In additional to showing the person, a great portrait suggests a history, personality, mood and feeling.

Considered one of the great portraits of the Renaissance, it has an enduring influence.

The exhibition's penultimate gallery holds two great portraits from 19th-century France.

The children looked at a great portrait that hung over the fireplace of the room they were in.

A great portrait of George Washington is what every gallery ought to have.

It has been described as his "last great collective portrait".

They call to mind the great portraits of the 18th century.

There are great portraits in it, but no one could say that they are given pride of place.

Not a great portrait ; the artist should be sent back to art college.

A great many portraits were commissioned by wealthy individuals.