Photograph of Emile Zola signed in his handwriting. Mounted and placed in a book-shaped opening case decorated at the edges (cover design: Photo Rembrandt). 19th century.
Emile Zola [1840-1902], writer, playwright, and publicist. The great fighter who sought to prove the innocence of the French Jewish officer Alfred Dreyfus through a series of articles published in the French press, led by “J’accuse”. And among the greatest opponents of the phenomenon of antisemitism.
Provenance: Private collection.
Size: 11×7 cm. Unfolding booklet: 17×12 cm (closed). Minor crack. Good condition.