He also embraced the tradition of the great English portraitists. Today, Williams is viewed as one of the first American national portraitists. He was also one of the great portraitists of his time. He was one of the most prominent portraitists of the Biedermeier period. He is best known as one of the greatest portraitists of the 16th century. Teague has been reckoned among the best portraitists Australia has produced. The painting was influenced by previous royal portraitists including Anthony van Dyck and Joshua Reynolds. Other successful portraitists include Cornelis de Vos and Jacob Jordaens. Instead, he became one of Britain's leading portraitists, creating pictures with psychological charge. Portraitists like Thomas Gainsborough and Joshua Reynolds are also significant.