Black-and-white offset print reproduction of the interior of the Nineteenth Street Synagogue, former location of Congregation Shearith Israel at the corner of 19th Street and 5th Avenue in New York, on the occasion of its consecration. Published in the September 29, 1860, edition of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper.
Black-and-white engraving depicting Jewish ritual objects, including tefillin (phylacteries), mezuzah, shofar, kiddush cup, tefillin, and Torah scroll. From Philologus hebræo-mixtus by Johannes Leusden, published Basileæ, apud E. & J.R. Thurnisios, fratres.
Black-and-white offset reproduction depicting the use of tefillin during prayer. From A sketch of the history of Judaism and Christianity in the light of modern research and criticism by George Thomas Bettany.
Black-and-white engraving of tefillin (phylacteries), left and center, and a mezuzah, right. From Calmet's great dictionary of the Holy Bible : historical, critical, geographical, and etymological… by Augustin Calmet, published London: Printed for Charles Taylor.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of a Jewish man from Poland, described of a "Polish Jew of rank." From the article "Poland over-ground and under-ground" by John Ross Browne, published in the November 1862 edition of Harper's New Monthly Magazine.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of Jewish men from Poland. From the article "Poland over-ground and under-ground" by John Ross Browne, published in the November 1862 edition of Harper's New Monthly Magazine.
Black-and-white engraving depicting tefillin (phylacteries). From Dictionnaire historique, critique, chronologique, geographique et litteral de la Bible, Volume 3, by Augustin Calmet, published Paris: Emery, Saugrain, & Pierre Martin.
Hand-colored engraved map of Palestine, with an inset map of Jerusalem. From Johnson's new illustrated (steel plate) family atlas : with descriptions, geographical, statistical and historical published / compiled, drawn and engraved under the supervision of J. H. Colton and A. J. Johnson, published New York: Johnson and Browning.
Black-and-white engraved map depicting the dispersal of the descendents of Noah after the Tower of Babel. From Samuelis Bocharti Geographia sacra, : cujus pars prior Phaleg de dispersione gentium & terrarum divisione facta in ædificatione turris Babel; pars posterior Chanaan de coloniis & sermone Phœnicum agit... by Samuel Bochart, published: Francofvrti ad Moenvm, impensis Johannis Davidis Zunneri; typis Balthasaris Christophori Wustii.
Black-and-white engraved portrait of Clarissa Bischoffsheim, wife of financier Henri Louis Bischoffsheim. Engraving by Goupil & Cie after a painted portrait by John Everett Millais. From The Chefs-D'Oeuvre d'Art of the International Exhibition, 1878, published by Gebbie & Barrie.
Caricature by Gustave Frison depicting a Jewish stockbroker haggling over the terms of a trade outside the Paris Stock Exchange. He is portrayed as speaking French with a Yiddish accent.
Hand-colored lithographed caricature depicting a Jewish peddler with his wares. The caption, which translates to "All is not gold that glitters," implies that his wares might not be as valuable as they seem. Lithograph by Pierre Langlumé. Published Paris: Noël et Dauty.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction with a portrait of financier and philanthropist Sir Moses Montefiore. Published in the October 27, 1883, edition of The Graphic.
Black-and-white etched portrait of Clarissa Bischoffsheim, wife of financier Henri Louis Bischoffsheim. Etching by Charles Albert Waltner after a painted portrait by John Everett Millais. Published in L'Art.
Black-and-white engraving of a Jewish man from Poland. Engraving by Teodor Viero. From Raccolta di ... stampe che rappresentano figure ed abiti die varie nazioni, secondo gli originali, e le descrizioni dei più celebri recenti viaggiatori, e degli scopritori di paesi nuovi, published Venice: Teodoro Viero, 1783-1791.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction depicting a fantasy inspired by violinist Henri Wieniawski's performance of Paganini's Carnival of Venice. Published in the April 17, 1858, edition of L'Illustration, journal universel.
Black-and-white etching of a Jewish woman from Poland in 1766. Etching by Jean-Baptiste Le Prince. From A collection of the dresses of different nations, antient and modern, published London: Thomas Jefferys, 1757-1772.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction with a portrait of actress Rachel Félix, known as Mademoiselle Rachel, as well as a compilation of scenes from her performances in Andromaque, Horace, and Adrienne Lecouvreur. The print accompanies an obituary published after her death on January 3, 1858. Published in the January 16, 1858, edition of L'Illustration, journal universel.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of actress Rachel Félix, known as Mademoiselle Rachel, in costume as the title character in Jean Racine's tragedy Phèdre. Published in the September 22, 1855, edition of Ballou's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion.
Black-and-white lithographed portrait of cantor and composer Salomon Sulzer. Drawn and lithographed by David Moses (1879-1902), called Mosé. Printed by Joh. Haupt, Vienna.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction with a portrait of author Israel Zangwill. From a painted portrait by Solomon J. Solomon. Published in the January 19, 1895, edition of The Graphic.
Caricature published in the Düsseldorfer Monathefte, Band 9, No. 15. In German, the text reads : --Ascher: "Gott verhüt's Isaac - treff ich dich - in solcher Gesellschaft - so ist's wahr - bist geworden ein Goy - wenn dies dei Äti wüßt - würd er sich umdrehen im Grab." --Isaac: "Gott - Nu Ascher - was soll's - in 3 Wochen wird mein Bruder ach Christ - da dreht sich der Äti noch enmal um - so kummt er wieder in seine vorige Lage." In English, the text reads: --Ascher: "God forbid Isaac - I come upon you - in such company - so it's true - you have beomce a goy - if Äti knew that - he would roll over in his grave." --Isaac: "God - Nu Ascher - so what - in three weeks my brother will be a Christian as well - then Äti will roll over one more time - this way he will return to his original position."
Caricature published in the Düsseldorfer Monathefte, Band 8, No. 12. In German, the text reads : --Levi: "Wai - ich sterbe - ich hab jedem von Euch vermacht, 8000 Thaler, mein Sohn soll sie Euch auszahlen nach Jahresfrist." --Erben: "Warum erst nach Jahresfrist, Herr Levi?" --Levi: "Nu - bezahlt mir den Diskonto, so will ich's so ins Testament setzen, dass Ihr sie gleich kriegen könnt." In English, the text reads: --Levi: "Oh - I'm dying - I have bequeathed each of you 8000 Thaler, my son will disburse them to you after a year." --Heirs: "Why only after a year?" --Levi: "Nu - Pay off my discount for me, then I will put it in the will, that you all can receive it right away." Discounting is a financial mechanism in which a debtor obtains the right to delay payments to a creditor in exchange for a charge or fee.
Caricature published in the Düsseldorfer Monathefte, Band 8, No. 25. In German, the text reads : --"Ach so Männecken! Gut dass ick Ihnen treffe! Sie sind ja der famose Kleider-händler aus die Bolkerstrasse! Ick wollte grade zu Ihnen mir uff den Sommer ee-nen neuen Pariser Paletôt koofen! Da ick Ihnen nu treffe können Sie mich gleich den Ihrigten überlassen!!" In English, the text reads : --"Oh, mate! Good that I'm running into you! You're the famous clothing merchant from Bolker Street! I was just on my way to you, to buy myself a new Parisian overcoat for the summer! Now that I've run into, you can give me your own!!"
Black-and-white lithograph depicting five Jewish men and women driving a gaggle of geese. At the bottom, excerpts from three verses. Proverbs 12:10 : A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast. Isaiah 9:12: The Arameans on the east, and the Philistines on the west; and they devour Israel with open mouth. Sirach 5:2-3 : Don’t follow your inclination nor your strength, in order to walk in the desires of your heart. And don’t think, “Who’ll have power over me?” Then the Lord, the highest punisher, will punish. Lithograph printed Strasbourg: Oberthür et emrich.
Caricature published in the Düsseldorfer Monathefte, Band 6, No. 42. In German, the text reads : --"Härsch, wo iss dein Bruder?" --"Gott soll hüte, er iß uff'm Rathhaus, dort wird er abgewandelt mit Fünfe-zwanzig, weil er hat getriebe en Hausierhandel im Ruckfall." --"No siehst de." Handel bringt Wandel. In English, the text reads : "Härsch, where is your brother?" --"May God protect us, he is at city hall, that's where he's going to be in the reformatory for 25 years, because of a subsequent offense for peddling." --"You see?" "Trade brings change!"
Black-and-white wood engraving depicting Moses descending from Mount Sinai with the Ten Commandments. Wood engraving by Héliodore Pisan after an illustration by Gustave Doré.
Black-and-white etching depicting a Jewish man wearing a tallis (prayer shawl) and tefillin (phylacteries). He stands in front of the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam. Text excerpted from Deuteronomy 6:8-9: "And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thy hand, and they shall be for frontlets between thine eyes. And thou shalt write them upon the door-posts of thy house, and upon thy gates." Etching by Jan Luyken. From Mosaize historie der Hebreeuwse kerke, Volume 3, by Willem Goeree, published Amsterdam: Willem and David Goeree.
Black-and-white engraving depicting a Passover seder of Portuguese Jews in Amsterdam. Engraving after Bernard Picart. From A new and univeral history of the religious rites and ceremonies of all nations in the world by William Hurd, published London: A. Hogg.
Black-and-white engraving depicting the vestments of a Pharisee. Engraving by Johann Carl Joseph Störcklin. From Biblia, das ist: die gantze Heilige Schrifft Alten und Neuen Testaments, translated by Martin Luther, published Basel: Thurneysen.
Black-and-white etching of the Old Jewish Cemetery in Frankfurt am Main. Etching by Bertha Bagge. From Aus dem alten Frankfurt by Bertha Bagge, published Frankfurt am Main: Reitz & Köhler, 1891-1896.
Hand-colored etching depicting the vestments of a Jewish high priest. From Tableau historique des costumes, des moeurs et des usages des principaux peuples de l'antiquité et du moyen age, Volume 2, by Robert von Spalart, published Metz: Collignon.
Black-and-white steel engraving depicting priestly vestments. Engraving after a drawing by Vernier. From Palestine : description géographique, historique, et archéologique by Salomon Munk, published Paris: Firmin Didot frères.
Black-and-white engraving depicting Jewish holiday rituals, including eating in a sukkah during Sukkot, a haircut during Lag BaOmer, providing treats to children for Simchat Torah, and kiddush levana on Rosh Chodesh. From Philologus hebræo-mixtus by Johannes Leusden, published Basileæ, apud E. & J.R. Thurnisios, fratres.
Black-and-white engraving depicting the Jewish rituals of a Sotah (woman suspected of adultery) undergoing the ordeal of bitter water, a burial, and a circumsision. From Philologus hebræo-mixtus by Johannes Leusden, published Basileæ, apud E. & J.R. Thurnisios, fratres.
Black-and-white engraving depicting Jewish holiday rituals, including lighting a menorah on Hanukkah, Purim festivities, mourning on Tisha B'Av, and the Yom Kippur ritual of malkot. From Philologus hebræo-mixtus by Johannes Leusden, published Basileæ, apud E. & J.R. Thurnisios, fratres.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction depicting Jews from Poland in the synagogue on Yom Kippur. After a drawing by Wilhelm August Stryowski. Published in the October 15, 1864, edition of L'Univers illustré.
Black-and-white wood engraving depicting the ceremony of Havdalah. Original illustration from the article "The Jews in New York--II" by Richard Wheatley, published in the February 1892 edition of The Century Magazine.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction depicting the interior of a sukkah during the celebration of Sukkot. From A sketch of the history of Judaism and Christianity in the light of modern research and criticism by George Thomas Bettany.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction depicting the ceremony of tashlikh. After a painting by Wilhelm August Stryowski. Published in Über Land und Meer, Jahrgang 20, Band 40, Heft 44.
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