Caricature of a Jew playing harp. The caricature shows a stereotypical wealthy Jewish banker sitting on sacks and piles of golden coins against a background of a theatrical curtain decorated by emblems of a pawn shop (three circles), symbolizing Jewish usury. The banker plays a harp symbolizing the Great Britain—with a head of a Roman warrior on top and British gentleman on the bottom. The frame of the harp and its strings are fundamental institutes (such as law and the press), key functions (such as politics and art), and essential ...