Bernhardt’s work is defined by its 18th century sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.
Voltaire
Bernhardt Caspar Hardy (German, 1726–1819)
Statue of the Madonna in the Mountains
Caspar David Friedrich German, 1774-1840
Sunset in Scotland
Martin Hardie English, 1875-1952
Girl Standing before a Mirror
Caspar Netscher (Dutch, 1639–1684)
Young Man Lying on a Grave
Portrait of a Gentleman
Caspar Netscher (Dutch, 1639-1684)
Woman with Spider's Web Between Bare Trees
Self-Portrait
Scene of a Fire
Blue
Hardie Gramatky American, 1907-1979
Sarah Bernhardt
Alphonse Marie Mucha Czech, 1860-1939
Calhoun Street, Charleston
Sarah Bernhardt, from Treize Lithographies
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec French, 1864-1901
Caspar Hedio
Hans Baldung Grien German, 1484/85-1545
The Three Magi: Caspar, King of Tarsus
Jacques Bellange French, c. 1575-1616
The Honorable Sir Henry Gould
Thomas Hardy English, 18th century
At the Renaissance: Sarah Bernhardt in Phèdre
A Gaiety Girl
Dudley Hardy (English, 1867-1922) printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd. Lith.
Portrait of a Woman
Flemish; possibly Antwerp