A Dromedary Camel

1750s

Johann Elias Ridinger

Associated Names
Johann Elias Ridinger

Artist, German, 1698 - 1767

This is a drawing of a resting camel. The image shows a camel lying down, with its front legs tucked under its body and its neck raised slightly as it looks to the side. The drawing uses fine lines and shading to give texture to the camel's fur and the contours of its body. The background is filled with diagonal sketch lines. The overall style is detailed, capturing the animal's relaxed posture and serene expression.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    red chalk on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 19.9 x 30.6 cm (7 13/16 x 12 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.70.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Martin Moeller, Hamburg); purchased 1998 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in red chalk: Ridinger; by later hand, center left verso in graphite: [300?] / [99?] / 75 / 6 / 450 / 2 / 900

Watermarks

Pro Patria

Wikidata ID

Q64581943

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