While the weasel is looking after its young the martens are playing on the rocky crevice in the forest. Etching by J.E. Ridinger.

Aug[ustae] Vind[elicorum] [Augsburg] : J.E. Ridinger

1 print : etching, with engraving ; image 27.4 x 40 cm

Das Wieselein hat meistens zwey, der Marder aber...bellettes ont ordinairement...mustela ut plurimum...Cum. priv. sac. caes. majest. I. El. Ridinger inven. pinx. sculps. et excud. Aug. Vind. Lettering continues in German, French and Latin and ends in twelve lines of poetry in German weasel and martens Bears number top right : 30

Wellcome Collection 39330i