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.

  • Ridinger, Johann Elias, 1698-1767.
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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. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Illustration of a fable about pompous environments not imbueing their possessors with intelligence

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

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1 print : etching, with engraving ; image 29.8 x 23.9 cm

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Fabul XIII. Pracht und Herrlichkeit macht niemand gescheider. Joh. El. Ridinger inv. del. sc. et exc. Aug. Vind. Lettering continues repeating the German title in French and Latin Bears number (in pencil) bottom left : T 777

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Wellcome Collection 39419i

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