cabinet picture

American  

noun

1. a small easel painting, usually under 3 feet (0.9 meters) in width and formerly exhibited in a cabinet or special room.

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Etymology

Origin of cabinet picture

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

This was the hasty exclamation of a connoisseur on taking up a small cabinet picture.

From How to be Happy Though Married Being a Handbook to Marriage by Hardy, Edward John

She turned rapidly over the pages until she reached a cabinet picture of a dark-eyed, dark-haired, trim-built young officer in cavalry undress uniform.

From Marion's Faith. by King, Charles

We are going to have a cabinet picture taken of him.

From Harper's Young People, March 16, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly by Various

At the Dublin Exhibition he was greatly struck by a little cabinet picture by an Anglo-German artist, one Webb, and was eager to secure it, though he objected to the price.

From John Forster by Fitzgerald, Percy Hethrington

During that year Stothard’s cabinet picture was publicly exhibited, and drew thousands of gazers.

From William Blake A Study of His Life and Art Work by Langridge, Irene