A Jewish man with a lisp trying to disclaim his religion. Wood engraving by G. Du Maurier, 1883.

  • Du Maurier, George, 1834-1896.
Date:
1883
Reference:
14284i
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Caption reads: "What a prethuth noothenth it ith! Jutht becauth ma thirname happenth to be Abramth, and ma parenth chrithened me motheth, lotth o'people theem to thuthpect I mutht be o'Hegrew ecthtracthion? Whereath a thwear a haven't got a thingle drop o'Hebrew blood in all ma veinth, 'thelpme!"

Publication/Creation

[London], 1883.

Physical description

1 print : wood engraving ; border 15.5 x 10.6 cm

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What's in a name? Du Maurier.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 14284i

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