Every day Sophie Dupre presents two items from her large stock of signed photographs, autograph letters, autographs for sale, royal memoralbilia and antiquarian manuscripts.
The photographs are presented with the catalogue descriptions.
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January 13
ON THIS DAY
On this day in 1895 Oscar Wilde's "Ideal Husband" premiered in London. It is a stage play which revolves around blackmail and political corruption, and touches on the themes of public and private honour. Together with "The Importance of Being Earnest", it is often considered Wilde's dramatic masterpiece.
In 1898 Emile Zola published his open letter "J'accuse" in defense of Alfred Dreyfus. Zola was a French novelist, playwright, journalist, the best-known practitioner of the literary school of naturalism, and an important contributor to the development of theatrical naturalism. He was a major figure in the political liberalization of France and in the exoneration of the falsely accused and convicted army officer Alfred Dreyfus, which is encapsulated in the renowned newspaper headline "J'accuse".
“I AM HAVING A GREAT SUCCESS AND WILL RETURN IN TRIUMPH (AS USUAL)”
WILDE (Oscar, 1854-1900, Irish Poet and Dramatist)
Affectionate Autograph letter signed on a correspondence card to “Dear Sallie” saying “You are a good little girl to write and I send you my photograph - I am having a great success, and will return in triumph (as usual). I know you will be glad to see me again and I will be so glad to see Sallie ...”, 2 sides card, no place, no date
38112
[ZOLA (Emile, 1840-1902, French Novelist, Championed the cause of the wrongfully imprisoned Dreyfus)
Fine Unsigned cabinet photo by Russell & Sons showing him half length, seated in a chair, looking straight at the camera, 6½” x 4½”, no place, no date, circa 1890
38447
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