Jacht op leeuwen en beren, Johann Elias Ridinger, 1708 - 1767

Title(s)

Jacht op leeuwen en beren
Africa (title on object)

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-OB-33.828

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 240

Description

Afrika gesymboliseerd als een jacht op leeuwen en beren.

Artist

• print maker: Johann Elias Ridinger (mentioned on object)
• after own design by: Johann Elias Ridinger (mentioned on object)
• publisher: Johann Elias Ridinger (mentioned on object)

Place

Augsburg

Dating

1708 - 1767

Material

• paper

Technique

etching

Measurements

height 530 mm × width 430 mm

What

• Africa represented allegorically; 'Africa' (Ripa)
• lion hunt
• hunt ~ predatory animals (fox, lion)

Acquisition

transfer 1816

Copyright

Public domain