I heard one of my "friends" say, "she certainly made a good bargain." "Yes, she must have married him for his money and even if he is a Jew..."
Date1914
Artist
Arthur E. Becher
(American artist and illustrator, 1877–1960)
Illustration Citation"The Experience of a Jew's Wife," by Anonymous, in American Magazine, December 1914
MediumGraphite, crayon, and gouache on illustration board
Dimensions19 7/8 × 30 in. (50.5 × 76.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of the estate of Frieda Becher, 1971
Object number1971-111
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextThis story explores the contempt experienced by a Roman Catholic woman who marries a Jewish man. There is no happy ending; the narrator's conclusion is a determination to stand against prejudice despite having "grown weary of constant turmoil and the eternal curling of lips."