The Dreyfus Affair, the Last Veiled Lady, in Place for the Quadrille, Henri Gabriel Ibels

“(. . . ) in a dark pastel (. . . ) inspired by the tradition of dances of death, the dreyfusard ibels vilified those responsible for the conviction of dreyfus. An allegory of death, veiled as was the mysterious and imaginary informant met by esterhazy, plays the violin to make the bodies of the chiefs of the general staff, with grimacing and expressive faces – du paty de clam, mercier and boisdeffre – dance, hanging from gibbets. » (bertrand tillier, artists and the dreyfus affair, 1898-1908, seyssel, champ vallon, 2009, p. 229). Object Type: drawing. Date: late 19th century - early 20th century. Dimensions: height: 45.5 cm (17.9 in); width: 58 cm (22.8 in). Medium: pastel. Collection: Musée Carnavalet. L'affaire Dreyfus, la dernière dame voilée, en place pour le quadrille