5 issues of the French "Le Petit Journal" - of Dreyfus' fierce opponents - important dates in the Dreyfus affair. In all the issues the title page of the issue dedicated to the Dreyfus affair, as well as its title: L'AFFAIRE DREFUS.
* The issue of January 13, 1895, which appears on the title page of the most famous historical scene from the Dreyfus affair - the public humiliation ceremony - the breaking of the sword and the removal of Dreyfus after being convicted of treason - a colorful illustration by the illustrator Henri Meyer [1844-1899]. (Before breaking the sword, he marched around the parade ground of the Ecole Militaire courtyard past the Paris Guard Corps units. At that moment the crowd shouted: 'Death to the traitor! kill him! Dirty Jew! Judas Ish crayot!'. Prior to the ceremony, the army broke Dreyfus' sword to prevent mishaps during the public ceremony. At the end of the ceremony, Dreyfus was transported in a police car to the prison, where he sat until his deportation to the Island of Demons).
* September 17, 1896 Issue - Dreyfus in solitary confinement on the Island of Demons, after being charged in treason on April 13.
* August 7, 1898 Issue - Zola affair - it turns out that Henry forged an important document.
* July 9, 1899 Issue - Towards the military trial of rennes, and the final release of Dreyfus.
* July 16, 1899 Issue - on the title page a color illustration by Lomblans depicting Dreyfus' release from prison in preparation for the retrial in rennes in which Dreyfus was found guilty of treachery but this time in mitigating circumstances and sentenced to ten years in prison. In fact, on September 19 of that year, Dreyfus received the final pardon, two days later War Minister Gaifa issued an order: "The affair is over."
Le Petit Journal was one of Alfred Dreyfus' fiercest opponents and spoke out against him bluntly. On the first and last page of each issue, colorful illustrations were printed, describing, among other things, the events of the Dreyfus affair. The illustrations were made by various illustrators: the French illustrator and cartoonist Henri Meyer (1844-1899), Lionel Royer (1852-1926), Damblans (Eugène Damblanc, 1865-1945) and more. The illustration of the sword-breaking scene (above) is one of the most famous images of the Dreyfus affair and has appeared over the years on countless stages in the context of the affair.
Same size: 44x30 cm. general condition good-very good.
