A boar-trap in the forest: a wild boar is killed in its wallow after releasing a self-timing shotgun. Etching by J.E. Ridinger.

  • Ridinger, Johann Elias, 1698-1767.
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A boar-trap in the forest: a wild boar is killed in its wallow after releasing a self-timing shotgun. Etching by J.E. Ridinger. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The boar tripped over a rope which releases the trigger of the gun

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

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1 print : etching, with engraving ; image 21 x 35.2 cm

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Selbst-geschos auf ein Schwein in der Suhle. Joh. El. Ridinger del. sculps. et excud. Aug. Vind. Lettering continues over seven lines in German instructing in the art of building boar-traps Bears number (in pencil) bottom left : T 78

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Wellcome Collection 39295i

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