Black-and-white steel engraving of the Tomb of Absalom, Tomb of Benei Hezir, and Tomb of Zechariah in the Valley of Jehoshaphat (Kidron Valley) in Jerusalem. Engraving by Thomas Heawood after a drawing by Alexius Geyer. Printed and published Leipzig: A. H. Payne.
Sheet music cover for "Le juif-errant : quadrille pour piano," composed by Philippe Musard, published Paris: E. Troupenas & Cie, London: R. Cocks, and Mainz: B. Schott.
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.
Color map of Franzensbad (Františkovy Lázně), with a key to important public buildings, including the synagogue. Published Zurich: Orell Füssli & Co.
Black-and-white engraving entitled depicting "express travel" to the Sabbath. One man whips a horse, urging it to go faster, while another holds up a timepiece.
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.
Caricature. In German, the text reads : --"Mai - höre, Memmelchen! Hab' ich doch gemacht alle Papierche zu baarem Gold und wollt' es wegschicken, weil es nicht mehr sicher ist hier - aber sie lassens nicht mehr hinaus, und wenn sie uns hier todtschlagen kriegen se unser Geld ach noch - das bringt mich um." In English, the text reads : "Dear mother, isten to me! I had all of the paper money turned into bars of gold and wanted to send it away, because it isn't safe here anymore - but they are not letting any more out, and if they kill us here, they will get our money also - that kills me."
Caricature. In German, the text reads : --"Gott - Schmul - bist de aach gelade zum reichen Salomon - und hast nich emal e reines Hemd an?" --"Du ja auch nich - !" --"Weßt De was, zieh Du mein Hemd an - und ich Dains, so haben wir doch Baide die Wäsche gewechselt!" In English, the text reads : --"Oh, God - Schmul - you're also invited to rich Salomon's -- and don't even have a clean shirt on?" --"You don't either - !" --"You know what, you put my shirt on - and I'll put on yours, that way it'll look like we both just mixed up the laundry!"
Black-and-white engraving depicting a Jewish circumcision. Engraving by Gérard Jean-Baptiste Scotin after Hubert-François Gravelot. From The Ceremonies and Religious Customs of the Various Nations of the Known World : together with historical annotations and several curious discourses... Written originally in French, and illustrated with a large number of folio copper plates designed by Mr. Bernard Picart, and curiously engraved by most of the best hands in Europe..., Volume 1, published London: William Jackson and Claude Dubosc, 1733-1739.
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