Alfred Dreyfus Collection

Emile Zola at the Palais de Justice (colour litho)
2818838 Emile Zola at the Palais de Justice (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emile Zola at the Palais de Justice)

Caricature of a family dinner before and after having talked about the Dreyfus Affair, c
CHT157411 Caricature of a family dinner before and after having talked about the Dreyfus Affair, c.1894 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Caran D Ache

The Museum of Horrors, circa 1899, illustration by V. Lenepveu: Un bal a l'Elysee - Case Dreyfus
ICA4928584 The Museum of Horrors, circa 1899, illustration by V. Lenepveu: Un bal a l'Elysee - Case Dreyfus, President of the Republic, Dance, Elysee - Zola Emile, Monkey, Pork Pig, Loubet Emile

Front Page of Le Petit Journal, 1899
1578114 Front Page of Le Petit Journal, 1899; (add.info.: Front Page of Le Petit Journal depicting Alfred Dreyfus and his defenders)

Satirical magazine cover of Le Rire, 1898
1578088 Satirical magazine cover of Le Rire, 1898; (add.info.: Satirical magazine cover of Le Rire depicting Joseph Reinach (1856-1921)

Dreyfus case: Italian postcard in favour of Captain Dreyfus supported abroad and in Italy by a popular movement
FGL5493661 Dreyfus case: Italian postcard in favour of Captain Dreyfus supported abroad and in Italy by a popular movement: "To Alfred Dreyfus and his glorious defenders"

Dreyfus affair, 1900 (illustration)
8698367 Dreyfus affair, 1900 (illustration) by Gravelle (1855-1920); (add.info.: Dreyfus Affair. Alfred Dreyfus back from the Devil's Island, french penal colony of Cayenne, 1899)

Song illustree, Satirique en, ca. 1906: Zola au pantheon - Case Dreyfus, Pantheon - Zola Emile, Clemenceau George
ICA4936007 Song illustree, Satirique en, ca. 1906: Zola au pantheon - Case Dreyfus, Pantheon - Zola Emile, Clemenceau George, Jaures Jean, Brisson Henri (1835-1912)

Portrait of Captain Alfred Dreyfus, 1894
LUX4721037 Portrait of Captain Alfred Dreyfus, 1894; (add.info.: Portrait of Captain Alfred Dreyfus, 1894); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Document attributed to Dreyfus which caused a false charge of treason to be brought against him
878581 Document attributed to Dreyfus which caused a false charge of treason to be brought against him. Alfred Dreyfus, 1859 - 1935

The Rehabilitation of Dreyfus in 1906: General Gillain confers the Cross of the Legion of Honour to Commander Dreyfus
XEE4163289 The Rehabilitation of Dreyfus in 1906: General Gillain confers the Cross of the Legion of Honour to Commander Dreyfus - Alfred Dreyfus receiving the Legion d'Honneur in the courtyard

Assassination attempt on Fernand Labori (colour litho)
2819078 Assassination attempt on Fernand Labori (colour litho) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Assassination attempt on Fernand Labori)

The Dreyfus Affair: Alfred Dreyfus with his defence counsel (colour litho)
2819061 The Dreyfus Affair: Alfred Dreyfus with his defence counsel (colour litho) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dreyfus Affair)

Colonel Jouaust, Chairman of the second court martial of Alfred Dreyfus (colour litho)
2819082 Colonel Jouaust, Chairman of the second court martial of Alfred Dreyfus (colour litho) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colonel Jouaust)

Alfred Dreyfus before his second court martial (colour litho)
2819077 Alfred Dreyfus before his second court martial (colour litho) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred Dreyfus before his second court martial)

Now, to work! (colour litho)
2819086 Now, to work! (colour litho) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Now, to work! Marianne encouraging the people of France, polarised by the Dreyfus Affair)

Retrial of the case of Alfred Dreyfus, French army officer wrongly convicted of treason, Rennes, France
5229607 Retrial of the case of Alfred Dreyfus, French army officer wrongly convicted of treason, Rennes, France, 1899 (b/w photo) by French Photographer

The Dreyfusian Press (litho)
3646223 The Dreyfusian Press (litho) by Caran d Ache (Emmanuel Poire) (1858-1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dreyfusian Press. French political cartoon on the Dreyfus Affair)

A Difficult Crossing (colour litho)
3646241 A Difficult Crossing (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Difficult Crossing)

The Rennes case. Alfred Dreyfus to the War Council, from "Le Petit Journal", August 20, 1899 (engraving)
XEE4404063 The Rennes case. Alfred Dreyfus to the War Council, from " Le Petit Journal", August 20, 1899 (engraving) by Tofani, Oswaldo (1849-1915); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti

Dreyfus case, in 1898, the arrest of Lieutenant-Colonel Georges Picquart (1854-1914)
XEE4132999 Dreyfus case, in 1898, the arrest of Lieutenant-Colonel Georges Picquart (1854-1914). In " le petit Parisien" of 1898. by Anonymous; Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti

Dreyfus case in 1898: a hearing of the War Council: the trial of Commander Esterhazy
XEE4133536 Dreyfus case in 1898: a hearing of the War Council: the trial of Commander Esterhazy. Engraving in " Le petit parisien" from 1898

The libel trial of Jules Reinach (colour litho)
2818994 The libel trial of Jules Reinach (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The libel trial of Jules Reinach. Madame Henry leaving the court)

The Emile Zola libel case - The Council of the Order of the Legion d Honneur (litho)
2818869 The Emile Zola libel case - The Council of the Order of the Legion d Honneur (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Major Esterhazy before the military court (colour litho)
2818829 Major Esterhazy before the military court (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Major Esterhazy before the military court)

Alphonse Bertillon testifying before the second court martial of Alfred Dreyfus in Rennes (colour litho)
2819083 Alphonse Bertillon testifying before the second court martial of Alfred Dreyfus in Rennes (colour litho) by French School

The libel trial of Emile Zola (litho)
2818842 The libel trial of Emile Zola (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The libel trial of Emile Zola. Portraits of the principal witnesses)

Arrest of Lieutenant-Colonel Picquart (colour litho)
2818833 Arrest of Lieutenant-Colonel Picquart (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arrest of Lieutenant-Colonel Picquart)

The Emile Zola libel trial (colour litho)
2818910 The Emile Zola libel trial (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Emile Zola libel trial. The bailiff delivering notice of theverdict)

Alfred Dreyfus brought before his second court martial in Rennes (colour litho)
2819074 Alfred Dreyfus brought before his second court martial in Rennes (colour litho) by Tofani, Oswaldo (1849-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Emile Zola libel case - the Court of Cassation (colour litho)
2818864 The Emile Zola libel case - the Court of Cassation (colour litho) by Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Emile Zola libel case - the Court of Cassation)

The libel trial of Emile Zola (colour litho)
2818841 The libel trial of Emile Zola (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The libel trial of Emile Zola)

Ovation for Major Esterhazy after his acquittal (litho)
2818827 Ovation for Major Esterhazy after his acquittal (litho) by Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ovation for Major Esterhazy after his acquittal)

Degradation of Captain Alfred Dreyfus at the Ecole Militaire, Paris (engraving)
2789318 Degradation of Captain Alfred Dreyfus at the Ecole Militaire, Paris (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The degradation of Alfred Dreyfus (colour litho)
2818597 The degradation of Alfred Dreyfus (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The degradation of Alfred Dreyfus. Le traitre)

Alfred Dreyfus in his prison cell (colour litho)
2818601 Alfred Dreyfus in his prison cell (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred Dreyfus in his prison cell. Alfred Dreyfus dans sa prison)

The degradation of Alfred Dreyfus (colour litho)
2818598 The degradation of Alfred Dreyfus (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The degradation of Alfred Dreyfus. Le traitre)

Alfred Dreyfus in prison at Saint-Martin-de-Re, France (engraving)
2789335 Alfred Dreyfus in prison at Saint-Martin-de-Re, France (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred Dreyfus in prison at Saint-Martin-de-Re, France)

The Dreyfus Affair: the military prison at Rennes (colour litho)
2819058 The Dreyfus Affair: the military prison at Rennes (colour litho) by Tofani, Oswaldo (1849-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dreyfus Affair)

Alfred Dreyfus in his prison cell (colour litho)
2818600 Alfred Dreyfus in his prison cell (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred Dreyfus in his prison cell. Alfred Dreyfus dans sa prison)

Postcard depicting Noble Zola, Warrior for Truth and Justice with annotations (colour litho with pen & ink and w / c)
CHT170170 Postcard depicting Noble Zola, Warrior for Truth and Justice with annotations (colour litho with pen & ink and w/c) by German School; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Story of a Traitor, anti-Dreyfusard cartoon and song sheet (coloured engraving)
CHT173039 The Story of a Traitor, anti-Dreyfusard cartoon and song sheet (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The King of Pigs, Plate No. 4 in the series The Museum of Horrors, 1900 (litho)
884363 The King of Pigs, Plate No. 4 in the series The Museum of Horrors, 1900 (litho) by Lenepveu, Jules Eugene (1819-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Roi des Porcs)

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Alfred Dreyfus: A Tale of Injustice and Redemption In the late 19th century, a storm of controversy engulfed France as Alfred Dreyfus, a French artillery officer of Jewish background, found himself at the center of one of history's most notorious trials. The document attributed to him had caused false charges of treason to be brought against him, forever altering his life. Emile Zola, an influential writer and advocate for justice, took up Dreyfus' cause. At the Palais de Justice in Paris, Zola delivered a powerful speech that shook the nation's conscience. A color lithograph captures this pivotal moment when truth clashed with prejudice. Dreyfus endured immense hardships during his trial but ultimately faced redemption. In 1906, General Gillain conferred upon him the Cross of the Legion of Honour in a poignant ceremony held within the courtyard of Paris Military School. This symbolic gesture marked not only Dreyfus' personal triumph but also represented a step towards justice prevailing over discrimination. The repercussions were far-reaching; even Zola faced consequences for daring to challenge established norms. Depicted in another lithograph is Zola swimming towards a German soldier holding "I accuse" by hand - an act that exemplified his unwavering commitment to exposing corruption and defending truth. However, not everyone supported Dreyfus' cause. An assassination attempt on Fernand Labori further highlighted how deeply divided society was regarding this affair. Yet amidst these challenges emerged moments where unity prevailed – such as when Dreyfus stood alongside his defense counsel in solidarity against injustice. Colonel Jouaust chaired the second court martial that examined Dreyfus' case closely. Colorful lithographs capture both Jouaust and Dreyfus before their respective courts-martial – images that serve as reminders of how power can be abused or wielded responsibly within judicial systems.