Physiognomic Wine Man
Hand-colored print
c. 1950s
16 x 12 inches (approximate)
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Physiognomic figures were popular during the 18th and 19th Century--human figures creatively composed from inanimate objects that generally were meant to symbolize an occupation or activity.
(See also an article on our site: Physiognomy: You Are the Sum of Your Parts.) This is a 20th century print in an antique style, depicting a man made of wine bottles, grape leaves, pitchers and funnels striding through the countryside.