Limner

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Limner \Lim"ner\ (l[i^]m"n[~e]r), n. [F. enlumineur, LL.
     illuminator. See {Limn}, and cf. {Alluminor}.]
     A painter; an artist; esp.:
     (a) One who paints portraits.
     (b) One who illuminates books. [Archaic]
         [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  limner
       n : a painter or drawer of portraits [syn: {portraitist}, {portrait
           painter}, {portrayer}]