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  • Adam gestures towards a radiant Eve, flesh of his flesh. Etching by J.E. Ridinger after himself, c. 1750.
  • A greyhound standing by the sea with exotic vegetation in the background. Coloured etching by J. E. Ridinger.
  • Five piglets of varying ages running through the forest towards a clearing. Etching by J.E. Ridinger.
  • A fight between a young stag and a lynx in which both die. Etching by J.E. Ridinger.
  • A group of otters in an underground cave with a waterfall in the background. Etching by J.E. Ridinger.
  • A bird with a long beak is hovering over a crowd of animals displaying their various different features and abilities. Etching by J. E. Ridinger.
  • A porcupine walking in a rocky landscape. Etching by J. E. Ridinger.
  • A bear devouring its prey. Etching by J. E. Ridinger.
  • Above, a stag coming out of the forest on to a clearing, below, its hoof prints in soft and hard ground. Etching by J. E. Ridinger.
  • A fenced-in trap for wild boar in the forest. Etching by J.E. Ridinger.
  • A pack of dogs has tracked down a wild boar which in turn succeeded in burying its tusk in the abdomen of one of the dogs. Etching by J.E. Ridinger.
  • A stag is chased by four dogs through a river with three mounted huntsmen in the background. Etching by J.E. Ridinger.
  • A fenced-in gorge in a forest set up as a trap: one wolf is already in the enclosure near the bait while the other wolf is about to jump in. Etching by J.E. Ridinger.
  • Two badgers in their burrow. Etching by J. E. Ridinger.
  • A cave in the mountains with five lynx and their kitten. Etching by J.E. Ridinger.
  • A chamois is shot by a hunter in a mountainous range after being lured to the site by a strategically placed salt lick. Etching by J.E. Ridinger.
  • Two pine martens in a forest, the marten on the ground is devouring is prey, while the other one is clambering in a tree. Etching by J. E. Ridinger.
  • Two tigers in a mountainous landscape, one is devouring its prey while the other one is resting on a rock. Etching by J. E. Ridinger.
  • Saddle horse standing in a field. Etching by J. E. Ridinger.
  • A shooting-horse is standing with its head tied to its hoofs and body near a lake while the huntsman hidden behind the horse is shooting fowl. Etching by J. E. Ridinger.
  • Five wild boar in a gorge in the forest set up as a trap: one is already in the enclosure while four others are following suit. Etching by J.E. Ridinger.
  • A small donkey loaded with two full baskets standing outside a forest. Etching by J. E. Ridinger.
  • A lioness with her cubs in front of a cave with a portcullis. Etching by J.E. Ridinger.
  • A muzzled, harnessed and loaded mule and its muleteer are standing in a rocky landscape. Etching by J. E. Ridinger.
  • A lioness lying in wait for prey in a forest. Etching by J. E. Ridinger.
  • A stag is chased through a river by a pack of dogs while mounted huntsmen follow them from the other side of the river. Etching by J. E. Ridinger.
  • Three stags grooming under a tree in the forest near the watering hole. Etching by J. E. Ridinger.
  • An old ibex is dancing in an unrestrained manner with a crowd of wild animals watching the spectacle in disbelief. Etching by J. E. Ridinger.
  • A pack of hunting hounds is resting next to a dead stag while the huntsman is leaning on a tree smoking a pipe. Etching by J. E. Ridinger.
  • A monkey is surrounded by wild animals in a luxurious environment and presented with crown and scepter by a fox when he shins down his throne to grab some grapes. Etching by J. E. Ridinger.