Als anno 1728 ich Johann Ernst Wagner Hochfürstl. Büchsenspaner bey Ludwigsburg eine Fuchs das eisen gelegt, habe ich den anderen tag eine Wilde Gans noch lebendig, den Fuchs aber tod, nach diser angezeigten art beysamen gefunden, woraus folget, das der Fuchs die Gans getriben und sie in einem tempo auf das eisen gekomen sind, so gewiss ein recht rahrer fang gewesen.

Johann Elias Ridinger (1698 - 1767) was a German painter, engraver, draughtsman and publisher. He is considered one of the most famous German engravers of animals, particularly horses, hounds and hunting scenes. He began his training in Ulm and later studied in Augsburg. He learned the art of engraving from Georg Philipp Rugendas. His engraved, etched and scratched sheets show the animals in characteristic movements and positions in a landscape environment. He later founded his own art publishing house in Augsburg, where most of his works appeared.