A magpie and an owl are sitting on a branch in a forest, tied to each other with a string, while a capercaillie, a bird of prey and a pidgeon are looking at the odd couple in disbelief. Etching by J. E. Ridinger.

  • Ridinger, Johann Elias, 1698-1767.
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view A magpie and an owl are sitting on a branch in a forest, tied to each other with a string, while a capercaillie, a bird of prey and a pidgeon are looking at the odd couple in disbelief. Etching by J. E. Ridinger.

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A magpie and an owl are sitting on a branch in a forest, tied to each other with a string, while a capercaillie, a bird of prey and a pidgeon are looking at the odd couple in disbelief. Etching by J. E. Ridinger. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Illustration of a fable about mismatched couples

Publication/Creation

[Augsburg] : J. E. Ridinger

Physical description

1 print : etching, with engraving ; image 29.5 x 23.5 cm

Lettering

Eigen=Sinn im Heurathen würckt bittere Reue. J. E. Ridinger inv. sculp. et excud. Lettering continues repeating the German title in French and Latin Bears number (in pencil) bottom left : T 770

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Wellcome Collection 39413i

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