Lithograph of Jesus being judged by the Jews in Jerusalem
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 23.500 inches (59.69 cm) | Width: 34.250 inches (86.995 cm)
Creator(s)
- Peter Ehrenthal (Compiler)
- Moody M. Peabody (Printer)
Biographical History
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.
Archival History
The lithograph was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by the Katz Family.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of 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.
Scope and Content
This lithograph is one of more than 900 items in the Katz Ehrenthal Collection of antisemitic visual materials.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
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.
Genre
- Object
- Art