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France / D fuss Trial
The courtroom at Rennes (Dreyfus is seated facing left with white hair -centre of picture) Date: 7 August 1899
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1899 Courtroom Dreyfus Facing Rennes Trial Fuss
21"x16" (54x41cm) Antique Frame
Bevelled wood effect frame, card mounted, 15x10 archival quality photo print. Overall outside dimensions 21x16 inches (54x41cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: To minimise original artwork cropping, for optimum layout, and to ensure print is secure, the visible print may be marginally smaller
Bevelled Wood Effect Framed and Mounted Prints - Professionally Made and Ready to Hang
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 37.1cm x 23.4cm (14.6" x 9.2")
Estimated Product Size is 54cm x 41.4cm (21.3" x 16.3")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) orientation to match the source image.
EDITORS COMMENTS
1. Title: The Dreyfus Trial at Rennes: A Pivotal Moment in French History (1899). This evocative image captures a pivotal moment in French history: the Dreyfus Trial at Rennes, which took place on August 7, 1899. The man at the center of the courtroom, with white hair and seated facing left, is Alfred Dreyfus (1859-1935), a French Jewish army captain who was wrongfully convicted of treason and espionage in 1894. The trial at Rennes was a crucial turning point in the Dreyfus Affair, a highly controversial and divisive period in French history. The affair began when Dreyfus was falsely accused of selling military secrets to the Germans. Despite mounting evidence of his innocence, Dreyfus was initially convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil's Island, a notorious penal colony in French Guiana. However, the case was far from over. A dedicated group of intellectuals, journalists, and politicians, known as the Dreyfusards, continued to fight for Dreyfus's exoneration. Their efforts eventually led to a retrial in Rennes, where the evidence against Dreyfus was found to be flawed and manipulated. In this image, Dreyfus is seen listening intently as the proceedings unfold, with hope in his eyes that justice would finally be served. The Dreyfus Affair was a watershed moment in French history, as it exposed deep-seated anti-Semitism and political corruption within the French establishment. The trial at Rennes marked the beginning of the end of Dreyfus's ordeal, and ultimately led to his full exoneration in 1906. This image serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of truth, justice, and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. This photograph is a poignant and historical record of a pivotal moment in French history, and a testament to the enduring power of the truth to triumph over falsehood and injustice.
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