A wild boar standing in a forest clearing in front of a rock. Etching by J. E. Ridinger.

  • Ridinger, Johann Elias, 1698-1767.
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A wild boar standing in a forest clearing in front of a rock. Etching by J. E. Ridinger. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The boar was a zoological abnormality as far as its tusks had grown into its snout. It was shot by Carl Alexander, Duke of Würtemberg, in 1735

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A[ugusta] V[indelicorum] [Augsburg] : J. E. Ridinger

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1 print : etching, with engraving ; image 35.8 x 28 cm

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Anno 1735 haben Ihro Hochfürstl. Durchl. Carl Alexander...Joh. El. Ridinger del. sculps. et excud. A.V. Lettering continues:...Herzog zu Würtenberg dises extra Haupt Schwein welchem das obere Gewörff auf beyden Seiten heraus und eines Zoll tieffs in dem Rüssel hinein gewachsen und aif einem Jagen bey Stuttgard geschossen Bears number top right : 12 Bears number (in pencil) bottom left : T 254

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Wellcome Collection 39422i

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