[Large Boots]

Title:

[Large Boots]

Date:

1800

Creator (Personal):

Gillray

Description:

Hand-colored etched caricature of merchant Jacob Franco (1762-1817), member of a prominent Sephardic family in England. Described as "Mr. Franco, a gentleman then well known on the turf, of Jewish descent, which is indicated by the pigs." Caricature by James Gillray. Published May 25, 1800, by Hannah Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street.

Collection Title:

William A. Rosenthall Judaica Collection - Prints and Photographs

Contributing Institution:

College of Charleston Libraries

Media Type:

Images

Topical Subject:

Jewish merchants, Jews--Caricatures and cartoons, and Satire

Shelving Locator:

Print Portfolio 04,cofc-war-print04-003

Date Digital:

2011-04

Digitization Specifications:

Scanned with Epson Perfection 4870 Photo, 800 ppi, 24-bit color. Archival tiff image available.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Copyright status undetermined.

Access Information:

For more information contact Special Collections at the College of Charleston Libraries, Charleston, SC 29424.

Admin ID:

52559