Lot 402
Lithographs on the Subject of Jewish East European Immigration to America - Poland
Three caricatures in lithographic press. Published by Fr. Ryszarda Wernera, [Krakow, Poland, late 19th or early 20th century]. Polish, German and Hungarian.
Three plates from the portfolio Emigracya do Ameryki Album / Auswanderung nach Amerika Album, nach Aquarellen von J. Kruszewski, addressing the immigration of Eastern European Jews to America. The illustrations refer to the immigration attempts of Poles and the residents of other Eastern European countries, depicting them in a humoristic manner. Alongside the Polish figures, at times shown in a mocking manner, Jewish figures appear as well, with long side-locks and large noses. Each plate is captioned in Polish, German and Hungarian.
1. Za Kratami - Gefängniss [In Prison].
2. Podziałłupu - Theilung [Dividing the Profits].
3. Wykupno - expropriation.
31.5X47.5 cm. Good overall condition. Small tears to margins, some reinforced with adhesive tape. Minor holes to corners. Creases to margins. Inserted in passe-partouts.
