Free spirited Melinda was in love with portrait painter Edward Moncrief. He was born in Rome, the son of portrait painter Hans Hansen. Matsys had considerable skill as a portrait painter. Mignard was mainly active as a portrait painter. When Peake began practising as a portrait painter is uncertain. He was also well known as a portrait painter. He was the son of Arthur Bohnen, a portrait painter. Valentine Warner trained as a portrait painter. He was able to find more work as a portrait painter as well. Nasmyth returned to Edinburgh in 1778, where he worked as a portrait painter. He enjoyed international acclaim as a portrait painter. One exception, however, was Andrew Wyeth who developed into the leading American realist portrait painter. He was also admired as a portrait painter. Simon began his career as a portrait painter. Collections highlights include the print oeuvre of English print maker and portrait painter Gerald Brockhurst.