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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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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.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Splendid Young Stag before a Wattle Fence

Johann Elias Ridinger

Date
1736
Medium
graphite and gray wash on laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 27 x 39.2 cm (10 5/8 x 15 7/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2006.146.1
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1726 to 1750
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • German
  • mammal
  • animal
  • Deer
Provenance

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

Inscription

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

NGA object ID 137229. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.