Memorial Sheet for the Artist's Brother, Johann Heinrich Rode

Rode employed etching and lavis to achieve fine details and expressive shading, highlighting the subject's facial features and conveying a sense of depth through nuanced light and shadow.

Created in the mid-18th century, the piece is now part of the National Gallery of Art's collection in Washington. Bernhard Rode, a prominent figure in the Berlin art scene, also directed the Berlin Academy of the Arts.

While Rode's work often engaged with the intellectual currents of the Berlin Enlightenment, this memorial sheet focuses on personal commemoration rather than broader allegorical or historical themes typical of his oeuvre.