Der Deutsche Michel und die Juden.

AUCTION 72 | Thursday, March 16th, 2017 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Holy Land Maps & Fine Art

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Lot 91

(GERMANY).

Der Deutsche Michel und die Juden.

Single printed page. Neatly folded. 9.5 x 16 inches.

(Vienna): 1848

Est: $600 - $900

“Jews were behind the French Revolution, Jews jeopardize England, Polish Jews flood Austria, Rothschild seeks world supremacy…” Anti-Semitic leaflet by Leopold Oesterreicher (pseud?) opposing proposed notions of Jewish emancipation brought forward via the ideals of the 1848 Revolution. Der Deutsche Michel (literally, “the German Michael”) is a figure representing the national character of the German people, rather as John Bull represents the English and Uncle Sam represents Americans.