sit for portrait

sit for one's portrait

to serve as the subject of a portrait being done by a painter or photographer. I sat for the picture for two hours. Do you mind sitting for the painter all day? It will be easier if you get it over with all at once.

See also: portrait, sit

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

open the eyes of (someone)
open the eyes of someone
cobbler, stick to your last
learn from
learn from (someone or something)
school (one) (in something)
school someone
have more than one string to fiddle
the tools of the/(one's) trade
the tools of the/your trade

References in periodicals archive

IN the 18th century, before the advent of portrait photography, members of society would sit for portrait painters who made a handsome living for their pains.

Gainsborough 'update' sells for pounds 49,200

Under these conditions Secretary McKenny had members of the tribal delegations sit for portraits.

History of the Indian Tribes of North America

After the earliest photographic encounters, the Tlingits were able to exercise some degree of control (e.g., charging to sit for portraits or to reenact a scene) and also found their own uses for the photographic medium.

Sharon Bohn Gmelch. The Tlingit Encounter with Photography

The mayor told the artists at the unveiling of their exhibition: "It's been a great honour to come here today and an even greater honour to be asked to sit for portraits by so many talented artists."

Remind you of anyone? Mayor caught on canvas

词组	sit for portrait
释义	sit for portrait sit for one's portrait to serve as the subject of a portrait being done by a painter or photographer. I sat for the picture for two hours. Do you mind sitting for the painter all day? It will be easier if you get it over with all at once. See also: portrait, sit McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: open the eyes of (someone) open the eyes of someone cobbler, stick to your last learn from learn from (someone or something) school (one) (in something) school someone have more than one string to fiddle the tools of the/(one's) trade the tools of the/your trade References in periodicals archive IN the 18th century, before the advent of portrait photography, members of society would sit for portrait painters who made a handsome living for their pains. Gainsborough 'update' sells for pounds 49,200 Under these conditions Secretary McKenny had members of the tribal delegations sit for portraits. History of the Indian Tribes of North America After the earliest photographic encounters, the Tlingits were able to exercise some degree of control (e.g., charging to sit for portraits or to reenact a scene) and also found their own uses for the photographic medium. Sharon Bohn Gmelch. The Tlingit Encounter with Photography The mayor told the artists at the unveiling of their exhibition: "It's been a great honour to come here today and an even greater honour to be asked to sit for portraits by so many talented artists." Remind you of anyone? Mayor caught on canvas
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