Alphonse’s work is defined by its 19th century sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Portrait of a Lady
Alphonse de Labroue (French, 1792–1863)

The Double Bass Player
Alphonse Legros French, 1837-1911

Zodiaque ("La Plume")
Alphonse Marie Mucha Czech, 1860-1939

The Seasons
Alphonse Marie Mucha Czech, 1860-1939

The Pit and the Pendulum, second Plate
Alphonse Legros French, 1837-1911

Milkmaid
Alphonse Legros French, 1837-1911

Panel Entitled "Femme à marguerite" (Woman with Daisy)
Designed by Alphonse Marie Mucha Czech, 1860–1939 Produced by Scheurer Lauth & Cie, founded 1813 France, Mulhouse

Portrait of Alphonse Maureau
Édouard Manet French, 1832-1883

Interrelation of Volumes from the Ellipsoid
Georges Vantongerloo Belgian, 1886–1965

Alphonse Hirsch
Edgar Degas French, 1834-1917

La Samaritaine
Alphonse Marie Mucha Czech, 1860-1939

Work Table
Made by Maison Alphonse Giroux (1874–82) Paris

Sarah Bernhardt
Alphonse Marie Mucha Czech, 1860-1939

The Faggot-Makers
Alphonse Legros French, 1837-1911

Excavation
Willem de Kooning American, born Netherlands, 1904–1997

Sideboard
Daniel Pabst (American, 1826–1910) Philadelphia