A fox about to fall into a pit-trap disguised with shrubwood. Etching by J.E. Ridinger.

  • Ridinger, Johann Elias, 1698-1767.
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A fox about to fall into a pit-trap disguised with shrubwood. Etching by J.E. Ridinger. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The fox is crossing a see-saw like construction in order to catch the bait, a bird, which is tied to the trap and by doing so, will tip himself into the pit

Publication/Creation

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

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1 print : etching, with engraving ; image 21.2 x 34.6 cm

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Bret-Falle vor einen Fuchsen auf der Grube. Joh. El. Ridinger inv. del. sc. et exc. Aug. Vind. The lettering continues and instructs in the art of building such traps Bears number (in pencil) bottom left : P 86

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Wellcome Collection 39292i

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