Lot 184 · The Library of a European Gentleman - View Auction details, bid, buy and collect the various artworks at Sotheby's Art Auction House.
autograph letter signed ("johann elias ridinger[paraph]"), to the engraver j.g. wille in paris, his seal possibly showing a self-portrait of the artist
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $1,970–$2,626
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Library of a European Gentleman - View Auction details, bid, buy and collect the various artworks at Sotheby's Art Auction House., London · 2 November 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4610709
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Johann Elias Ridinger, autograph letter signed ("johann elias ridinger[paraph]"), to the engraver j.g. wille in paris, his seal possibly showing a self-portrait of the artist. Sotheby's, 2 Nov 2017, lot 184. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4610709.
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Johann Elias Ridinger, autograph letter signed ("johann elias ridinger[paraph]"), to the engraver j.g. wille in paris, his seal possibly showing a self-portrait of the artist. Sotheby's, 2 Nov 2017, lot 184. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4610709.
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From the same sale The Library of a European Gentleman - View Auction details, bid, buy and collect the various artworks at Sotheby's Art Auction House. · Nov 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| View of a town in winter with figures skating | Follower Of Klaes Molenaer | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Three pewter-mounted German faience tankards, second half 18th century | — | £800–£1,200 | |
| Wild boars | Johann Elias Ridinger | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Elegant riders in a wooded landscape | Flemish School 18th Century | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Still life with fruit in a Chinese bowl and a roemer on a draped table | Follower Of Juriaen Van Streeck | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| A hunter aiming at a deer | Johann Elias Ridinger | £2,500–£3,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johann Elias Ridinger | A hunter drinking and a startled deer in the distance | $3,118 | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | |
| Johann Elias Ridinger | Wild boars | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Johann Elias Ridinger | two greyhounds | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Johann Elias Ridinger | a deer standing in a stream | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Johann Elias Ridinger | Abbildung der jagtbaren Thiere, um 1740 | Ketterer Kunst, Jul 2020 | ||
| Johann Elias Ridinger | Hunter aiming at hares | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Johann Elias Ridinger | hunters gutting a deer | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Johann Elias Ridinger | Scènes de dressage | Christie's, Jan 2006 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.