Katz Ehrenthal collection

Identifier: irn537029
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by the Katz Family.

Scope and Content

The Katz Ehrenthal Collection is a collection of over 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, toys and everyday household items decorated with depictions of stereotypical Jewish figures.

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Wooden marionette dressed as a Jewish banker
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn537028
- English
- overall: Height: 33.000 inches (83.82 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
19th century German marionette dressed as an Orthodox Jewish banker in a somewhat shabby black suit. The carved, painted face has a large, curved nose and peyots (sidecurls), but these Jewish features are not overly exaggerated. Marionette shows were a popular form of entertainment in the 19th century for adults as well as children. Germany was now the banking center of Europe, after the chaos of the French revolution and Napoleonic wars, and the house of Rothschild had emerged in Frankfurt. Jews were still linked to the stereotypical evils of money lending, and while the banker was a more ...
Bronze figurine of a seated Jewish peddler
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn537030
- English
- 1800-1899
- overall: Height: 11.000 inches (27.94 cm) | Diameter: 6.875 inches (17.463 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Metal figurine of a sitting Jewish peddler with a box of goods on his lap, from the 19th century. The man has several stereotypical physical features commonly attributed to Jewish men: a large nose, hooded eyes, full and thick lips, sidelocks, and a beard. Peddlers were itinerant vendors who traveled the countryside and sold goods to the public. They usually traveled alone and carried their goods with them as they went. Peddling was a common occupation for young Jewish men during the 18th and 19th centuries. Most peddlers hoped their hard work would serve as a springboard to more lucrative ...
Bronze figurine of a Jewish man holding a rooster
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn537055
- English
- overall: Height: 18.000 inches (45.72 cm) | Width: 10.125 inches (25.718 cm) | Depth: 9.625 inches (24.448 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Detailed bronze figure of an Orthodox Jewish man holding a rooster upside down by its feet, possibly created by Carl Kauba (1865-1922). The man has a long pointed nose, side curls, and a curly beard, all stereotypical physical features commonly attributed to Jewish men. The man may be performing the ceremony of Kaparot, a custom practiced by some Orthodox Jews the day before Yom Kippur. Kaparot consists of circling a chicken over one’s head nine times while reciting the appropriate text from the Bible. The purpose of the ceremony is to transfer the sins of a person to a fowl, so that it wil...
Ceramic change holder in the shape of an Orthodox Jewish man
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn537057
- English
- 1890-1962
- overall: Height: 3.750 inches (9.525 cm) | Width: 3.375 inches (8.573 cm) | Depth: 2.750 inches (6.985 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Late 19th or early 20th century ceramic change holder in the shape of an Orthodox Jewish man standing on top of a shallow dish labelled, “The Old Pal.” The figurine was produced by the Schafer and Vater Porcelain Factory in Volkstedt Rudolstadt, Thuringia, Germany. The company was established in 1890, and by 1910, their goods were distributed in the United States by Sears Roebuck Company. The man has very long, bushy sidelocks, a stereotypical physical feature commonly attributed to Jewish men. The man’s black clothing and the kippah conform to the Jewish concept of tzniyus (modest dress an...
Wooden folk art figurine of a Jewish freeloader
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn537058
- English
- overall: Height: 5.750 inches (14.605 cm) | Width: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) | Depth: 1.875 inches (4.763 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Small, roughly carved, 19th-century wooden figurine of a Jewish schnorrer, a Judeo-German term for a Jewish beggar. A phrase on the figurine’s base may represent the sort of a line a schnorrer could use on a hesitant potential benefactor. Methuselah is a biblical figure renowned for his old age, and Strauss is likely a reference to a rich Jewish family of department store owners and bankers. By referencing those two names, the schnorrer may be implying that their mark is old and wealthy, and would not need or miss any money that the mark contributed to him. During the Chmielnicki pogroms in...
Caricature of a Jewish man in a top hat with exaggerated facial features
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn537060
- English
- 1882
- overall: Height: 4.375 inches (11.113 cm) | Width: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Small, color print with a crudely exaggerated caricature of a Jewish schnorrer. The print may be a trade card, an illustrated advertising card distributed by businesses to promote their goods or services. The cards often featured colorful and vivid images designed to attract consumer’s attention. However, some images played on popular prejudices and stereotypes of Native Americans, Near and Far Eastern cultures, and Jewish minorities. A widely held antisemitic stereotype of the time was the schnorrer, a Judeo-German term for a Jewish beggar. During the Chmielnicki pogroms in Poland (1648-57...
Pewter pepper shaker as a bearded Jewish peddler in tricorn hat
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn537061
- English
- overall: Height: 5.125 inches (13.018 cm) | Width: 2.250 inches (5.715 cm) | Depth: 2.125 inches (5.398 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Pewter pepper pot in the shape of a Jewish man in the tricorn hat, knee length jacket, and breeches fashionable circa 1775, known as colonial style. He has stereotypical Jewish features, such as a very large nose, but the fine, detailed metalwork make it a naturalistic portrait. The character and subject resemble depictions found in popular prints produced at the same time, known as Cries of London. These were picturesque scenes of city life that featured street characters, such as Jewish peddlers, as workers who provided useful services and vibrancy to urban areas. This pepper pot is one o...
Drinking glass with caricature a Jew on his hobby-horse, Old Clothes
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn537062
- English
- 1819-1899
- overall: Height: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm) | Diameter: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Small drinking glass with a painted caricature of a Jewish man riding a draisienne (also known as a hobby-horse, and derogatively called a dandy horse), comprised of a sack on wheels. The original image is attributed to the satirical English printmaker, William Heath, and dates to 1819. This image has been reproduced in print form, and has been used to decorate other objects, such as glasses and plates. The draisienne was a precursor to, and has a similar design as the bicycle, but without pedals or gears for propulsion. A rider pushed themselves along with their feet, and coasted once at s...
Faience tile with an image of a Jewish peddler with a large box on his back
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn537063
- English
- 1700-1799
- overall: Height: 4.625 inches (11.748 cm) | Width: 8.375 inches (21.273 cm) | Depth: 0.625 inches (1.588 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
French faience tile with a colorful image of a stereotypical Jewish peddler created in the 18th century. Faience is earthenware that is coated with a tin-glaze, which gives it a milky, opaque white color. This technique was popular in France from the late 16th century through the 18th century. French manufacturers produced tea sets, tiles, plates, and tureens decorated with elaborate designs and artistic images. The peddler in the image has a large nose and a long beard, two stereotypical Jewish features. Peddling was a common occupation for young Jewish men during the 18th and 19th centuri...
Porcelain figurine of a ribbon peddler in a red coat
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn537064
- English
- overall: Height: 5.125 inches (13.018 cm) | Width: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) | Depth: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Brightly colored porcelain figurine of a Jewish peddler in red overcoat and green jacket selling ribbons and cloth from a tray hanging from his shoulder. Likely the work of 19th century Staffordshire potters, it resembles a work by Minton produced in several variations. Jewish peddlers were a familiar sight in 19th century London, especially following the large influx of East European Jews. Those who arrived with no money, could acquire goods on credit and immediately begin selling items on the street. Others were continuing the trade they had pursued previously. This figurine is one of mor...
Staffordshire loving cup printed with Lord Gordon's circumcision
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn537065
- English
- 1787
- overall: Height: 6.000 inches (15.24 cm) | Width: 10.125 inches (25.718 cm) | Depth: 6.500 inches (16.51 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Staffordshire creamware double handed cup with 2 transfer painted scenes: one of sailors and a drinking song, Can of Grog, by Charles Didbin. The other image, Lord George Riot made a Jew, depicts the circumcision of Lord George Gordon (1751-1793), a British politician who converted to Judaism and was circumcised in 1787, taking the name Israel Ben Abraham. The title refers to the Gordon Riots of 1780, which began with an anti-Catholic demonstration organized by Gordon to protest the Catholic Relief Act. A crowd of 60,000 gathered and anti-Catholic riots broke out in London for several days....
White porcelain match holder depicting a stereotypical Jewish peddler
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn537068
- English
- overall: Height: 5.500 inches (13.97 cm) | Width: 2.125 inches (5.398 cm) | Depth: 2.625 inches (6.668 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Decorative porcelain match holder shaped as a Jewish peddler carrying a large, empty sack on his back. The man has several stereotypical physical features commonly attributed to Jewish men: a large nose, fleshy lips, and red hair. Peddlers were itinerant vendors who sold goods to the public. Peddling was a common occupation for young Jewish men during the 18th and 19th centuries. However, old prejudices stemming from the economic and professional restrictions placed on early European Jews formed an antisemitic stereotype of the Jewish peddler. These restrictions limited Jews to the occupati...
Porcelain figure of Shylock, richly dressed and carrying a dagger
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn537069
- English
- 1800-1899
- overall: Height: 4.250 inches (10.795 cm) | Width: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) | Depth: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Colorful, 19th century, English porcelain figurine of Shylock, the antagonist from Shakespeare's play, The Merchant of Venice. He has a large nose, side curls, and a long beard; all stereotypical physical features attributed to Jewish men. Jews were expelled from England in 1290, making it unlikely that Shakespeare ever met a Jewish person, and he likely based Shylock on long-standing antisemitic stereotypes. In the play, Shylock is a Jewish moneylender who demands a pound of flesh as recompense from a merchant who failed to repay a loan. Although some scenes make him a sympathetic characte...
Brass door knocker with the head of an evil looking Shylock
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn537070
- English
- overall: Height: 4.875 inches (12.383 cm) | Width: 2.125 inches (5.398 cm) | Depth: 0.125 inches (0.318 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Brass door knocker with the head of Shylock from Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice. Shylock is a Jewish moneylender who demands that his contract for a pound of flesh, owed by a youth for not repaying a loan, be paid in full. First published in 1600 in England, Shylock's characteristics are based upon long standing stereotypes, still popular in a country where Jews had been expelled for 300 years. At times, the portrayal is sympathetic, and we are shown how society and his Christian enemies cruelly mistreat him, but at the end, Shylock is punished for his greed and forced to convert. The pla...
Hand painted vase with a scene of Portia and Shylock in the courtroom
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn537071
- English
- overall: Height: 5.750 inches (14.605 cm) | Width: 4.250 inches (10.795 cm) | Depth: 2.125 inches (5.398 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Porcelain vase from the late 19th or early 20th century with an image of the courtroom scene from Shakespeare's play, The Merchant of Venice. The vase was manufactured by the Porzellanfabrik Victoria Schmidt & Co (now part of Thun Karlovarský Porcelán) in Carlsbad, Austria-Hungary (now, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic), and features a reproduction of an illustration by the English artist, Walter Paget. The image was commonly used on tableware and decorative ceramics. In the scene, Shylock has a long beard and is wearing a skullcap, both stereotypical features attributed to Jewish men. Jews...
Adams scalloped soup bowl with Portia in court with Shylock
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn537076
- English
- overall: Height: 6.250 inches (15.875 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
William Adams and Sons soup bowl with a scalloped rim with a colorful illustration of Portia and Shylock in the courtroom scene from Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. Shylock is a Jewish moneylender who demands that his contract for a pound of flesh, owed him by a youth who failed to repay a loan, be paid in full. First published in 1600 in England, Shylock's characteristics are based upon long standing, stereotypes, still popular in a country where Jews had been expelled 300 years, since 1290. Although some scenes make him sympathetic, and show how society and his Christian enemies cru...
Toby Jug of Shylock holding his contract
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn537078
- English
- 1930-1982
- overall: Height: 6.250 inches (15.875 cm) | Width: 6.000 inches (15.24 cm) | Depth: 5.000 inches (12.7 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Toby jug depicting Shylock from Shakespeare's play, The Merchant of Venice. It was manufactured by the English pottery company, SylvaC, which was in operation from 1894 until 1982. Toby jugs were first made in the mid-18th century and are ceramic pitchers modeled on full-bodied representations of popular characters. Shylock has a large nose, fleshy lips, thick eyebrows, hooded eyes, and a beard; all stereotypical physical features attributed to Jewish men. Jews were expelled from England in 1290, making it unlikely that Shakespeare ever met a Jewish person, and he likely based Shylock on lo...
Staffordshire Toby Jug of a seated Shylock
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn537079
- English
- 1951-1982
- overall: Height: 8.250 inches (20.955 cm) | Width: 5.125 inches (13.018 cm) | Depth: 7.125 inches (18.098 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Toby jug depicting Shylock from Shakespeare's play, The Merchant of Venice. It was manufactured by the Staffordshire company, H. Wain & Sons Ltd. Toby jugs were first made in the mid-18th century and are ceramic pitchers modeled on popular characters. Shylock has a large nose, thick eyebrows, hooded eyes and a long beard; all stereotypical physical features attributed to Jewish men. Jews were expelled from England in 1290, making it unlikely that Shakespeare ever met a Jewish person, and he likely based Shylock on longstanding antisemitic stereotypes. In the play, Shylock is a Jewish mo...
Royal Doulton Shakespeare seriesware with Shylock presenting his contract
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn537080
- English
- overall: | Depth: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm) | Diameter: 9.500 inches (24.13 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Royal Doulton dinner plate depicting Shylock from the Shakespeare play The Merchant of Venice. Shylock is a Jewish moneylender who demands that his contract for a pound of flesh, owed by a youth who failed to repay a loan, be paid in full. First published in 1600 in England, Shylock's characteristics were based upon long standing stereotypes still popular in a country where Jews had been expelled since 1290, 300 years. Although some scenes make him sympathetic, and show how society and his Christian enemies cruelly mistreat him, he is punished and forced to convert. The play was extremely p...
Gray's Pottery pitcher with two Henry Heath transfer printed images of Jewish peddlers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn537081
- English
- overall: Height: 7.000 inches (17.78 cm) | Width: 3.875 inches (9.843 cm) | Depth: 5.750 inches (14.605 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Mottled, purple, lusterware, ceramic pitcher made by Gray’s Pottery in England, likely between 1948 and 1961. Gray’s Pottery, operated in England from 1907 until the early 1960’s. The pitcher depicts two, transfer printed illustrations of Jewish peddlers originally drawn by Henry Heath as part of his Scenes in London series around 1840. In the first image (Heath’s print number 24) an old clothes peddler is depicted with a large nose, sidelocks, and a beard; three stereotypical physical features commonly attributed to Jewish men. Clothes peddlers dealt in old garments they bought, cleaned an...

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