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Limners

Scope note

Once a synonym for painters; regarding British painting of the 15th and 16th centuries, refers to painters of miniature portraits; regarding Colonial America, refers to portrait painters more generally.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300025135

Broader Terms used

<painters by subject of work>

Equivalent Terms used

limner's
limners'
limner

Created

13yrs ago

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