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Lithograph portrait of a seated man with mustache in dark coat and waistcoat, hand resting on a carved chair arm.

Giuseppe Brugnolo. Lithograph by P. Prosperini after A. Sorgato, 1858

Antonio Sorgato

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a cap and fur-trimmed robe, hand resting on a book, with a coat of arms above.

Wolfgang Lazius. Lithograph by A. Camesina after H. S. Lautensack, 1558

Hanns Lautensack

Etched portrait of a bearded man with shoulder-length hair in a dark robe and white collar against a shadowed background.

William Harvey. Etching by C.A. Waltner, 1887, after C. Janssen

Charles Albert Waltner

Etching of a stooped elderly man in a tricorn hat and long coat walking on grass, with a tree at right.

William Cullen. Etching by J. Kay, 1784

Lithograph portrait of a man with wavy hair, mustache and ruffled cravat, with printed caption and handwritten verse below.

Carl Baunscheidt. Lithograph by H. Meijer, 1860

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed cloak and ruff, holding a scroll, with an inscription below.

Rudolph Simler. Reproduction of line engraving by T. Meyer, 1623

Lithograph portrait of a man with curly hair in a dark coat and white cravat, captioned Marc, signed A. Maurin 1833.

Charles Chrétien Henri Marc. Lithograph by A. Maurin, 1833

Etched portrait of a man with long wavy hair and a lace collar, labelled Effigies Iohannis Gravii, A.D. 1650.

John Greaves. Etching by E. Mascall, 1650

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Etching by W. Unger after G. O. May, 1779

Etching of an elderly man's head resting on a pillow, eyes closed, labelled Broussais.

François Joseph Victor Broussais. Etching by C. Blanc after A. Gourlier

Adolphe Gourlier

Etched portrait of a seated man with a mustache, wearing a waistcoat and necktie, hand resting on his knee.

René Blache. Etching by E. van Muyden

Evert van Muyden

Sepia lithograph portrait of a mustached man in pince-nez glasses and dark suit, with a signature below.

Thomas John Barnardo. Lithograph by F. Hager

Frederick Hager

Lithograph portrait of an elderly seated man with white hair beside a table with a book, with a landscape window behind him.

William Kirby. Lithograph by T. H. Maguire, 1851, after F. H. Bischoff

Lithograph portrait of a middle-aged man in a dark coat, bow tie and waistcoat, with a handwritten signature below.

Jean-Baptiste-André Dumas. Lithograph by J.B.A. Lafosse after P. Petit

Lithograph of a robed monk recoiling from a grinning devil in a smoky stone laboratory with jars and a mortar.

Berthold Schwartz. Lithograph after B. Rode

Lithograph bust portrait of a man with swept-back hair and side whiskers, turned slightly right, on aged paper.

Ottavio Fabrizio Mossotti. Lithograph by F. Martini after C. E. Liverati, 1841

Carlo Ernesto Liverati

Lithograph portrait of a seated man in spectacles, bow tie and waistcoat, one arm resting on a wooden chair.

David Thomas Ansted. Lithograph by T. H. Maguire, 1850, after himself

Thomas Herbert Maguire

Colour caricature of a bearded man in a dark frock coat and pince-nez, holding a rolled paper, from Vanity Fair 1894.

Balthazar Walter Foster, 1st baron Ilkeston. Colour lithograph by Sir L. Ward [Spy], 1894

Black and white lithograph portrait of a seated man in a dark coat and white cravat in a carved wooden armchair.

Jacques-Louis Nauché. Lithograph by Weber after C. L. Revest

Cornelia Louise Revest

Woodcut portrait of a curly-haired man in a cap and cloak, with the name Petrus Leonius Medicus printed above.

Pietro Leoni. Woodcut by T. Stimmer, 1589

Henry Cavendish. Aquatint by C. Rosenberg after W. Alexander

William Alexander

Colour caricature of an elderly stooped man in a top hat and frock coat leaning on a cane, from Vanity Fair, 1873.

Sir Richard Owen. Colour lithograph by Sir L. Ward [Spy], 1873

Colour caricature of a standing bearded man in a dark suit holding a rolled paper, from Vanity Fair, 1878.

Sir Francis Philip Cunliffe-Owen. Coloured lithograph by L. Ward [Spy]

Lithograph bust portrait of an elderly man with white hair and high collar, captioned Prof. Luigi Nerucci Medico in Pistoia.

Luigi Nerucci. Lithograph by A. Michelozzi

Lithograph portrait of a standing man in frock coat and waistcoat, wearing round glasses and holding a top hat.

Carl Damian, Ritter von Schroff. Lithograph by E. Kaiser, 1850

Pen sketch of a seated man in a period wig and buttoned coat on a wooden stool, labelled Dr Bragge.

Robert Bragge. Etching by F. Grose

Lithograph bust portrait of a middle-aged man in a dark coat and cravat, with a printed caption naming Vincenzo Pinali.

Vincenzo Pinali. Lithograph by G. B. Cecchini

Giovanni Battista Cecchini

Coloured caricature lithograph of a bald, moustached man in a dark suit beside a carved table with a book.

Sir Henry Charles Burdett. Coloured lithograph after J. P. Mellor [Quiz], 1898

Lithograph portrait of a seated man in a dark coat and cravat, resting his hand on a chair arm, by Josef Kriehuber.

Johann von Seeburger. Lithograph by J. Kriehuber, 1841

Josef Kriehuber

Lithograph portrait of a man with curly hair in dark jacket and bow tie, with signature Giuseppe Moris below.

Giuseppe Giacinto Moris. Lithograph by D. Castellini after C. E. Liverati, 1841

Carlo Ernesto Liverati

Lithograph portrait of a man in a dark military uniform holding a sword, with a helmet and book beside him.

Carl Heidler. Lithograph by J. Kriehuber, 1854

Josef Kriehuber

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. Etching by C. W. Sherborn after C. F. Zincke

Christian Friedrich Zincke

Oval etched portrait of a man in a fur hat and dark cloak, with a coat of arms and laurel wreath in the corners.

Johannes Faust. Etching after Rembrandt

Rembrandt van Rijn

Black and white lithograph portrait of a bearded man in a dark coat and white waistcoat, signed Pasquali below.

Aloys Pasquali. Lithograph by J. Seligmann

Engraving of Saint Bruno kneeling and praying in a rocky wilderness, with a dog, skull and book nearby.

Saint Bruno praying in the wilderness. Engraving after C. Mellan

Black and white lithographic portrait of a man in a double-breasted coat with cravat, labelled Fiard.

Thomas-Marie-Louis Fiard. Lithograph by A. Farcy, 1853

Caricature of an elderly man in top hat and spectacles leaning on a cane, from Vanity Fair, 1875.

Sir George Biddell Airy. Chromolithograph by [Ape], 1875

Carlo Pellegrini

Lithograph portrait of an older man in a black coat holding a quill, seated beside stacked books and an inkwell.

Giovanni Andrea Magri. Lithograph by G. M. Bozzoli, 1836

Black and white lithograph portrait of a seated man in a dark coat and waistcoat, with the name Bouillaud and a signature bel

Jean Baptiste Bouillaud. Lithograph by N. E. Maurin after himself

Black-and-white lithographic portrait of a bearded man with wire-rimmed glasses, bow tie and dark jacket, signed below.

Ludwig Schlager. Lithograph by A. Dauthage, 1861

Margaret Patten, a centenarian. Etching by G. Cruikshank, 1820, after J. Smith

Grey wash drawing of Sir Isaac Newton, a white-haired man in a loose robe, after a 1723 print.

Sir Isaac Newton. Wash drawing by G. S., 1848, after J. Simon, 1723, after Sir J. Thornhill, 1710

James Thornhill

Mezzotint of men gathered in a formal room around a table with documents, flags and drums on the wall behind them.

The Declaration of Independence, Philadelphia, July 4, 1776. Mezzotint by H.S. Sadd after J. Trumbull

Oval lithograph portrait of a seated man with mustache, dark coat and bow tie, hands clasped over one knee.

David Livingstone. Lithograph by S. Hodson after Sharp & Melville

Samuel Joseph Hodson

Hand-coloured stipple print of an inn interior with travelers at breakfast around a table, a fireplace, and a staircase.

An inn at Bristol: people having breakfast before taking the stage coach. Stipple print after E.V. Rippingille, 1824

Edward Villiers Rippingille

Line engraving of a man with long curly hair and mustache in a fur-trimmed coat, with a French caption naming Charles Patin.

Charles Patin. Line engraving by C. Lefebvre, 1663, after himself

Claude Lefèbvre

Line engraving portrait of Charles Patin, a man with long curly hair and a fur-trimmed cloak, in an oval frame, 1662.

Charles Patin. Line engraving by C. Lefebure, 1662, after himself

Claude Lefèbvre

Lithograph group portrait of fourteen men in formal dress around a table with papers and books, in a curtained room.

Medical professors at the University of Vienna. Lithograph by J. Stadler, 1855, after A. Prinzhofer, 1853

Auguste Prinzhofer

Engraved view of a busy 19th-century chemistry laboratory with arched windows, glassware, and men in period dress working.

Justus von Liebig and colleagues at work in the analytical laboratory in Giessen. Lithograph (?) after W. Trautschold…

Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Adolph Trautschold

Lithograph of fifteen men in formal dress, seated and standing around a draped table with books and papers.

Fifteen medical professors at the University of Vienna. Lithograph by or after A. Prinzhofer, 1853

Auguste Prinzhofer

Sepia etching of a man in a cap pointing from an easel holding a Virgin Mary toward a procession outside a window.

Pier Leone Ghezzi standing before his easel on which is placed an image of the Virgin Mary, and pointing out of the w…

Pier Leone Ghezzi

Marie François Xavier Bichat. Etching by J.N.M. Fremy after himself

Jacques Marie Noël Frémy

Monochrome lithograph portrait of a seated elderly man in a dark coat with clasped hands, captioned Med. Doctor Hoser.

Joseph Karl Eduard Hoser. Lithograph by V.F. Šír, 1848

Václav František Šír

Sir Isaac Lyon Goldsmid. Coloured etching by Richard Dighton, 1824

Richard Dighton the younger

Colour lithograph of a man and woman in an interior with a telescope, armillary sphere, books and a celestial chart.

Sir William Herschel and Caroline Herschel. Colour lithograph by A. Diethe, ca. 1896

Alfred Richard Diethe

Black and white lithograph portrait of a smiling older man in a dark coat with an ornate collar and cross medal.

Ignaz Franz Fritz. Lithograph by V.F. Šír, 1837

Václav František Šír

Engraved full-length portrait of Charles Bonnet in period dress with a walking stick, beside a lake with boats.

Charles Bonnet. Etching by L. Rados after J.B.F. Bosio

Jean Franc̦ois Bosio

Lorenzo de Girolamo Bellini. Etching after C.P.

Piero Andrea Forzoni Accolti

Engraved group portrait with three oval medallions of named sitters, heraldic shields, drapery and classical trophies in an o

Margaret Duchess of Portland, William Duke of Portland, and Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, in ovals, with emblematic and…

Christian Friedrich Zincke

Sepia studio portrait of a mustached man in round wire glasses and dark suit, with signature Charles J. Heath below.

Charles Joseph Heath. Photogravure after Russell & Sons

J. Russell & Sons

Monochrome studio portrait of an older man with a mustache, wearing a dark suit and white collar, hand on lapel.

Sir Alfred Pearce Gould. Photogravure after Elliott & Fry

Hand-coloured print of a man in a blue coat and top hat walking with a tan dog beside him.

John Grosvenor. Coloured etching by Robert Dighton, 1808

Lithograph portrait of a man in a dark coat, chin resting on his hand, looking left, with a printed caption below.

Eduard Fenzl. Lithograph by R. Hoffman, 1856, after F. Küss

Caricature of a dinner party with anthropomorphic prehistoric reptiles and a seated man at the head of the table.

Sir Richard Owen. Lithograph by A. Orton after E. C. Rye

Edward Caldwell Rye

Colour caricature of a standing man in a dark jacket and waistcoat, one hand in his pocket, leaning on a wooden chair.

Sir John Scott Burdon Sanderson. Colour lithograph by Sir L. Ward [Spy]

Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville. Lithograph by A. Legrand

Auguste Legrand

Hand-coloured caricature etching of an older man in a dark coat holding a top hat, with a thistle at his lapel.

John Ireland. Coloured etching by Robert Dighton, 1807

Line engraving portrait of a man in a curled wig and lace cravat, inside an oval frame with a coat of arms below.

Erdmann Kupizius (Kupitz). Line engraving by A.C. Fleischmann after himself

August Christian Fleischmann

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a dark gown and ruff collar, hand resting on an open book, with an inscription below.

Francisco Valles. Reproduction of line engraving by M. Allegro after J. Maea

James Dickson. Lithograph after H. P. Briggs, 1820

Henry Perronet Briggs

Lithograph portrait of a man in a dark uniform with silver epaulettes and medals, with a German caption below.

Johann Arnold Joseph Büttner. Lithograph by F. Jentzen, 1830, after F. Krüger

James Wood. Coloured etching by Robert Dighton, 1809

Lithograph portrait of an elderly man seated in an armchair, with a German dedication caption below.

Johann Franz Edler von Hieber. Lithograph by L. Fischer, 1839

Leopold Fischer

Gregory Grant. Etching by J. Kay, 1779, after himself

Colour caricature of a stout man in a frock coat beside two large-billed birds on a table, from Vanity Fair.

Sir Edwin Ray Lankester. Colour lithograph after Sir L. Ward [Spy]

Lithograph portrait of a seated man in a dark coat and cravat in a leather armchair, with curtain and landscape behind him.

John Sweatman. Lithograph by R. J. Lane after G. Richmond

George Richmond

Lithograph bust portrait of a man with long wavy hair, moustache, white collar and dark buttoned robe.

Giovanni Alphonso Borelli. Lithograph by P. R. Vignéron

Pierre Roch Vigneron

Charcoal portrait of a man with wire-rimmed glasses, dark jacket, waistcoat and bow tie against a grey background.

Joseph Skoda. Charcoal drawing by Berger, 1883, after A. F. Baschta

Anton Friedrich Baschta

Colour caricature of a standing man in a dark frock coat holding pince-nez, from Vanity Fair, 15 December 1883.

Sir Richard Quain. Colour lithograph by Sir L. Ward [Spy], 1883

Etched portrait of an older man in a dark coat and bow tie, arms folded, with a signature below.

Jean-Pierre Casimir Pinel. Etching by C. Callet

Woodcut portrait of a bearded man in a wide hat and fur-collared robe, with a Latin inscription beneath.

Alessandro Achillini. Woodcut by T. Stimmer, 1589

Etched portrait of an older man with grey curly hair, dark coat and white collar, one hand resting on a book.

Philippe Pinel. Etching by C. Callet

Lithograph portrait of an elderly man with powdered hair, wearing a dark coat and cross medal, with French inscriptions below

Antoine, Baron Portal. Lithograph by J. Boilly, 1820

Julien-Léopold Boilly

Etched portrait of a man in a dark coat gesturing beside laboratory glassware and apparatus on a table.

Michael Faraday. Etching by D. Maclise, 1836

Sir James Crichton-Browne. Colour lithograph by L. Ward [Spy]

Etched portrait of a bearded man with a mustache, wearing a dark jacket and bow tie, facing left.

Eugène Louis Doyen. Etching after Sartony

Lithograph portrait of a seated man in a dark coat, chin resting on hand, beside a classical statue and bookshelves.

Sir John Simon. Lithograph by C. Baugniet, 1848

Charles Baugniet

Lithograph portrait of a young man with curly hair in a dark coat, holding a rolled document, with printed caption.

John Conolly. Lithograph by T. M. Bayes after T. Kirkby

Lithograph portrait of seated Charles Morehead, white-haired man in a dark coat resting his arm on a stack of books.

Charles Morehead. Lithograph by R. J. Lane after H. Watkins

Herbert Watkins

Monochrome lithograph portrait of a seated older man in a dark suit and waistcoat, with a signature beneath.

Jean-Anne-Henri Depaul. Lithograph by J.B.A. Lafosse, 1865, after A.-R. Trinquart

Antoine René Trinquart

Etched portrait of a man in a dark coat and frilled cravat, with a cursive signature below and printer credits.

Philippe Pinel. Etching by C. Callet, 1894

Woodcut oval portrait of an elderly bearded man in a ruff collar, framed by cherubs and scrollwork with Latin inscription.

Joannes Planerius [Giovanni Pianero]. Woodcut after T. Stimmer, 1574

Lithograph portrait of Giuseppe Torresini, a man with dark wavy hair in a dark coat, with printed title text below.

Giuseppe Torresini. Lithograph by G. B. Cecchini after himself

Giovanni Battista Cecchini

Lithograph portrait of Joseph Skoda, a standing man in a frock coat and round spectacles, signed by Eduard Kaiser.

Joseph Skoda. Lithograph by E. Kaiser, 1850

Lithograph portrait of a seated man in a dark coat and lace cravat beside a classical statue and bookshelf.

Jean Louis Alibert. Lithograph by F. Villain after Berthon

René Théodore Berthon

Engraved portrait of an elderly man in a fur cap and fur-trimmed coat, holding gloves, with Latin inscription.

Sir John Chambers [Chambre]. Etching by W. Hollar, 1648, after H. Holbein, 1543

Hans Holbein the Younger