[Nu! Wie tragt der Mann sou schwär?...]

Title:

[Nu! Wie tragt der Mann sou schwär?...]

Date:

1848

Description:

Black-and-white lithograph depicting a Jewish peddler and Gabriel Riesser, member of the Frankfurt Parliament, mocking Heinrich von Gagern, who is walking past carrying bags of money on both shoulders. In German, the text reads : --1ster Jud: "Nu! Wie tragt der Mann sou schwär?" --2ter Jud: "S'nit sou arig worum er tragt jou uf bade Achsle! Bey mei lang Lebe ich hab ka Kinesinne druf!" In English, the text reads : --First Jew: "Nu! How is that man carrying something so heavy?" --Second Jew: "It's not that hard, that's why he's carrying them on both shoulders! In my whole life, I've never thought of that! Printed Frankfurt am Main: C. Knatz.

Collection Title:

William A. Rosenthall Judaica Collection - Prints and Photographs

Contributing Institution:

College of Charleston Libraries

Media Type:

Images

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Riesser, Gabriel, 1806-1863
Gagern, Heinrich, Freiherr von, 1799-1880

Topical Subject:

Jewish peddlers, Jews--Caricatures and cartoons, and Antisemitism--Caricatures and cartoons

Language:

German

Shelving Locator:

Print Portfolio 22 v2,cofc-war-print22-v2-022

Date Digital:

2014-02-21

Digitization Specifications:

Scanned with Epson Expression 10000 XL, 600 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:

40658