Vintage Etching of German Man

I picked this up at one of our local antique malls that was having a sale last weekend. I could use some help with the signature and the age. I was hoping someone would recognize the era of the coffee logo on the cardboard used to back the picture. The frame is a very chunky pine. I am guessing the etching dates to the 1950's? There wasn't anything written, stamped or labeled on the back.

 

This is about the cans, but I think you could apply it to the box.
ANTH02m_lanf.06.01.pdf (sou.edu)
Just some research-not actual knowledge on my part

 

Thanks, that is amazingly detailed!

 

I agree. I was surprised. I think you'll be able to pick out your time period with your eye for detail.

 

Both signatures....normal and inverted, which sometimes helps......



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Thanks!

 

Yep, they changed the font in the 45'-52' era and the word coffee didn't touch the shoe anymore. That would seem to support it being 1950's.

 

Excellent. Now you have a time frame to narrow down the artist. It's a very nice etching.

 

script - especially handwriting - doesn't say anything about the era. especially in the Adolf years the government tried to extinguish the older Fraktur and replace it with an Antiqua - one of the rare things the wider public didn't follow because your handwriting is something specific to you only.
the name may be Hintermann or such. the figure is a typical Bavarian - or eventually Tyrolean - with Loferl - the ring that is NOT connected to the rest of the socks - and should only be worn to traditional costumes with Haferlschuh.
WARNING. don't try it out with your friends ...