portraitist
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of portraitist
Example Sentences
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The leading portraitist of the late 18th and early 19th century, he was renowned for his direct and powerful style.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2026
Two features define Rembrandt as a portraitist and serve as the measure of his greatness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 24, 2026
Following his devastating turns in “Aftersun” and “All of Us Strangers,” there may be no better portraitist of sorrow-wracked loneliness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2025
It’s no surprise that George Eliot, the great portraitist of unhappy Victorian couples, did marriage her own way.
From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
His "Uncle Joe Cannon" in the Fine Arts Palace, shows his power as a portraitist.
From Sculpture of the Exposition Palaces and Courts by James, Juliet Helena Lumbard
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