in painting, the representation of a person, Portsmouth person, and especially of a face, done from the life. In this sense we use the term portrait-painting, in contrast to history-painting, where a resemblance of person is usually disregarded. Portraits, when as large as the life, are usually painted in oil-colours; sometimes they are painted in miniature with water-colours, crayons, pastels, &c. See Painting, p. 39.