
Vendémiaire (from the Latin vindemia, “grape harvest”) is the name of the first month of the French Republican calendar, covering September 22 to October 21. This calendar was created and implemented during the Revolution and used by the French government from 1793 to 1805.

Singer, plate eight from Alcools
Louis Marcoussis (French, born Poland, 1878-1941) based on a poem by Guillaume Apollinaire (French, born Italy, 1880-1918)

The Betrothal, plate 29 from Alcools
Louis Marcoussis (French, born Poland, 1878-1941) based on a poem by Guillaume Apollinaire (French, born Italy, 1880-1918)

The Song of the Poorly Loved, plate five from Alcools
Louis Marcoussis (French, born Poland, 1878-1941) based on a poem by Guillaume Apollinaire (French, born Italy, 1880-1918)