Cholera in Paris by François Nicolas Chifflart, 1865. 

Death looms over the city of Paris during a cholera epidemic. 

Via Knoxville.com:

“Cholera in Paris” (1865) by French artist Francois-Nicolas Chifflart offers a sharp contrast to the colorful bustling streets found in Impressionist art with a striking interpretation of death hanging over the city during a cholera epidemic in 1865.