Johann Elias Ridinger (Ulm 1698 – Augsburg 1767). The Foolish Jealousy. / Zelotypia stolida. Posing as shepherd the young gallant confesses his love to his shepherdess, overheard by a young shepherd. On both sides sheep + lambs. Mezzotint (after François Boucher, 1703 Paris 1770). Inscribed: Joh. El. Ridinger exc. Aug. Vind., otherwise as before. 42.3 x 54.3 cm.
Schwarz 1461 with plate vol. 2, XX (variant); erlebnis ridinger 1698-1998, 19.
Not in Thienemann (1856) + Stillfried (1876) , Weigel, Art Stock Catalogue, pts. I-XXVIII (1838/57; more than 1000 R.-sheets of the engraved/etched work) , Silesian Ridinger Collection at Boerner (1885; “of greatest richness … many rarities”) , Coppenrath Collection (1889/90) , R. collection at Wawra (1890; besides 234 drawings 600 prints) , Reich auf Biehla Collection (1894; “Of all [R. collections on the market] since long time there is none standing comparison even approximately with the present one in respect of completeness and quality … especially the rarities and undescribed sheets present in great number”; 1266 sheets plus 470 doubles + 20 drawings) , R. catalogue Helbing (1900; 1554 nos.) , R. list Rosenthal (1940; 444 nos.).
Wonderful large sheet in deviating earlier state , besides the one of von Gutmann here only provable with the copy Counts Faber-Castell (1958, no. 156; creased and trimmed to the image)
Typographic watermark. – With quatrain in German-Latin parallel text. – Of shining chiaroscuro and with truly superb wide margins of 9.2-10.2 on the sides and 4.8 and 5.5 cm resp. on top and bottom is added. – Center fold invisible from the front. The wide white lower margin fissured and backed acid-freely.
Offer no. 28,107 / price on request