578 - J. BAUSE (*1738) after GRAFF (*1736), Portrait of Christian Felix Weisse, ca. 1800, copper engraving

J. BAUSE (*1738) after GRAFF (*1736), Portrait of Christian Felix Weisse, ca. 1800, copper engraving Johann Friedrich Bause (1738 Halle (Saale) – 1814 Weimar) after Anton Graff (1736 Winterthur – 1813 Dresden): Oval portrait of Christian Felix Weisse (1726–1804), an important figure of the Enlightenment, poet, writer for young people, and editor, c. 1800, copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on paper Date: c. 1800 Description: Christian Felix Weisse was a tax official and poet in Leipzig. Oval bust portrait facing right on a plinth with an inscription plate bearing the sitter’s name. The portrait of Weiße was created as one of Graff’s first commissioned works for the portrait gallery of the Leipzig publisher Philipp Erasmus Reich, which was then under construction. The print comes from the Rosenthal Collection—Munich/Hilversum Keywords: 19th century, Baroque, Portraits, Germany, Size: Paper: 29.0 cm x 21.0 cm (11.4 x 8.3 in), Image: 13.5 cm x 12.7 cm (5.3 x 5 in) Condition: Good condition. The paper has discolored slightly due to age and is stained and foxed in places.