Dreyfus Affair Autographs and Unpublished Ephemera

Lion Heart Autographs - The Dreyfus Affair, in which French-Jewish Artillery Captain Alfred Dreyfus was unjustly accused, tried, and convicted of treason in 1894, belongs to one of the darkest chapters in French history. The Affair’s significance is so consequential that the beginning of the human rights movement, Zionism, and France’s separation of church and state owe their origins to this ugly period.

Our auction features a noteworthy collection of autographs and ephemera, many of which were written during the Affair, and include 12 unpublished courtroom sketches from Dreyfus' remarkable 1899 trial at Rennes:

* Villainous Marie-Charles-Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy, the Real Spy of the Dreyfus Affair, Writes His Former Mistress

* Unpublished Rennes Courtroom Sketch of Georges-Marie Picquart, French Officer Who Uncovered the Plot Against Dreyfus; Protagonist of Robert Harris’ 2013 Thriller, An Officer and a Spy

* Unpublished Rennes Courtroom Sketch of the Leading Four Anti-Dreyfus French Generals Who Lied and Fabricated Evidence Against Dreyfus

* Magnificent Unpublished Courtroom Sketch of Alfred Dreyfus on Trial at Rennes

* Emile Zola’s World-Famous Quotation on the Dreyfus Affair From His Article "J'Accuse...!": "Truth is on the march, and nothing will stop it"