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41. [Jude, was ist das für eine Betrügerei…]

[Jude, was ist das für eine Betrügerei…]
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."

43. Courland Jew, with dulcimer

Courland Jew, with dulcimer
Date:
1855
Description:
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of a Jewish man from Courland. From An illustrated description of the Russian empire by Robert Sears.

44. [Sagens mol sachverständiger Maister von de Kunst…]

[Sagens mol sachverständiger Maister von de Kunst…]
Date:
1855
Description:
Caricature published in the Düsseldorfer Monathefte, Band 8, No. 9. In German, the text reads : --"Sagens mol sachverständiger Maister von de Kunst, mein Sohn wird doch später sehr fain werden, schauns schwarze Augen, schwarze Haare hat er schon und wenn er alt wird werden so kriegt er noch ä krümmer Nas." In English, the text reads : --"Say, knowledgeable master of the arts, my son will become very attractive later in life, look at his black eyes, he already has black hair and when he gets older he'll get a crooked nose as well."

45. Polish Jew at his devotions

Polish Jew at his devotions
Date:
1855
Description:
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of a Jewish man from Poland at prayer. From An illustrated description of the Russian empire by Robert Sears.

46. Entrance to the Tomb of the Kings

Entrance to the Tomb of the Kings
Date:
1855
Description:
Color lithograph of the Tombs of the Kings in Jerusalem. After a lithograph by Louis Haghe from a drawing by David Roberts. From The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, & Nubia, Volume 1, published London: Lithographed, printed and published by Day & Son.

47. [Wai - ich sterbe - ich hab jedem von Euch vermacht…]

[Wai - ich sterbe - ich hab jedem von Euch vermacht…]
Date:
1855
Description:
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.

48. Für Jäger

Für Jäger
Date:
1855
Description:
Caricature published in the Düsseldorfer Monathefte, Band 8, No. 39. In German, the text reads : --"Denken Sie sich Herr Commerzienrath, da hab ich gestern und heute den ganzen Tag auf einem Wechsel gestanden, und hab nichts drauf gekriegt." --"Das macht, weil Sie nicht seind solid Baronsche, steh ich auf à Wechsel kriege Se überall was drauf." In English, the text reads : --"Do you think of yourself as a Commerzienrath, while I spent all day yesterday and today at the Exchange, and received nothing for it." --"That's due to the fact that you are not a baron, if I were to stand at the exchange, you would have received something from everywhere."

49. Jaffa Looking South

Jaffa Looking South
Date:
1855
Description:
Color lithograph of Polish Jews in Jaffa, returning from their pilgrimage to Jerusalem. After lithographs by Louis Haghe from drawings by David Roberts. From The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia, published London: Day & Son.

50. Mademoiselle Rachel, as Phedre, in Racine's tragedy

Mademoiselle Rachel, as Phedre, in Racine's tragedy
Date:
1855
Description:
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.