A Splendid Young Stag before a Wattle Fence

1736

Johann Elias Ridinger

Associated Names
Johann Elias Ridinger

Artist, German, 1698 - 1767

The image shows a monochrome drawing of a woodland scene with a stag standing at the center. The viewpoint is at eye level with the stag, positioned right of center. The horizon is obscured by dense foliage and trees. The drawing style includes intricate pencil or ink strokes to depict the stag's fur and surrounding flora. A lattice-like structure made of branches is visible behind the stag. The color palette consists of shades of gray and beige. Trees frame the composition, with fine details like grass and stones included.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite and gray wash on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27 x 39.2 cm (10 5/8 x 15 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.146.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Lutz Riester, Freiburg); purchased 2006 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2008

  • Medieval to Modern: Recent Acquisitions of Drawings, Prints, and Illustrated Books, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008, no. 78 b.

Inscriptions

by later hand, upper right verso in graphite: 731 x ate - ; by later hand in graphite, center: MA6 1820; by later hand, lower left verso in brown ink: No 1282 (crossed out) N. 65A; by later hand, lower right verso: no 6 004

Wikidata ID

Q64581944

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