Who created "Autumn from the Dog's Four Seasons"?

Autumn from the Dog's Four Seasons was created by Johann Elias Ridinger in 1720–1767.

When was "Autumn from the Dog's Four Seasons" created?

This artwork was created 1720–1767.

What medium is "Autumn from the Dog's Four Seasons"?

Autumn from the Dog's Four Seasons is Etching.

Is "Autumn from the Dog's Four Seasons" in the public domain?

Yes, Autumn from the Dog's Four Seasons is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Autumn from the Dog's Four Seasons

Johann Elias Ridinger

1720–1767

Medium

Etching

Dimensions

Plate: 15 15/16 × 13 1/16 in. (40.5 × 33.2 cm) Sheet: 20 1/16 × 15 3/4 in. (51 × 40 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund

Accession Number

58.625.25

Art Historical Context

Johann Elias Ridinger, a masterful 18th-century German engraver and painter (1698–1767), crafted *Autumn from the Dog's Seasons* during his prolific career spanning 1720–1767. This etching belongs to a whimsical series that personifies the seasons through dogs, blending Baroque naturalism with playful anthropomorphism. Ridinger, celebrated for his meticulous depictions of animals—especially horses, hounds, and hunting scenes—captured the essence of autumn's bounty and crisp air, likely portraying a loyal hunting dog amid foliage or harvest motifs, evoking the era's fascination with the natural...

About the Artist

Johann Elias Ridinger · 1698–1767

Johann Elias Ridinger (1698–1767) was born in Ulm into an artistic family, the son of scribe and artist Johann Daniel Ridinger and Regina Catharina Miller. He received his initial training in Ulm under the painter Christoph Resch, who instructed him in perspective, geometry, and architecture while assigning preparatory tasks like painting wax models. Around 1713, Ridinger moved to Augsburg, where ...

Autumn from the Dog's Four Seasons

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