453 - J. BAUSE (*1738) after GRAFF (*1736), Portrait of Gottlieb Wilh. Rabener (1714-1771), Copper engravi

J. BAUSE (*1738) after GRAFF (*1736), Portrait of Gottlieb Wilh. Rabener (1714-1771), Copper engravi Johann Friedrich Bause (1738 Halle (Saale) - 1814 Weimar) after Anton Graff (1736 Winterthur - 1813 Dresden): Portrait of the German writer of the Enlightenment Gottlieb Wilhelm Rabener (1714-1771), 18th century, Copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on Paper Inscription: Inscribed with the sitter's name below. Signed by the artist in the printing plate below. Date: 18th century Description: Half-length portrait with the upper part of the body turned sideways. Showing the writer and publicist who was often called the "German Swift" because of his writing style, probably because he later approximated the style of the English weeklies. Keywords: 18th century, Classicism, Portraits, Germany, Size: Paper: 32,5 cm x 24,9 cm (12,8 x 9,8 in), Plate: 28,4 cm x 20,5 cm (11,2 x 8,1 in), Depiction: 25,3 cm x 17,7 cm (10 x 7 in) Condition: Very good condition. Pale foxing and minor discoloration on the margins. The corners of the sheet are slightly bumped. The image makes a fresh and flawless impression.