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A portrait is...
There is a "fine artist," whose name I can't recall, that specializes in doing portraits of the back of peoples' heads.
The big answer is: a portrait is anything you can convince your client to cough up the big bucks for. Basically, I think you would have a very difficult time convincing most potential clients to hire you if your portfolio was comprised only of portrait samples like the one above. I think clients want to see samples that showcase the kind of skills that will satisfy their questions as to whether or not an artist will be able to produce the type of portrait they desire.
BTW its a very nice painting.
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