portrait-gallery

"Here is the hall of the margraves," said he; "here is the portrait-gallery, and this is the chapel, where no mass has been said since Louis the Bold became a Protestant."

The Man-Wolf and Other Tales Erckmann-Chatrian

We can pardon in a portrait-gallery of such extent here and there an ill-drawn figure or a face wanting in expression.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862 Various

Napoleon walked down the corridor with ringing, soldier-like footsteps, followed by his marshals, and entered the large portrait-gallery of the Prussian monarchs, who looked down on him with grave eyes.

Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia F. [Translator] Jordan

There is in the English literary portrait-gallery no other Uncle Toby, there is no other Corporal

English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction Henry Coppee

His prices have consequently come down to such a point that pauperism itself need hardly shrink from the outlay required for a family portrait-gallery.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 69, July, 1863 Various

What we find is a sort of portrait-gallery of the various types of moral excellence which the Greeks of the author's age admired and strove to encourage.

Ethics 384 BC-322 BC Aristotle

Before the week was out her pocket note-book contained a small portrait-gallery of studies in pencil and water-colour.

The Great Amulet Maud Diver 1906

Empress-mother, the conspirators of the year 65, form a portrait-gallery of sombre magnificence, which surpasses in vivid power the more elaborate and artificial picture of the reign of Tiberius.

Latin Literature 1902

Past or present, we are in truth but members of one great family; and as we look through this ancient and interesting portrait-gallery, we cannot but recognize our kinship with these men and women, these youths and maidens, who lived and loved and died nearly two thousand years ago.

Pharaohs, Fellahs and Explorers 1891

Equally well preserved, and perhaps even more interesting, is the beautiful and touching head of a young boy (p. 111) with which our little portrait-gallery ends.

Pharaohs, Fellahs and Explorers 1891