VALÈRE BERNARD (1860 - 1936) Ensemble de 4 gravures de la série intitulée Guerra (1893-1895), variations autour du thème de la mort, d'une grande intensité graphique, inspirée de Francisco de Goya (i) La Mort fauchant (ii) Lou jour toumbo.. (iii) The Harpies (iv) Guerro (i) La Mort fauchant signé au crayon ‘Valère Bernard’(dans la marge, en bas à droite), justifié au crayon ‘Tiré à cent exemplaires N°52’ (dans la marge, en bas à droite) 24.5 x 35 cm (planche), 32.5 x 50 cm (feuille) (ii) Lou jour toumbo.. signé au crayon ‘Valère Bernard’(dans la marge, en bas à droite), justifié au crayon ‘Tiré à cent exemplaires N°51’ (dans la marge, en bas à droite) 24.5 x 35 cm (planche), 31.5 x 49.5 cm (feuille) (iii) Les Harpies 24.5 x 35 cm (planche), 33.8 x 43cm (feuille) (iv) Guerro 20 x 13.5 cm (planche), 50.5 x 32.5 cm (feuille) VALÈRE BERNARD (1860 - 1936) Four engravings from the series entitled 'Guerra' (1893-1895), exploring the theme of death and inspired by Francisco de Goya. (i) La Mort fauchant (ii) Lou jour toumbo.. (iii) The Harpies (iv) Guerro (i) La Mort fauchant signed in pencil 'Valère Bernard' (in margin, lower right), numbered in pencil 'Tiré à cent exemplaires N°52' (in margin, lower right) 24.5 x 35 cm (plate), 32.5 x 50 cm (sheet) (ii) Lou jour toumbo.. signed in pencil 'Valère Bernard' (in the margin, lower right), justified in pencil 'Tiré à cent exemplaires N°51' (in the margin, lower right) 24.5 x 35 cm (plate), 31.5 x 49.5 cm (sheet) (iii) The Harpies 24.5 x 35 cm (plate), 33.8 x 43cm (sheet) (iv) Guerro 20 x 13.5 cm (plate), 50.5 x 32.5 cm (sheet) Valère Bernard was a Provençal painter (born in Marseille), engraver, novelist, and poet who wrote in the Occitan language. In 1896, Valère Bernard met Félicien Rops, who influenced both his engraving and his choice of themes. His friend Alfons Mucha introduced him to lithographic posters. At his first exhibitions in Marseille, critics praised his talent in both etching and painting.