portrait
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And Charles Hugo shot a portrait of his famous brother, “Victor Hugo Seated at His Table, Writing,” in 1853.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
Using height measurements supplied by the Oxford Materials Characterisation Service, the study's author determined that the damaged central portrait region varied in height by approximately 750 micrometers, equivalent to 0.75 millimeters.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026
An elegant woman gazes out from her portrait with expressive eyes, a gilded wreath worn in her hair and a gentle, questioning look on her face.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
A fish and chip shop owner has been immortalised by a royal portrait artist as part of an exhibition to honour the impact independent businesses have on their communities.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Madame Ionesco squinted at the portrait and mumbled a few words of soothsayerese.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
His portraits of slaveholders are nuanced, with some revealed as especially abusive, others as more humane.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
The Kimbell has a generous 17 Nadar portraits in its exhibition; they are characterized by their plain backdrops and the lack of tacky props other portraitists used.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
Parisi Presicce said that "countless questions" remain about the compelling portraits.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
In Laayoune, the territory's largest city, footage showed people celebrating, waving Moroccan flags and displaying portraits of King Mohammed VI.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Millet had planned an elaborate series of explosive “set pieces,” fireworks affixed to large metal frames shaped to depict various portraits and tableaus.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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