Caption

Argument during a household goods auction, Auction, print, An argument broke out during a public auction of household goods. A woman hits a man lying on the ground with a basket. On the right, a caricature of a Jewish man holding his hands up in shock. From the caption it appears that he is making an allusion to the double meaning of the word 'to strike'., printmaker: O. Günther, printer (person): Arnz & Co., Düsseldorf, 1820 - 1858, printer (person), North Rhine-Westphalia, paper, lithography, lithografie, height 180 mm x width 209 mm, auction sale, public sale, caricatures (human types), fighting, the Jews, Jewish life, A crowded charcoal scene shows several men and a woman in a chaotic indoor setting with scattered objects on the floor. A man on the left stands on a raised surface holding a hammer and pointing, wearing a long coat and cap. Other men wear top hats or caps and are in various poses of pushing, reaching, or recoiling; one man leans forward with hands outstretched, another lifts a hat with his hand, and a man on the right raises his palms while looking toward the center. A woman near the middle appears seated or crouched with a worried facial expression and a child clutched against her. The floor is littered with overturned wooden furniture, a wheel, a tipped barrel or pail, and other broken items. In the background there is a doorway or opening and a faint suggestion of trees or foliage visible through it. A small dog lies on the ground among the debris. The image is rendered in dark, textured tones with strong shading and crosshatching.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B28_202

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Rights managed

Available size

51.2Mb (9.9Mb) / 15.9in x 12.5in / 4765 x 3754 (300dpi)

Keywords

Argument household goods auction Auction print argument broke public auction household goods woman hits man lying ground basket right caricature Jewish man holding hands up shock caption allusion double meaning word strike printmaker O Günther printer person Arnz & Co Düsseldorf 1820 - 1858 North Rhine-Westphalia paper lithography lithografie height 180 mm x width 209 mm auction sale public sale caricatures human types fighting Jews Jewish life crowded charcoal scene several men woman chaotic indoor setting scattered objects floor man left stands raised surface holding hammer pointing wearing long coat cap men wear top hats caps various poses pushing reaching recoiling leans forward hands outstretched another lifts hat hand right raises palms looking center woman near middle seated crouched worried facial expression child clutched littered overturned wooden furniture wheel tipped barrel pail broken items background doorway opening faint suggestion trees foliage visible small dog lies debris image rendered dark textured tones strong shading crosshatching