Lot 370
Les Remparts d'Israël - Anti-Dreyfus Illustrated Leaf - Paris, Late 19th Century
Les Remparts d'Israël, ou les Douze Apotres de Dreyfus [The Ramparts of Israel, the Twelve Apostles of Dreyfus]. Single leaf, illustrated - "Image Populaire No. 2". Paris: L. Hayard Press, [ca. 1899]. French
Twelve caricatures, mocking politicians and personalities who supported Alfred Dreyfus (Émile Zola, Bernard Lazar, Jean Jaures, George Picard and others). Each caricature is accompanied by a rhyming caption in French.
Leaves of this kind - illustrated leaves divided into squares, in the format of comic pages - were common in France in the 19th century and were called "Image Populaire".
45X63 cm. Fair-good condition. Folding marks and creases. Tears to margins and folding lines. Dark stain along the upper margin. A 15X55 cm piece of paper is pasted on the back.
