Autumn from the Dog's Four Seasons
Johann Elias Ridinger German
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Ridinger worked mostly in Augsburg, Germany, but it was in nearby Regensburg that he was introduced to the aristocratic pursuits that became the predominant subject matter for his long and prolific artistic career. There, at the invitation of Prince Wolf Freiherr von Metternich, Ridinger observed and took part in local hunts, coursing, and shoots while attending the renowned riding academy. In Autumn, an elegant falconer is surrounded by his hounds, whose job it was to flush out the heron. The falcon perched on his arm would bring down the bird as it flew away; a second falcon sits on a branch at the lower right, below which are the heron and a group of smaller game birds.
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