XEE4136928: A man eplores, hiding his tears and his face in a handkerchief, standing behind the canopy of a bed, in a richly decoree bedroom, with bear skin, embroidered cushions, fan and various vases and candlesticks. Illustration by Alfons Maria Mucha (Alphonse Marie Mucha, 1860-1939), for The vow of a dead by Emile Zola (1840-1902). Engraving by Fortune Meaulle (1844-1901), 1890 in “” La vie populaire””. Private Collection, Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4136935: In front of the staircase of a small castle, a young rider arrives in the courtyard, has all speed, spitting his horse and panicking the horses of the coupling parked by the gate, a large man wearing a protested wig stretches on the ground after a fall due to the appearance of the rider. Illustration by Alfons Maria Mucha (Alphonse Marie Mucha, 1860-1939), for Ventre a Terre by Paul Armand (Paul-Armand) Silvestre (1837-1901). Engraving by Fortune Meaulle (1844-1901), 1890 in “” La vie populaire””. Private Collection, Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4136942: A singer, on stage, faces the orchestra in the pit, the musicians and the conductor in full performance. Illustration by Alfons Maria Mucha (Alphonse Marie Mucha, 1860-1939), for La corde by Jules Claretie (1840-1913). Engraving by Fortune Meaulle (1844-1901), 1890 in “” La vie populaire””. Private Collection, Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4136943: Two men, one sitting and the other standing, face each other and are in full conversation, smoking cigarettes in a richly decorated living room (stained glass windows, furniture, art objects). Illustration by Alfons Maria Mucha (Alphonse Marie Mucha, 1860-1939), for Notre Coeur by Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893). Engraving, 1890. Engraving in “La vie populaire””, 1890. Private Collection, Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4136872: A sick young woman, with feverish eyes, holds a piggy bank in her hand and faces with fatigue a big doctor who wield an instrument to check her ears. On the knees of the young woman sitting near the fireplace, as well as on the furniture, white fabrics are dragged. Illustration by Alfons Maria Mucha (Alphonse Marie Mucha, 1860-1939) for Serieuse Morin by Lucien Descaves (1861-1949). Engraving by Fortune Meaulle (1844-1901), 1890. Engraving in “La vie populaire””, 1890. Private Collection, Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939) / Bridgeman Images