A pained wolf with its paw in a caltrop is presented to the lion and its attentive looking entourage of wild animals in a makeshift camp in the forest with a fox scribbling in a book. Etching by J. E. Ridinger.
- Ridinger, Johann Elias, 1698-1767.
- Date:
- 1743
- Reference:
- 39409i
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Description
An illustration for a fable about punished greed
Publication/Creation
[Augsburg] : J. E. Ridinger, 1743.
Physical description
1 print : etching, with engraving ; image 30.3 x 24.4 cm
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Lettering
Fabul:II. Allzuhizige Begierde nimmt aus Unvorsichtigkeit einen üblen Ausgang. J. El. Ridinger inv. sculp. et excud: 1743
Lettering continues repeating the title in French and Latin
Bears number (in pencil) bottom left : T 766
Reference
Wellcome Collection 39409i
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Location Status Access Closed stores