The Wandering Jew - illustrated song

The Wandering Jew - illustrated lament. 19th century engraving from beginning of 19th century, copied from an image from Orléans of 18th century. Printed at Le Mans, France, by Le Loup. Caption: 'True Portrait of the Wandering Jew, as he was seen passing through Avignon on the 22nd of April 1784. New Lament, to a hunting tune’. French: ‘Le vrai portrait du Juif errant, tel qu’on l’a vu passer à Avignon, le 22 Avril, 1784. COMPLAINTE NOUVELLE, sur un air de chasse’. L'Imagerie Populaire (Les Images de toutes les province françaises du Xve siecle au Second Empire. Les complaintes, contes, chansons, légends qui ont inspiré les imagiers). Pierre Louis Duchartre and Rene Saulnier. Publised by Librairie de France, Paris. 1925. Plate after 294.