 In 1864, he began to work primarily for magazines, and illustrated such as the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–71.At the end of the 19th century, with a growing interest in photography displacing documentary drawing, Bayard moved to illustrating novels, including "Les Misérables" by Victor Hugo, "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe, "L'Immortel" by Alphonse Daudet, "Robinson Crusoé by Daniel De Foë, and "From the Earth to the Moon" by Jules Verne.His illustration of Cosette from "Les Misérables" was adapted for the logo from the Cameron Mackintosh musical.