Lescarbot is considered a picturesque figure among the annalists of New France.

But of an elegant, picturesque figure such as Chauvelin had described awhile ago there was not a sign.

Behind him came the picturesque figure of Mo-hammed, prepared to say his piece.

The first owner of the fort was perhaps the most picturesque figure in early Wyoming.

Beaufort is a picturesque figure in French history of the 17th century.

He was a picturesque figure and rode a very good horse.

The man in the boat was a picturesque figure.

Pioneers may be picturesque figures, but they are often rather lonely ones.

Once more, with beating of toms-toms and wild hullaballoo, his picturesque figure strode across the printed sheet.

Nancy Astor once noted that pioneers may be picturesque figures, but they are often rather lonely ones.