The Wandering Jew – 12 paper items – Illustrations, booklets, illustrated posters postcards and cards. 19th century and early 20th century.
Hand-drawn painting of the Wandering Jew and the inscription – “Costume du Juif errant” – “Clothes of the Wandering Jew” (French), 19th century.
“Une nouvelle infortune du juif reeant” – “A New Disaster of the Wandering Jew” – A caricature showing the Wandering Jew being caught by a policeman at the entrance to a carriage. From a French newspaper, 19th century.
TYPE VENDOMOIS – An engraving of the Wandering Jew disguised as a French soldier with a picture of the Wandering Jew in a shop window. 27×21 cm.
Lithograph of the Wandering Jew against the backdrop of two girls riding a horse and the inscription: “rabat joie..? ou es-tu..?” – “Where are you” and “Scene of the Wandering Jew”, published by liyh gros in Belfort.
Advertising card for a shoe seller on De Mons Avenue. In front is a painted picture of the Wandering Jew and the inscription: “What is the Wandering Jew looking for?” (French).
Postcard depicting a scene from the play “The Wandering Jew”. Mailed in 1903.
Advertisement for a constipation remedy, on the front is a colorful illustration of a worker next to a pole that reads: “The mystery of the Wandering Jew of Paris”.
Musical notation booklet for the wandering jew song “Le juif errant Grande valse brillante” – “Magnificent Waltz”.
Les Chansons en vogue – Musical notation booklet for seven songs. Among them the song of the Wandering Jew. Paris, c.1900.
Real photo postcard of a crowd at a funeral as above a shop hangs a large sign reading: “AU JUIF ERRANT”. Toulouse. Mailed in 1908.
Advertising postcard for the French alcoholic beverage St. Raphael Quinquina that makes use of the well-known concept of the “Wandering Jew”. An illustration of a group of runners in an Olympic stadium and the text: “3000 meters per group. Why did the Wandering Jew walk for so long because he probably drank St. Raphael Quinquina” (French).
Postcard depicting a scene of the Wandering Jew walking on waves in the midst of a storm at sea and the lyrics: “I cross rivers, streams, deserts, forests, mountains and hills, valleys and plains, all roads are good for me!”
Various sizes. Overall good – very good condition.
