The Wandering Jew – Five paper items – illustrated brochures, posters and a hand-painted postcard. The 19th and early 20th century.
LE JUIF ERRANT poster no. 437 from Fabrique d’images de GANGEL in Metz. Size: 29×23 cm.
LA MORT DU JUIF – ERRANT – The Death of the Wandering Jew. Hand-painted anti-Semitic poster by the illustrator E. Phosty, published by Epinal. France, 19th century. Rare. Large poster divided into an ‘ongoing story’ about the Wandering Jew who collaborated with the devil and could not find rest until he confessed his sins before Jesus. French verses on the left express the Wandering Jew’s feelings of fear: ‘Wandering without limits in eternal despair…I can no longer drag my feet…How can I escape my fate?…’. 40×30 cm. Very good condition.
Pondes Enfantine – Booklet of children’s songs and musical notes. One of the pages features the song of the wandering Jew and a large illustration in lithographic printing of the Wandering Jew arriving in a town. Missing back cover, tears on the spine.
Issue of LE CHARIVARI HEBDOMADAIRE SATIRIQUE ILLUSTRE – The French “Cat” – “The Illustrated Satirical Weekly”, from March 2, 1929. The title page features Trotsky as “The Wandering Jew”.
LE JUIF ERRANT – Hand-painted postcard with the scene of the Wandering Jew and sheet music for the song The Wandering Jew. France, early 20th century.
General condition very good.
