1790
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Love Mourns at the Tomb of Preacher Bruhn (Am Grabmal des predigers Bruhn trauert die eheliche Liebe) is a 1790 ink by Bernhard Rode, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman in a wide-brimmed hat sitting beside a tomb. She holds a veil and looks down, her posture slumped. A dog lies at her feet, and a bird perches nearby. The tomb is simple, with a few scattered flowers around it. The artist used fine lines and shading to create depth, focusing on the woman’s sorrow. The scene feels quiet and heavy, like a moment frozen in grief. Next, check out etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how artists make prints like this.
Bernhard Rode (25 July 1725 – 28 June 1797) was a Prussian artist and engraver well known for portraying historical scenes and allegorical works.
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