Entitled: "Les Nez Longs" ("The Long Nose"), caricature of the physiognomy of the nose; group of three men, two women, a child and a dog. Color lithograph by Louis-L矇opold Boilly, 1827. Physiognomy is the assessment of a person's character or personality from his or her outer appearance, especially the face. Jewish people are often portrayed as having large and aquiline noses in antisemitic propaganda.