Collection: William A. Rosenthall Judaica Collection - Prints and Photographs / Subject (Topic): Jews--Caricatures and cartoons, Antisemitism--Caricatures and cartoons - Lowcountry Digital Library Catalog Search Search Results

Date:: 1901
Description:: Caricature by Rose Cecil O'Neill published in the October 16, 1901, edition of Puck. The text reads : --Mrs. Bernstein (getting ready for the theater): "I see dere vas a real fire-engine in dis blay." --Bernstein (sulkily): "Den I von't go." --Mrs. Bernstein: "But it eggsblodes on der vay to der fire." --Bernstein (merrily): Hurry up, dear! Ve may be too late!"

Date:: 1891
Description:: Black-and-white lithograph by Félicien Rops depicting a Jew and a Christian.

Date:: 1892, 1892, and 1892
Description:: Caricature by Charles Dana Gibson published in the December 22, 1892, edition of Life.

Description:: Donnerstag (Thursday). In German, the text reads : "Der Tag an den mann wird gemahnt / Die Schulden zu bezahlen, / Kommt oft so schnell herbeigerant / Das mann erschrickt zumalen; / Wenn mann Just nicht bei Gelde ist, / Ach! da macht einem Jud und Christ. Wahrhaftig Donnerstäge." In English, the text reads : "The day on which one is reminded / To pay the debts, / It often sneaks up on one so quickly, / That one becomes the picture of shock. / When one doesn't have access to the money, / Oh! As does a Jew and a Christian."

Date:: 1854
Description:: Caricature published in the Düsseldorfer Monathefte, Band 7, No. 31. In German, the text reads : --Gerichtsvollzieher: "Herr Hirsch treten Sie ein, nehmen Sie das Ihnen zuerkannte Pferd in Empfang - Sie stehen sich von allen Gläubigern am Besten." --Hirsch: "Wai - was seh ich - der Gaul is capot, is das mei Deckung für 800 Thalersch?" --Stalljung: ""Das hab' ich mir glaich gedacht, dass das arme Thier krepiert wird sai - seit 4 Wochen konnt ich ihm kai Futter bringe - weil der Stall von Gerichtswegen versiegelt war." In English, the text reads : --Bailiff: "Enter, Mr. Hirsch, take in the horse you were awarded. You are the top of the list of creditors." --Hirsch: "Oh - what am I seeing - the horse is ruined, is this my cover for 800 thalers?" --Stable boy: "That's the same thought I had, that the poor animal will die - for four weeks I could bring him no food - because the stable was sealed by the court."

Date:: 1856
Description:: Caricature published in the Düsseldorfer Monathefte, Band 9, No. 7. In German, the text reads : --"Gott Mosis - was bringst Du denn da für ne Alte Schachtel mit?" --"Herr Baraun, s'ist meine Frau - ihre Aussenseite verspricht nicht viel aber für ihr Inneres kann ich garantieren, - s'ist ausgeseichnet?" --"Gott Mosis - lass sie doch wenden." In English, the text reads : --"Oh, God, Mosis - what sort of ugly hag did you bring with?" --"Herr Baraun, she is my wife - her outer appearance doesn't promise much, but I can guarantee that her heart is exquisite." --"Oh, God, Mosis - just let her turn around."

Date:: 1870
Description:: Black-and-white illustration of two men described as "Twee Vrienden van den Prins" ("two friends of the prince"). The accompanying story entitled "Modern Zeden" ("modern mores") describes two moneylenders, pictured here, and a prince who gives into their demands in order to receive money from them. Published in Asmodée: geillustreerde almanak.

Date:: 1856
Description:: Caricature published in the Düsseldorfer Monathefte, Band 9, No. 1. In German, the text reads : --"Sarchen, wie hat dir gefallen de Ariadne auf Naxos?" --"Nu? Ariadne könnt mer schon gefalle, aber das Naxos nicht." In English, the text reads : "Dear Sarah, how did you like Ariadne on Naxos?" --"Nu? I could like Ariadne, but not Naxos." Ariadne auf Naxos is an opera by Richard Strauss.

Date:: 1856
Description:: Caricature published in the Düsseldorfer Monathefte, Band 9, No. 8. In German, the text reads : --"Wai, verfluchter Hund - willst Du meinen Figaro loslassen." --"Mauschel lass ihn doch die Paar Knöchelchen abnagen." In English, the text reads : --"Get, you damned dog - will you let go of my Figaro." --"Mauschel, just let him chew on those couple of little bones."

Date:: 1855
Description:: Caricature published in the Düsseldorfer Monathefte, Band 8, No. 5. In German, the text reads : --"Jude, was ist das für eine Betrügerei?? Bei den renomistischen Anzeigen bekommt man ein Zeug, das nicht zu rauchen ist." --"Wai geschrien, Ihr Herren, es ist kein Betrug, doch bekannt ist, dass Eigenlob stinkt." In English, the text reads : --"Jew, what sort of scam is this?? In the boastful advertisements, you get some stuff that isn't even good enough to smoke." --"Oh, quit yelling, gentlemen, it is no scam, but it is well known, that self-praise stinks." The sign on the cigar store reads: "Here is the best variety of tobacco in the world."

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