Author(s):
belon, josé (alès - 1927), designer
imprimerie paul dupont, printer
production date: around 1899
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, print
name(s): poster
materials and techniques: lithography
dimensions - artwork:
height: 146. 2cm
width: 107. 2 cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 149. 5cm
width: 110. 7cm
description:
poster
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature - s. B. G. : "j. Belon"
letter - "from april 20/ l'intransigeant/ editor-in-chief: / henri rochefort/ will publish/ every day/ a satirical/ topical drawing/ due to the pencils of: / h. Somm/ j. Belon/ guydo/ depaquit/ 5 cent. The nº "
logo - b. G. : “imprimerie/ paul dupont/ 4 rue du bouloi 4/ paris”
letter - in the illustration: "prison/ of/ rennes/ devil's island/ berlin/ arrest / of/ war council/ of/ rennes"
museum mark - b. G. : "carnavalet"
stamp - b. C. 20cent tax stamp
stamp - b. C. (poorly inked) (?)
iconographic description:
advertising, press, publication, edition, journal, politics, henri rochefort (victor-henri de rochefort-luçay, known as) (1831-1913), caricature representing captain alfred dreyfus (1859-1935) discreetly leaving the rennes prison, holding a suitcase in his hand on which the labels "devil's island", "berlin" and the german coat of arms are stuck. (allusion to the release of dreyfus after his second trial in 1899, during which he was sentenced to ten years in prison then pardoned by emile loubet; the rennes judgment was overturned in 1906)
mode of acquisition: purchase
date of acquisition: 01–06–1952
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: aff1234. Date: circa 1899.
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