Box 40

Scope and Contents Scenes of daily life, mainly pertaining to religious study and practice. The majority of prints depict rabbis, Jewish men at prayer or discussing religious texts, and the education of children. In addition, there are several street scenes and a small number of prints featuring literary characters such as Rebecca in the The Maid of Judah (an Adaptation of Ivanhoe) and Isak Stern in Ottokar Frans Ebersberg's play ...

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Prints of Jewish characters from theater and literature, including plays such as the Merchant of Venice, characters from novels such as Oliver Twist and Meir Ezofowicz, literary figures such as the Wandering Jew.

Scope and Contents Prints of Jewish characters from theater and literature, including illustrations of L'Ami Fritz, a novel by Erckmann-Chatrian, Trilby by George du Maurier, and scenes from The Jew, a comedy by playwright Richard Cumberland. Also included are depictions of biblical figures such as Esther, Rachel, and Rebecca, and miscellaneous prints portraying tributes to Israel, scenes of Jews at social...