Auction 60 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
Les Remparts d'Israël - Anti-Dreyfus Illustrated Leaf - Paris, Late 19th Century
Opening: $300
Unsold
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.
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.
Bezalel, Art and Prints
Bezalel, Art and Prints