Who coined the phrase "warts and all?"

Stew54

Oliver Cromwell used the phrase when commissioning his portrait but I don't know if he was quoting an expression common even then (possibly not as he did in fact have warts on his face). Nov 25 03, 7:29 AM

Linus_337

In support of Stew's answer: The saying "Warts and all" alludes to the instructions of Oliver Cromwell to Sir Peter Lely, who was painting his portrait, that it include any imperfections. "I desire you would use all your skill to paint my picture truly like me and not flatter me at all; but remark all these roughnesses, pimples, warts, and everything as you see me, otherwise I will not pay a farthing for it." http://www.ffwdweekly.com/Issues/1997/0619/splice.html Nov 25 03, 7:37 AM

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