Hand-colored lithograph depicting a Jewish man and two Jewish women from Algiers. From Voyage dans la régence d'Alger; ou, Description du pays occupé par l'armée française en Afrique by Claude Antoine Rozet, published Paris: Arthus Bertrand.
Hand-colored engraving of a Jewish woman from Algeria. Engraving by Laurent François Guerdet after C. Camino. From Musée cosmopolite, published Paris: Ancienne Mon Aubert.
Black-and-white engraving depicting Moses and the Ten Commandments. From The Holy Bible : with the commentaries of Scott and Henry; and containing also many thousand critical and explanatory notes, selected from the great standard authors of Europe and America; the commentaries condensed, and the whole edited, by John Eadie, published Manchester: F. Warren & Co.
Black-and-white engraving depicting Moses and the Ten Commandments. Engraving by Peter van Lisebetten after a painting by Valentin de Boulogne. From Davidis Teniers Antverpiensis, pictoris, et a cubiculis by David Teniers.
Color print reproduction of an illustration by Jaroslav Šetelík the gravestone of Rabbi Judah Loew ben Bezalel in the Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague. From Praha by Jaroslav Šetelík, published Prague: Legiografie.
Color print reproduction of a watercolor by Jaroslav Šetelík of gravestones in the Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague. From Praha by Jaroslav Šetelík, published Prague: Legiografie.
Black-and-white lithographed portrait of Aaron the high priest. With Hebrew text excerpted from Exodus 28:4 : "And they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto Me in the priest's office." Entered according to the act of Congress in the year 1872 by Hyam Sakolski, in the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
Black-and-white mezzotint depicting the crossing of the Red Sea. Mezzotint by James G. Seymour Lucas after a painting by John Martin. Published Paris: Rittner & Goupil.
Black-and-white mezzotint depicting the plague of darkness, the ninth of the ten plagues of Egypt. Mezzotint by James G. Seymour Lucas. Published Paris: Rittner & Goupil.
Hand-colored etching of a scene from Karl Borromäus Alexander Sessa's satirical play "Unser Verkehr" (The Company We Keep). In German, the text reads : --Polckwitzer: "Lydie - meine Tochter - mein Haupt-Capital - mein Alles! Da staiht ä Mann, ä talentvoller Mann, ä geschickter Mann, ä reicher Mann, ä theurer Freund! Er will haben deine kunstreiche Hand, deine schaine Stimme, deinen witzigen Kopf, deine angenehme Manieren, deine vortreffliche Person - er will dich heirothen, - Wirst de sogen Nein?" In English, the text reads : -- Polckwitzer: "Lydia - my daughter - my capital asset - my everything! There stands a man, a talented man, a clever man, a rich man, a loyal friend! He would like to have your artful hand, your beautiful voice, your witty mind, your pleasant manner, your excellent character - he wants to marry you, - Will you say no?"
Hand-colored etching of a scene from Karl Borromäus Alexander Sessa's satirical play "Unser Verkehr" (The Company We Keep). Etching by Johann Michael Voltz. In German, the text reads : "Gaih! Gaih! - Loss dich tretten von de Leit, loss dich warfen aus de Stuben, loss dich verklagen bey de Gerichte, loss dich setzen ins Hundeloch, loss dich binden mit Strick und Ketten, loss dich martern halb taud! Aber du musst doch werden raich!" In English, the text reads : "Go! Go! Let yourself be stepped on by people, let yourself be thrown out of rooms, let yourself be denounced to the courts, let yourself be pushed into kennels, let yourself be bound with cords and chains, let yourself be martyred half to death! But you must become rich!"
Black-and-white engravings depicting blowing the shofar on Rosh Hashanah at the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam, above, and Yom Kippur at the Ashkenazi Obbene Shul in Amsterdam, below. Engraving by Bernard Picart. From Cérémonies et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde representées par des figures dessinées de la main de Bernard Picard: avec une explication historique, & quelques dissertations curieuses, Volume 1, published Amsterdam: J.F. Bernard, 1723-1737.
Black-and-white engraving depicting Yom Kippur at the Ashkenazi Obbene Shul in Amsterdam. Engraving after Bernard Picart. From Histoire des religions et des moeurs de tous les peuples du monde / avec 600 gravures, représentant toutes les cérémonies et coutumes religieuses, dessinées et gravées par le célèbre B. Picart ; publiées en Hollande, par J.-Fr. Bernard, Volume 5, published Paris: A. Belin, 1816-1819.
Black-and-white engraving depicting scenes from the Book of Exodus. From Biblische Geschichten des Alten und Neuen Testaments / Historiae Biblicae Veteris et Novi Testamenti by Joseph Sebastian Klauber and Johann Baptist Klauber.
Hand-colored etching depicting a sentimental contemplation of the moon. In German, the text reads : "Nicht weiss gesotten, nicht plettirt, / Und doch solch magnifiquer Schein! / Ach, mein Gemüth ist ganz gerührt / Er muss messiv von Silber seyn!" In English, the text reads : "Not blanched, not plated, / And yet such a magnifiscent gleam! Oh, my soul is deeply moved / It must be made of silver!"
Sheet music for "Yisrolik in sein eigen land" = "Yiśroliḳ in zayn aygen land," word by Louis Gilrod; music by Arnold Perlmutter and Herman Wohl, published New York: Hebrew Publishing Company.
Hand-colored etched caricature depicting a fantastical view of the sun. In German, the text reads : "Gotts Wunder, welcher Glanz und Schein / Das muss ep's rores von Vergilding seyn!" In English, the text reads : "God's wonders, which glimmer and shine / That must be something rare and gilt!"
Sheet music for "The sorrowing Jew : a hymn written by a friend of Israel, in London," music composed by George J. Webb, and respectfully dedicated to the Ladies Jew Society of Newburyport, by their obliged servant Matthew A. Berk. Published Boston: B. W. Thayer's Lithography.
Black-and-white lithographed portrait of Chief Rabbi Maier Zipser (1815-1869). Published in Beth-el : Ehrentempel verdienter ungarischer Israeliten by Ignaz Reich.
Lithograph for the sheet music cover for "Le juif errant : quadrille brillant," by Victor Lazard, published Paris: L. d'Arnaud. Lithograph by Frédéric Bouchot.
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 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 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 the interior of a sukkah during the celebration of Sukkot. Original illustration by Irving R. Wiles. From the article "The Jews in New York" by Richard Wheatley, published in the January 1892 edition of The Century Magazine.
Black-and-white engraving of the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Engraving by Goupil & Cie after a painting by Jean Léon Gérôme. From The masterpieces of French art illustrated : being a biographical history of art in France, from the earliest period to and including the Salon of 1882, Volume 1, by Louis Viardot, published Philadelphia: Gebbie & Co.
Black-and-white photograph of a Jewish peddler doing business in Vilnius. The back of the photograph has a note reading "Lithuania - Vilna. Typical old Jewish huckster in the streets of Vilna."
Hand-colored engraving depicting the standards of the Twelve Tribes of Israel, along with the Tabernacle, above right. Illustration of Numbers 2:2 : "The children of Israel shall pitch by their fathers' houses; every man with his own standard, according to the ensigns; a good way off shall they pitch round about the tent of meeting." Below, a Torah scroll and its ornaments. Engraving by Castelli. From Le Costume ancien et moderne, ou, Histoire du gouvernement, de la milice, de la religion, des arts, sciences et usages de tous les peuples anciens et modernes, Asia, Volume 3, by Giulio Ferrario, published Milan: De l'imprimerie de l'editeur, 1815-1829.
Hand-colored etching of a scene from Karl Borromäus Alexander Sessa's satirical play "Unser Verkehr" (The Company We Keep). Etching after Johann Michael Voltz. In German, the text reads : "Harr Kerperol, Harr Affezier, Harr Generol! Hebbe Se de Gnod, hebbe Se dä grausse Gnod und lasse Se mich nit schiessen. Ich halt es nit aus, ich künns nit vertragen, ich künn nit riechen dä Pulver, ich fall in dä Ohnmacht!" In English, the text reads : "Sir Corporal, Sir Officer, Sir General! Have mercy, have great mercy and don't leave me under fire. I can't stand it any more, I can't endure it, I can't smell the gun powder any longer, I am going to faint!"
Black-and-white engraving depicting the principal religions of the world. Judaism is depicted by a rabbi holding a Torah scroll. Engraving by Bernard Picart. Frontispiece for Cérémonies et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde representées par des figures dessinées de la main de Bernard Picard: avec une explication historique, & quelques dissertations curieuses, Volume 1, published Amsterdam: J.F. Bernard, 1723-1737.
Hand-colored engraving of a Jewish man and woman from Algiers. From Histoires de la Chine, du Japon, de la Perse, de l'Inde, de l'Arabie, de la Turquie, de l'Égypte, de l'Algérie, etc. depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'en 1840 by de Saurigny, published Paris: Duménil.
Black-and-white etching depicting a Jewish jeweler in Tangier. Etching by Adolphe-Alphonse Géry-Bichard after a painting by Alfred Dehodencq. Printed Paris: Imp. A. Salmon & Ardail. Published in the Gazette des Beaux-Arts.
Black-and-white engraving of a Jewish woman from Cairo. From Atlas historique, ou, Nouvelle introduction à l'histoire, à la chronologie & à la géographie ancienne & moderne,Volume 6, by Henri Abraham Chatelain, published Amsterdam: Chez François L'Honoré & Compagnie, 1705-1720.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of Jewish women from Tunis. From an illustration by W. J. Morgan. Published in the April 29, 1876, edition of The Graphic.
Hand-colored engraving of Jews from Tunis. Engraving by Edouard Willmann after Emile Rouargue. From La Méditerranée, ses îles et ses bords by Louis Enault, published Paris: Morizot.
Hand-colored wood engraving of a married Jewish woman from Algeria. Wood engraving by Léopold Deghouy after Théodore Frère. From L'Afrique française by Christian Pitois, published Paris: A. Barbier.
Black-and-white engraving depicting lifting the Torah in the synagogue. The synagogue is identified by the title as Great Synagogue in London at Duke's Place. The engraving, however, is a copy of an engraving by Bernard Picart depicting the Protuguese Synagogue in the Hague. From Thornton's History of London, published London: A. Hogg.
Color lithograph of the Karaite cemetery of Chufut-Kale. Lithograph by Edmund Walker after a painting by Carlo Bossoli. From The beautiful scenery and chief places of interest throughout the Crimea from paintings by Carlo Bossoli, published London: Day & Son.
Color print of gravestones in the Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague. Illustration by Adolf Kašpar. From Das Prager Ghetto by Ignát Herrmann, Joseph Teige, and Zikmund Winter, published Prague: Verlagsbuchhandlung der Böhm. Graphischen Gesellschaft "Unie".
Black-and-white wood engraving of of gravestones in the Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague. Wood engraving after an illustration by Robert Aßmus. Published in Die Gartenlaube, Heft 45, 1862.
Color lithograph depicting the Jewish cemetery in Gorlice. Lithograph by Luigi Kasimir. From Galizien 1915 : ein Künstlertagebuch by Luigi Kasimir, published Vienna: Kunstverlag Hugo Heller & Cie.
Black-and-white wood engraving of a Jewish money changer from Alexandria. Engraving after an illustration by Leopold Carl Müller. From Egypt : descriptive, historical, and picturesque, Volume 1, by Georg Ebers, published London: Cassell & Company.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of a Jewish man from Fes. Original engraving by Geroge P. Bartle after a drawing by W. H. Drake. Published in the August 1893 edition of The Century Magazine.
Black-and-white engraving depicting scenes from the execution by hanging of financier Joseph Süß Oppenheimer: his exit from Stuttgart under armed guard, above, and his hanging outside the city, below. Engraving by Jakob Gottlieb Thelot after Lucas Conrad Pfandzelt. Published Augsburg: Romanus Heid.
Hand-colored etching of the contest between boxers Abraham Belasco and Jack Randall. The text reads : "This fight took place at Shepperton-Point near Oatlands, on Tuesday Septr. 30, 1817, in a 24 Feet ring, for 50 Guineas a side; and after a contest of 54 Minutes was decided in favor of Randall. The Morning Chronicle, Bell's Weekly Dispatch, Ducket's and other Newspapers, state this fight to have been, on both sides, the finest display of Science and bodily activity witnessed for many Years." Etching by Charles Williams. Published London: S. W. Fores.
Hand-colored engraving of the contest between boxer Daniel Mendoza and his former mentor Richard Humphries. The text reads : "This Boxing Match took place at Doncaster, Sept. 29th, 1790, on a Twenty four foot Stage and was the third Public Contest between those two pugilists. It lasted for about an Hour & five Minutes & was decisive in favour of Mendoza." Engraving by Joseph Grozer after a drawing by Charles Reuben Ryley. Published London: W. Richardson.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of Moritz Oppenheim's painting The Wedding (Die Trauung). Published in the May 1, 1869, ediction of L'Univers illustré.
Hand-colored engraving of a Jewish woman from Algiers. Engraving by Varin after François-Claudius Compte-Calix. From Musée cosmopolite, published Paris: Ancienne Mon Aubert.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of Hermann Junker's painting Die Prüfung der Brautleute. Published in Über Land und Meer, Jahrgang 28, Band 55, Heft 26.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of Hermann Junker's painting Die Prüfung der Brautleute. Published in Über Land und Meer Monatsausgabe 1885/1885.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of an etched portrait of well-known Jewish peddler Mordechai Löb (1745-1817) of Schlüchtern, known as the "Preusje von Schlüchtern." Original etching by Ludwig Emil Grimm. Published in the September 20, 1884, edition of Daheim: ein deutsches Familienblatt und Illustrationen.
Black-and-white wood engraving depicting a confirmation ceremony at Temple Emanu-El in New York. Original illustration by Irving R. Wiles. From the article "The Jews in New York" by Richard Wheatley, published in the January 1892 edition of The Century Magazine.
Black-and-white wood engraving of the interior of the former location of Temple Beth-El in New York, on the occasion of its consecration. Original engraving by John W. Evans after a drawing by Gilbert Gaul. 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 of a scene from Raaf's Mine by Salomon Hermann Mosenthal, depicting Reinach offering his condolences to the rabbi and his daughter Mine as they are sitting shiva. From an illustration by Moritz Oppenheim. Published in Über Land und Meer, Jahrgang 19, Band 37, Heft 15.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of a scene from Raaf's Mine by Salomon Hermann Mosenthal, depicting Henoch entering the room as Mine recites the half Hallel for Rosh Chodesh. From an illustration by Moritz Oppenheim. Published in Über Land und Meer, Jahrgang 19, Band 37, Heft 16.
Sheet music for "The sorrowing Jew : a hymn written by a friend of Israel, in London," music composed by George J. Webb, and respectfully dedicated to the Ladies Jew Society of Newburyport, by their obliged servant Matthew A. Berk. Published Boston: B. W. Thayer's Lithography.
Sheet music for "A Yid bistu, gey wayter gey" = "The wandering Jew : from the opera Dr. Almasada," words and music by Abraham Goldfaden, published New York: S. Schenker.
Sheet music for "Die Yidishe Hofnung" = "Di Idishe hofnung," words and music by Abraham Goldfaden; arranged by Henry A. Russotto, published New York: S. Schenker.
Black-and-white engraving depicting the vestments of the Jewish high priest. 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.
Color lithograph showing two representations of the garments of the Jewish high priest. Lithography by Mayer Merkel & Ottmann, New York; copyrighted by Hubbard Bro's (1874).
Black-and-white engraved portrait of financier and philanthropist Abraham Goldsmid. Engraving by William Ridley after Samuel Medley. Published in the European Magazine.
Black-and-white engraved portrait of historian Josephus (born Joseph ben Matityahu). Frontispiece to The works of Flavius Josephus, the learned and authentic Jewish historian, and celebrated warrior... translated by William Whiston, published Halifax: Milner and Sowerby.
Black-and-white engraved portrait of historian Josephus (born Joseph ben Matityahu). Frontispiece to The works of Flavius Josephus, the learned and authentic Jewish historian and celebrated warrior… translated by William Whiston, published Baltimore: Armstrong & Berry.
Black-and-white engraved portrait of Hebraist and author David Levi. Engraving by William Bromley after Samuel Drummond. Published in the European Magazine.
Hand-colored lithograph of a Jewish high priest, with text of the priestly blessing found in Numbers 6:23-27 printed below. Lithograph by W. Watkins after J. Brown.
Black-and-white engraving depicting scenes from the Book of Samuel. Engraving by Johann Jacob von Sandrart. From Biblia, das ist : die gantze Schrifft, Altes und Neues Testaments, translated by Martin Luther; printed and published Nuremberg: Johann Andreas Endter.
Black-and-white engraving depicting Deuteronomy 5:1. From The Holy Bible : containing the Old and New Testaments, according to the authorized translation ; with all the parallel texts and marginal readings ; to which are added notes and practical observations, designed as a help to a correct understanding of the sacred writings by Adam Clarke, published Liverpool: Printed by Nuttall, Fisher, Dixon, and Gibson.
Black-and-white engraving depicting Bezalel building the Ark of the Covenant, as described in Exodus 37. From The Holy Bible : containing the Old and New Testaments, according to the authorized translation ; with all the parallel texts and marginal readings ; to which are added notes and practical observations, designed as a help to a correct understanding of the sacred writings by Adam Clarke, published Liverpool: Printed by Nuttall, Fisher, Dixon, and Gibson.
Black-and-white engraving depicting scenes from the Books of Samuel and Chronicles. From Biblische Geschichten des Alten und Neuen Testaments / Historiae Biblicae Veteris et Novi Testamenti by Joseph Sebastian Klauber and Johann Baptist Klauber.
Black-and-white wood engraving depicting the prophecy of Isaiah: "And He shall judge between the nations, and shall decide for many peoples; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more." Wood engraving signed by the artist Howard Simon.
Black-and-white engraving depicting scenes from the Book of Esther. From Biblische Geschichten des Alten und Neuen Testaments / Historiae Biblicae Veteris et Novi Testamenti by Joseph Sebastian Klauber and Johann Baptist Klauber.
Color lithograph depicting the Binding of Isaac, as described in Genesis 22:1-19. Lithograph by James Richard Barfoot. Published London: Darton & Co., Holborn Hill.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction with a compilation of images from the Jewish quarter in Prague, including the Old New Synagogue, Jewish Town Hall, and graves from the Old Jewish Cemetery.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of the interior of the Old New Synagogue in Prague. Published in the February 16, 1867, edition of Le Monde illustré.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of the interior of the New Synagogue at Great St. Helen's in London. Published in the December 8, 1855, edition of the Illustrated Times.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of the exteriors of the Old New Synagogue and Jewish Town Hall in Prague. Published in the January 1878 edition of Harper's New Monthly Magazine.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of the exterior of the New Synagogue at Great St. Helen's in London. Published in the January 12, 1839, edition of The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of the exterior of the Old New Synagogue in Prague. Published in the January 1878 edition of Harper's New Monthly Magazine.