Dreyfus et la France, 1898
Bibliothèque historique de la Ville de Paris, public domain
This cartoon depicts Captain Alfred Dreyfus (1859–1935) seeking to defend himself against an attack by France, personified here by an aggressive Marianne wearing a Phrygian cap. The dialogue below the image conveys their exchange:
Dreyfus: "Mon Dieu, que faites vous? Je ne suis pas celui que vous croyez." ("My god, what are you doing? I am not the one you take me for.")
La France: "Excusez-moi, Monsieur. Mais parmi tant d'infidiels on ne s'y reconnait plus." ("Excuse me, sir. But among so many infidels it is hard to recognise one's own kind.")
Geo: Dreyfus et la France, colour print, 14 x 9 cm, 1898, source: Bibliothèque historique de la Ville de Paris, https://bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr/ark:/73873/pf0000984705/0016/v0001.simple.highlight=Keywords:%20%22affaire%20Dreyfus%22.selectedTab=record, public domain.