Castor. "Spuhr eines Bibers"

Castor. "Spuhr eines Bibers". Drawn and engraved by Johann-Elias Ridinger. Copper engraving. 18th century. Impression on laid paper, 15th plate of the "Abbildung der Jagtbaren Thiere". An oxidation stain 3 mm in diameter in the vegetation at right, otherwise a very fine impression. Sheet size: 508 x 351 mm. Platemark size: 378 x 298 mm. Johann Elias Ridinger (1698, Ulm - Augsburg, 1767) was an artist renowned for his drawings and engravings, a specialist in animal and hunting subjects.