Joseph CASSIEN-BERNARD (1848-1926) & Gaston COUSIN (1859-1901) The Alexandre III Bridge, project for the 1900 Universal Exhibition Pen, black ink and watercolor. Signed lower right and dated November 1897. (Insolate, tears and small lacks on the edges). 95,5 x 65 cm The Alexander III bridge was built in honor of the alliance between France and the Russian Empire in 1892, which was ratified by Tsar Alexander III in 1893. Joseph Cassien-Bernard and Gaston Cousin are the architects of the Alexander III Bridge.