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
Caspar David Friedrich German, 1774-1840

Portrait of a Gentleman
Caspar Netscher (Dutch, 1639-1684)

Woman with Spider's Web Between Bare Trees
Caspar David Friedrich German, 1774-1840

Self-Portrait
Caspar David Friedrich German, 1774-1840

Scene of a Fire
Caspar David Friedrich German, 1774-1840

Blue
Hardie Gramatky American, 1907-1979

Sarah Bernhardt
Alphonse Marie Mucha Czech, 1860-1939

Calhoun Street, Charleston
Hardie Gramatky American, 1907-1979

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
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec French, 1864-1901

A Gaiety Girl
Dudley Hardy (English, 1867-1922) printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd. Lith.

Portrait of a Woman
Flemish; possibly Antwerp