FREE VALUATION. To buy, auction, sell or consign your Alfred Dreyfus autograph that is for sale, please email your description and photos to [email protected] of Nate D. Sanders Auctions (http://www.NateDSanders.com).

Alfred Dreyfus Autograph Sold

The Dreyfus affair of the late 1800s and early 1900s is still one of the most prominent examples of anti-semitism. We sold the following unique Alfred Dreyfus autograph items that were composed during and shortly after the affair:

Captain Alfred Dreyfus Autograph Letter Signed — Regarding the Funeral of Author Emile Zola, Who Defended Dreyfus Publicly in the Dreyfus Affair

Alfred Dreyfus autograph letter signed, dated 2 March 1908. Letter, addressed to the widow of writer Emile Zola, discusses the ceremony and transfer of Zola’s body to the Pantheon in 1908. Letter, written in French, reads in part: “Dear Madam, I want to thank you for executing the plans for Captain Laurent and his Wife…at the ceremony at the Pantheon…Maggie and Lucille will be in Paris…I think they will be at the ceremony…” Signed, “A. Dreyfus”. Letter, measuring 5″ x 6.5″ has minor toning, else near fine. Sold for $1,800.

Dreyfus Autograph Letter Signed to Emile Zola’s Widow

Alfred Dreyfus autograph letter signed to Emile Zola’s widow. Dreyfus writes regarding an invitation Zola’s widow extended to him and his family and mentions, “our dear and regrettable E. Zola.” Single page French language letter composed in 1905, three years after Zola’s death from carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a stopped chimney. A celebrated writer and major figure in the political liberalization of France, Zola played a key role in the exoneration of Alfred Dreyfus who had been falsely accused and convicted of treason in 1894. Zola’s vehement support of Dreyfus in a Paris newspaper sparked public protestation that led to a re-opening of Dreyfus’ case and an eventual exoneration. Letter measures 4.5″ x 7″. Excellent condition. Sold for $1,712.

FREE VALUATION. To buy, auction, sell or consign your Alfred Dreyfus memorabilia that is for sale, please email your description and photos to [email protected] of Nate D. Sanders Auctions (http://www.NateDSanders.com).