Auction 59 · Lot 237
Cabinet Card.
- Estimate
- $300–$400
- Hammer price
- $400
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
DREYFUS, CAPTAIN ALFRED.
Place
c. 1907
Description
Silver print photograph mounted on a blank-backed card with ink stamped photographer’s credits “William M. Vander Weyde, New York.”
summary
Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish captain in the French army, was accused of high treason for allegedly spying on behalf of Germany. Before Dreyfus’ innocence could be proven, he was forced out of the Army and sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil’s Isle in the Guyanas. Dreyfus was eventually released from prison and restored to his rightful rank in the army. This photograph depicts Dreyfus in full French artillery uniform after he was exonerated of all charges.
6.5 x 4.25 inches.
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