kit-cat
A short portrait, measuring 28 or 29 by 36 inches, less than half-length, but…A short portrait, measuring 28 or 29 by 36 inches, less than half-length, but including the hands.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A short portrait, measuring 28 or 29 by 36 inches, less than half-length, but including the hands.
Origin
So called because the size was adopted by Sir Godfrey Kneller for the portraits he paintedSo called because the size was adopted by Sir Godfrey Kneller for the portraits he painted of the members of London's 18th-century Kit-Cat Club, said to have been named after innkeeper Christopher Catt.
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