Black-and-white engravings depicting a circumcision performed by a Portuguese Jewish family in Amsterdam, above, and pidyon haben (redemption of the first-born son), below. Engraving by Claude Du Bosc after Bernard Picart. 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.
Black-and-white engravings depicting a marriage ceremony of Portuguese Jews, above, and Ashkenazi Jews, below, in Amsterdam. Engraving by Claude Du Bosc after Bernard Picart. 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.
Black-and-white line engraving of a Jewish man and woman from Tangier. Engraving by William Finden after Pharamond Blanchard. From Voyage pittoresque en Espagne, en Portugal et sur la côte d'Afrique de Tanger a Tétouan by Isidore Justin Séverin Taylor, published Paris: A. F. Lemaitre.
Black-and-white mezzotint depicting Joshua commanding the sun to stand still. Mezzotint by James G. Seymour Lucas after a painting by John Martin. Published Paris: Rittner & Goupil.
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.
Black-and-white mezzotint depicting the Israelites leaving Egypt. Mezzotint by James G. Seymour Lucas after a painting by David Roberts. Published Paris: Leclere, Boulevard Poissonnière, 29.
Black-and-white engraving depicting a Hussar with Jewish horse dealers. Engraving by Johann Lorenaz Rugendas after Georg Philipp Rugendas. In German, the text reads : "Die Pferde, Jud, sind schön, doch aber schier zu theuer: / Allein, was liegt daran, man brauchet sie doch heuer!" In English, the text reads : "The horses, Jew, are very nice, but far too expensive: / What does it matter, one needs them this year!"
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 : "Gaih! Gaih! - Los dich treten von de Leut, los dich werfen aus de Stuben, los dich verklagen bei de Gerichte, los dich hetzen ins Hundeloch, los dich binden mit Stricke und Ketten, los dich martern halb taudt! Aber du must doch werden reich!" 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!"
Hand-colored engraving depicting the Judengasse in Augsburg. Engraving by Karl Remshard. Published Augsburg: Kaiserlich Franciscische Akademie der Freien Künste und Wissenschaften. From the series Collection des Prospects : Vue de la Ville Imperiale d'Augsbourg.
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 : "Gaih! Gaih! - Los dich treten von de Leut, los dich werfen aus de Stuben, los dich verklagen bei de Gericht, los dich hetzen ins Hundeloch, los dich binden mit Stricke und Ketten, los dich martern halb taudt! Aber du must doch werden reich!" 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!"
Sheet with hand-colored etchings of Jewish characters from Karl Borromäus Alexander Sessa's satirical play "Unser Verkehr" (The Company We Keep). Engraving by Johann Michael Voltz.
Sheet with hand-colored etchings of Jewish characters from Karl Borromäus Alexander Sessa's satirical play "Unser Verkehr" (The Company We Keep). Engraving by Johann Michael Voltz.
Sheet with hand-colored etchings of Jewish characters from Karl Borromäus Alexander Sessa's satirical play "Unser Verkehr" (The Company We Keep). Engraving by Johann Michael Voltz.