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Lithograph of Jesus being judged by the Jews in Jerusalem

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    Lithograph of Jesus being judged by the Jews in Jerusalem

    Overview

    Brief Narrative
    This lithograph is one of more than 900 items in the Katz Ehrenthal Collection of antisemitic visual materials.
    Artwork Title
    The Unjust Sentence of the Jews Against Jesus Christ the Saviour of the World
    Date
    publication/distribution:  1823 December 15
    Geography
    publication: Vermont
    Credit Line
    United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the Katz Family
    Markings
    front, bottom left, black ink : ? of the judgement-hall of Jerusalem. / Drawing was found at Vienna in Germany, / buried in the earth, cut upon a (stone?)
    front, bottom center, black ink : THE UNJUST SENTENCE OF THE JEWS AGAINST / JESUS CHRIST THE SAVIOUR OF THE WORLD.
    front, bottom right, black ink : Engraved by M.M. Peabody Dec. 15 1823 / COPYRIGHT ? ? (COMPASS?)
    Contributor
    Compiler: Peter Ehrenthal
    Printer: Moody M. Peabody
    Biography
    The Katz Ehrenthal Collection is a collection of more than 900 objects depicting Jews and antisemitic and anti-Jewish propaganda from the medieval to the modern era, in Europe, Russia, and the United States. The collection was amassed by Peter Ehrenthal, a Romanian Holocaust survivor, to document the pervasive history of anti-Jewish hatred in Western art, politics and popular culture. It includes crude folk art as well as pieces created by Europe's finest craftsmen, prints and periodical illustrations, posters, paintings, decorative art, and toys and everyday household items decorated with depictions of stereotypical Jewish figures.

    Physical Details

    Language
    English
    Classification
    Art
    Category
    Prints
    Object Type
    Lithographs (aat)
    Physical Description
    Color lithograph on paper depicting a high priest standing on a raised dais at the center of a Classical style hall flanked by seated men in robes and turbans with panels bearing their names and opinions. They have stereotypical Jewish features including, thick eyebrows, hooded eyes, large noses, and full beards. On the far left, Pontius Pilate sits in right profile looking out from a raised throne beneath a canopy. In the left foreground, a scribe and lawyer are seated at a table. Opposite them, Jesus Christ, almost naked, is seated in left profile with his hands bound, a crown of thorns on his head, and a cross and palm frond at his feet. The title and publication information are printed in a panel below the image. It has a hanging loop and black painted, wooden dowels are attached to the top and bottom. It is coated in discolored plastic, and the top right corner is torn loose.
    Dimensions
    overall: Height: 23.500 inches (59.69 cm) | Width: 34.250 inches (86.995 cm)
    Materials
    overall : paper, ink, wood, paint, plastic, metal, adhesive

    Rights & Restrictions

    Conditions on Access
    No restrictions on access
    Conditions on Use
    No restrictions on use

    Administrative Notes

    Provenance
    The lithograph was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by the Katz Family.
    Funding Note
    The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
    Special Collection
    Katz Ehrenthal Collection
    Record last modified:
    2022-07-28 18:30:32
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