Sujet

The Dreyfuss Secret Dossier revealed, 1899. The Ghost of Napoleon looking at the French generals with contempt.

Légende

Original Cartoon from Punch Magazine 16 August 1899 by John Tenniel (1820-1914). The Secret Dossier (provided by the military which neither Dreyfus nor his lawyer was allowed to see) at the start of his original trial was revealed at the second trial in 1899.
Napoleon is looking at the French generals with contempt. Titled the Degenerates below which it reads, Shade of 'Le Petit Corporal.' 'Vive L'armee! Yes! But it was not with generals like you that I won my campaigns!

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Photographe : Historical Images Archive

Date

1899

Crédit

Photo12/Alamy/Historical Images Archive

Notre référence

LMY23T04_KDHB6X

Utilisation

uniquement en France

Model release

Non

Property release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

87,9Mo (6,3Mo) / 53,7cm x 41,0cm / 6338 x 4847 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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