Anno 1475 am Grünen Donnerstag war das Kindlein Simeon 2 Jahr alt als es von den Juden ist umgebracht worden

Title:

Anno 1475 am Grünen Donnerstag war das Kindlein Simeon 2 Jahr alt als es von den Juden ist umgebracht worden

Date:

1700

Description:

Black-and-white engraving depicting, above, Simon of Trent, whose disappearance and murder led to charges of blood libel against the Jewish community of Trent; below, an image of a Judensau (Jews' sow). This engraving is a copy of a wall painting on the bridge tower of Frankfurt am Main; the bridge was demolished in 1801. In German, the text reads : "Au weih Rabbi Anschl, au, au! Mausch, au weih, au, au! Sauff Mauschi, sauff die Milch! Friss du Rabbi den Dreck, es ist doch alle Zeit euer bestes Geschleck!" In English, the title reads : "In 1475 on Maundy Thursday, the child Simon, who was 2 years old, was murdered by the Jews." In English, the text reads : "Oy vey Rabbi Anschl, oy, oy! Mausch, oy vey, oy, oy! Drink Mauchi, drink the milk! Eat, Rabbi, this filth! That's your greatest delicacy!"

Collection Title:

William A. Rosenthall Judaica Collection - Prints and Photographs

Contributing Institution:

College of Charleston Libraries

Media Type:

Images

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Simon, of Trent, -1475

Topical Subject:

Blood accusation, Jews--Caricatures and cartoons, and Antisemitism--Caricatures and cartoons

Geographic Subject:

Frankfurt am Main (Germany)--Ethnic relations

Language:

French and German

Shelving Locator:

Print Portfolio 22,cofc-war-print22-001

Date Digital:

2014-01-08

Digitization Specifications:

Scanned with Epson Expression 10000 XL, 600 ppi, 24-bit color. Archival tiff image available.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Copyright status undetermined.

Access Information:

For more information contact Special Collections at the College of Charleston Libraries, Charleston, SC 29424.

Admin ID:

40574