Messerschmidt Heads

The Vexed Man is one of a series of portrait busts or Character Heads made by Franz Xavier Messerschmidt, an eighteen-century German sculptor active in Austria. This bust portrays a middle-aged man with a sour expression, which seems to fall somewhere between a grimace and a scowl. This bust and the series The Heads that it belongs to reflect the intellectual concerns of artists and scholars during the Enlightenment era, when a surge of interest in the sciences occurred. Studies in physiognomy were highly popular at the time.

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The Yawner Man Portrait Bust by Messerschmidt
ME01, In Stock

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A Strong Man Portrait Bust by Messerschmidt
ME02, Back Order

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Vexed Man Caricature Study by Messerschmidt
ME04, In Stock

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Pocket Art Yawner Man Portrait Bust by Messerschmidt
PA14ME, In Stock

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Pocket Art Vexed Man Caricature Study by Messerschmidt Miniature Statue
PA22ME, In Stock

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Constipation Portrait Character Head by Messerschmidt
ME05, Out of Stock

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