Detmar Friedrich Wilhelm Basse c. 1782

This etching by Anton Graff, a prominent German portrait painter, depicts Detmar Friedrich Wilhelm Basse, a man in his late teens or early twenties. The image captures Basse's youthful features and fashionable attire of the late 18th century. Basse, dressed in a coat and a lace cravat, looks thoughtfully to his side while wearing a wide-brimmed hat. The careful detail in the rendering of his features and clothing is a testament to Graff's skill as a draftsman and portraitist. This print, created around 1782, exemplifies the fine art of portraiture during the Neoclassical period.