Caricature of a Jewish banker corrupting world leaders

Object | Accession Number: 2016.288.2

Artwork Title: Die Generalpumpe
Date: approximately 1840-1849 (publication/distribution)
Geography: publication : Germany
Language: German
Classification: Art
Category: Prints
Object Type: Cartoons (Commentary)--German (tgm)
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Ingrid Rose

Physical Description: Black ink on white paper. Lithograph depicts a rotund figure with a crown and hands outstretched. Around him are other smaller images of various individuals.
Dimensions: overall : 18.000 x 22.125 in. (45.72 x 56.198 cm.)
Materials: overall : paper, ink
Topical Term: Antisemitism in art--Germany--19th century.
Jews in art.
Jews--Caricatures and cartoons--19th century--Specimens.
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: The lithograph was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Ingrid Rose in 2016.
Conditions on Access: No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use: No restrictions on use
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