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Engraved portrait of a man in a fur hat and velvet robe with a medallion, Latin caption below.

Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim [Paracelsus]. Etching by P. van Sompel after P. Soutman after Q. Matsys

Lithograph portrait of a man with a mustache, dark jacket and bow tie, with a dedication to Francesco Rizzoli below.

Francesco Rizzoli. Lithograph by A. Frulli, 1858

Black and white lithograph portrait of a man in a frock coat and cravat, captioned Edward Smith, signed and dated 1852.

Edward Smith. Lithograph by T. H. Maguire, 1852

Thomas Herbert Maguire

Colour lithograph of an elderly man with white beard and hair in a dark suit and red cravat, standing against a beige backgro

Sir William MacCormac. Colour lithograph by Sir L. Ward [Spy], 1896, after Pierre Troubetzkoy, 1891

Pierre Troubetskoy

Lithograph portrait of a man with tousled hair in a dark coat and white cravat, labelled Broussais.

François Joseph Victor Broussais. Lithograph by N. E. Maurin after himself

Etched side-view portrait of an elderly man in a top hat and frock coat walking in laced boots, dated 1819.

John Brown, walking. Etching by J. Kay, 1819

Hatched line drawing of a seated man in a dark coat resting his hand on his cheek, signed by Flameng.

Félix-Archimède Pouchet. Reproduction of etching by L. Flameng

Léopold Flameng

Lithograph portrait of a seated bearded man in spectacles and frock coat, by Eduard Kaiser, with printed name below.

Karl, Freiherr von Rokitansky. Lithograph by E. Kaiser, 1850

Black-and-white lithographic portrait of a seated man with mustache and beard, in dark jacket and bow tie, signed Edmond Becq

Alexandre Edmond Becquerel. Lithograph by C. Fuhr after P. Petit

Monochrome print of a bearded man pouring liquid among glass flasks and test tubes in a dim laboratory.

John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh. Photogravure after Sir P. Burne-Jones

Philip Burne-Jones

Hand-coloured 1825 satirical print of a man gesturing at a seated woman while two women watch in a parlour.

John Abernethy. Coloured etching by S. W. Fores, 1825

Samuel William Fores

Lithograph portrait of an older man with white hair in a dark coat and bow tie, with a signature below.

Félix Hippolyte, Baron Larrey. Lithograph by C. Fuhr after A.-R. Trinquart

Antoine René Trinquart

Oval line engraving of an older bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe and lace ruff, with a French caption below.

Felix Plater [Platter]. Reproduction of line engraving by F. Hubert, 1784

François Hubert

Johann Friedrich Blumenbach. Etching by L.E. Grimm, 1823

Ludwig Emil Grimm

Colored lithograph of a standing man in a red turban and embroidered robe, with a domed mosque and shoreline behind him.

Sake Deen Mahomed. Coloured lithograph by T. M. Baynes

Thomas Mann Baynes

Colour print of nurse Edith Cavell in white veil and uniform with red cross, with title above and quotation below.

Edith Louisa Cavell. Proceess print after pastel drawing by Eleanor M. Ross

Eleanor M. Ross

Lithographic portrait of a seated balding man in a dark coat and bow tie, with a handwritten signature below.

Henri Milne Edwards. Lithograph by G. Barry after P. Petit

Etched head-and-shoulders portrait of an elderly bald man with a mustache and bow tie, signed A. Lalauze.

Guillaume-Louis Figuier. Etching by A. Lalauze

Adolphe Lalauze

Lithographic bust portrait of a man in a dark frock coat and cravat, captioned Docteur Magendie.

François Magendie. Lithograph by V. Dollet

Etched portrait of an older bald man with a full beard, dark jacket and white collar, monochrome hatched lines.

Pierre-Charles-Henri Fauvel. Etching by A. Lalauze, 1892

Adolphe Lalauze

Line engraving portrait of a man in a powdered wig and lace cravat, hand resting on a globe, with French verse below.

Nicolas Bion. Line engraving by N. de Larmessin IV (also numbered III)

Nicolas de Larmessin

Lithograph portrait of a seated man in a frock coat holding a quill pen over paper at a desk.

Philip Barker Webb. Lithograph by E. Lassalle, 1839

Émile Lassalle

Lithograph portrait of a seated man writing with a quill in a room with a dog, flowers, a lute and a window.

Gottfried Eisenmann. Lithograph by G. W. Faber

Comte Antoine François de Fourcroy. Lithograph by B.-R. Julien, 1827

Bernard-Romain Julien

Lithograph portrait bust of Galen, a bearded man with curly hair and a draped robe, shaded in grey tones.

Galen. Lithograph by Dumont, 181-

Aristide Dumont

Lithograph portrait of a man in a high collar and dark coat, captioned Petit, Médecin en chef de l'Hôtel-Dieu.

Petit. Lithograph by Langlumé after A. Devéria, 1823

Achille Devéria

Lithographic portrait of a man in a dark uniform decorated with medals and orders, hands resting at his waist.

Jean-Charles Chénu. Lithograph by A. Charpentier after Mayer & Pierson

Amédée Charpentier

Black and white lithograph portrait of a man with wavy hair in a dark coat, high cravat and waistcoat, captioned M. Rostan.

Louis-Léon Rostan. Lithograph by A. Lacauchie

Alexandre Lacauchie

Lithograph bust portrait of a bald man in a dark coat, waistcoat and cravat, with a ribbon on his lapel.

Almire René Jacques Lepelletier de La Sarthe. Lithograph by Monnoyer after Z. Belliard

Zéphirin Félix Jean Marius Belliard

Marie François Xavier Bichat. Lithograph by N. E. Maurin

Lithograph bust portrait of a balding man in a dark jacket and white cravat, labelled Augustin Cauchy.

Augustin Louis, Baron Cauchy. Lithograph by Z. Belliard after J. Roller

Lithographic bust portrait of a man in a powdered wig and dark coat, with printed caption naming Lavoisier below.

Antoine Laurent Lavoisier. Lithograph by H. Garnier, 1823

Hippolyte Louis Garnier

Lithograph portrait of a man in a dark coat, striped waistcoat and cravat, captioned Justus Liebig.

Justus von Liebig. Lithograph by Z. Belliard

Zéphirin Félix Jean Marius Belliard

Caricature lithograph of Louis Pasteur with round spectacles, mustache and black coat, drawn in black and white.

Louis Pasteur. Lithograph by Félix Vallotton, 1893

Félix Vallotton

Lithograph portrait of Mme Lamarche, a woman in a dark bonnet, white collar and striped puffed sleeves, dated 1833.

Marguerite du Tertre de Lamarche. Lithograph by F. Villain after A.-T. Leclerc, 1833

Auguste-Toussaint Leclerc

Engraved night scene of two men confronting each other in a columned hall at Ranelagh, with onlookers and speech scrolls.

Sir John Hill being attacked by Mountefort Brown at the entrance to Ranelagh Rotunda. Process print after engraving b…

Lithograph portrait of a seated man in a frock coat and white cravat, labelled Fouquier, by Nicolas Eustache Maurin.

Pierre-Eloi Fouquier. Lithograph by N. E. Maurin, 1837

Etched portrait of a bearded man in dark costume leaning on a stone column with a heraldic crest and inscription.

Andreas Vesalius. Etching by E. Bocourt after J. S. van Calcar

Jan Stephan van Calkar

Lithographic bust portrait of a man in a dark jacket and white cravat, with the printed name Chomel below.

Auguste-François Chomel. Lithograph by Z. Belliard

Zéphirin Félix Jean Marius Belliard

Etching of a man's bust in an oval medallion above cherubs, a bull, a lion and a lamb resting on clouds.

Sir Isaac Newton. Etching by L. Cars after F. Boucher

François Boucher

Lithographic bust portrait of a man in a dark frock coat and white cravat, captioned Corvisart, with a signature below.

Jean-Nicolas, Baron Corvisart. Lithograph by C. Bazin after F. P. S. Gérard

François Gérard

Line engraving of a bearded man in a ruff collar within an ornate oval frame, with Latin verse beneath.

Hendrik Smet (Henricius Smetius). Line engraving by J. Grandhomme

Jacques Granthomme

Black and white lithograph portrait of a man in dark jacket and cravat, labelled Rostan, with a signature below.

Louis-Léon Rostan. Lithograph by Z. Belliard, 1837

Zéphirin Félix Jean Marius Belliard

Lithograph portrait of a seated older man in a dark coat and bow tie, with the name Civiale written below.

Jean Civiale. Lithograph by C. Fuhr after a photograph by A.-R. Trinquart

Antoine René Trinquart

Lithograph bust portrait of a man in a dark double-breasted coat and white cravat, captioned Paul Dubois.

Paul Dubois. Lithograph by N. E. Maurin

Lithograph portrait of an elderly seated man with white wavy hair, dark suit and bow tie, hands on a cane.

François Vincent Raspail. Lithograph by C. Bornemann, 1873, after M. Deroche

Mathieu Deroche

Lithograph portrait of a seated man in a dark double-breasted suit and bow tie, with a signature beneath.

Friedrich Arnold. Lithograph by C. Bornemann, 1873, after P.L. Pierson

Pierre-Louis Pierson

Etched oval portrait of a man with wavy hair and white collar, framed by a ribbon bow above a blank plaque.

Blaise Pascal. Etching by J. Hanriot after G. Edelinck after F. Quesnel, junior

Lithograph bust portrait of a man in a double-breasted coat and cravat, with a script caption naming Devergie.

Marie-Nicolas Devergie. Lithograph by J.F.G. Llanta

Jacques François Llanta

Black-and-white lithograph bust portrait of a man in a dark coat with epaulette and white cravat, labelled Béclard.

Pierre Auguste Béclard. Lithograph by Z. Belliard, 1838

Zéphirin Félix Jean Marius Belliard

Black and white lithograph portrait of a bearded man in a frock coat and patterned waistcoat, with a caption below.

Marc Colombat de l'Ysère. Lithograph by J.F.G. Llanta

Jacques François Llanta

Black and white lithograph portrait of a middle-aged man with curly hair in a dark coat and white cravat.

Jean-Nicolas, Baron Corvisart. Lithograph by C.L. Bazin (Bazin le jeune) after F.P.S. Gérard

François Gérard

Sir Isaac Newton. Chalk drawing, 1810, after L.F. Roubiliac

Louis-François Roubiliac

Lithograph portrait of a bearded man in a dark frock coat and cravat, captioned Le Doct. Giraudeau de St. Gervais.

Jean Giraudeau de Saint-Gervais. Lithograph by J.F.G. Llanta

Jacques François Llanta

Lithograph portrait bust of Buffon in an embroidered coat and powdered wig, signed by Zéphirin Belliard.

Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. Lithograph by Z. Belliard

Zéphirin Félix Jean Marius Belliard

Lithographic bust portrait of a man in a dark coat and cravat, captioned Magendie, with a handwritten signature below.

François Magendie. Lithograph by N. E. Maurin, 1837

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a black cap and ruff collar, hands resting on a table, with a coat of arms above.

Nicolas Jabot. Reproduction of stipple engraving by N.E. Lerouge

Nicolas-Edouard Lerouge

Lithographic portrait of a man with curly hair and beard, dark high-collared coat, holding a rolled document.

Jean Jacques Joseph Leroy d'Etiolles. Photolithograph after Z. Belliard, 1837, after L. Viardot

Lithographic portrait of a seated older man in a dark coat and cravat, hand on chest, in a carved armchair.

Jean-Baptiste Bouillaud. Lithograph by C. Bornemann after P.L. Pierson

Pierre-Louis Pierson

Oval watercolour miniature of a woman with curly brown hair in a white dress with a blue sash against a green background.

Sarah Biffin. Watercolour by Sarah Biffin, 1812

Lithograph portrait of a man in a frock coat and cravat, captioned Le docteur P. A. Piorry, Médecin de la Pitié.

Pierre Adolphe Piorry. Lithograph by J.F.G. Llanta

Jacques François Llanta

P. De La Place / C. N. Cochin filius

Charles-Nicolas Cochin

Mezzotint portrait of Hannah Snell in a tricorn hat, buttoned coat and white cravat, against a shaded background.

Hannah Snell, a woman who passed as a soldier. Mezzotint by J. Young, 1789, after R. Phelps

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a dark robe with lace cuffs, seated before bookshelves and a coat of arms.

Willem de Rijck. Line engraving by C. de Visscher, 1655

Cornelis Visscher

Engraved portrait of Bernardus Paludanus in a fur-trimmed coat and ruff, holding a sprig of flowers, with Greek verse below.

Bernardus Paludanus. Line engraving by H. Bary after Jan van de Velde after H.G. Pot

Hendrick Gerritsz. Pot

Oval lithograph portrait of André-Marie-Constant Duméril, a man with gray hair in a dark coat and white cravat.

André-Marie-Constant Duméril. Lithograph by C. de Lasteyrie after N.H. Jacob

Nicolas-Henri Jacob

Mezzotint portrait of Frederick Bull seated in a fur-trimmed robe with a book, studded chair and column behind him.

Frederick Bull. Mezzotint by J. Watson, 1781, after S. Webster

Mezzotint portrait of an elderly man in a powdered wig and dark velvet coat, inscribed Fra. Douce, M.D.

Francis Douce. Mezzotint by J. McArdell, 1752, after W. Keable

Oval mezzotint portrait of an elderly woman in a wide-brimmed hat and dark cloak, with an inscription below.

Jane Scrimshaw, aged 126. Mezzotint by J. Faber, senior, 1710

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man in a dark coat beside a table with an inkwell and quill, with an engraved caption below.

Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count von Rumford. Mezzotint by J. R. Smith, 1801

John Raphael Smith

Lithograph portrait of an elderly man in a dark double-breasted coat with a medal on his lapel, speckled paper background.

Jean-François Thomassin. Lithograph by J.F. Gigoux, 1827, after himself

Mezzotint portrait of Captain Thomas Baillie seated at a desk, pointing to an open book, with a sword behind him.

Captain Thomas Baillie. Mezzotint by J. Watson, 1779, after N. Hone

Nathaniel Hone the Elder

Wood engraving of three men in robes with swords, two seated on chairs and one standing, in a panelled room.

Three men (Chinese or Korean?), two are sitting on chairs and the other is standing, all of them have swords by their…

Marie Gabriel Joseph Pibaraud

Stipple engraving of men seated at a candlelit dining table in an 18th-century interior, with paintings and a bust on the wal

A gathering at Joshua Reynolds's house: Oliver Goldsmith and Edmund Burke among the company. Stipple engraving by W.…

James William Edmund Doyle

Mezzotint of an older man reading a manuscript at a table while a landlady and two men stand by an open door.

Dr Samuel Johnson reading the manuscript of Oliver Goldsmith's 'The vicar of Wakefield', while a bailiff waits with t…

Edward Matthew Ward

Engraved group portrait of three men, one older in dark robes and two younger in wigs, with a name plaque below.

John Dryden, Samuel Garth, and Thomas Parnell. Engraving by A. Cardon after Sir G. Kneller, T. Uwins and P. Scheemake…

Godfrey Kneller

Mezzotint portrait of a bald older man in a dark coat and white cravat before a draped curtain, captioned A. Goodwin, M.D.

Anthony Goodwin. Mezzotint by W. Ward, 1819, after J. Rawlinson

James Rawlinson

Line engraving title page with oval portrait of a long-haired man, allegorical women, putti, surgical instruments and a Latin

François Mauriceau. Line engraving by J.A. Boener, 1680

Johann Alexander Boener

Mezzotint portrait of an elderly woman in a bonnet and striped shawl, with a caption naming Margaret Patten below.

Margaret Patten, aged 136. Mezzotint by J. Cooper, 1737, after himself

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a cap and loose robe, hand to his head, leaning on a book, labelled M Pope.

Alexander Pope. Mezzotint after Sir Godfrey Kneller

Godfrey Kneller

Etched title page of children gathered around a woman pointing at explorer portraits on library columns, with books on the fl

Children being instructed in the exploits of famous explorers such as Columbus and Cook, whose portraits are shown in…

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man in a dark coat holding a quill pen over a writing desk with an embroidered cloth.

Sir J. J. Guest. Mezzotint by W. Walker, 1852, after R. Buckner

Richard Buckner

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man in a dark coat and white cravat, one hand resting on a tufted chair.

Samuel Cartwright. Mezzotint by S. Bellin after J. Wood

Julius Robert von Mayer. Wood engraving by Hummel, 18--

wood-engraver Hummel

Lithograph with a central portrait of Marshal Duroc, flanked by battle scenes at Lutzen and a deathbed scene, with a Bautzen

Marshal Duroc, with scenes of his campaigns and his death bed. Lithograph by de Lemercier after V. Adam and N. Maurin

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a curled wig and lace collar, framed by a laurel wreath with a coat of arms and Latin inscript

David von Graebner. Mezzotint by J. S. Schott after himself

Johann Sebastian Schott

Stipple engraving portrait of a seated man in a dark coat holding a book, with printed caption and signature below.

Justus von Liebig. Stipple engraving by C. Cook

Stipple engraving portrait of a man with curled hair, dark coat and white bow tie, in an oval frame.

Jean Pierre Joseph d'Arcet. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu after himself, 1828

Ambroise Tardieu

Stipple engraving oval portrait of Claude Nicolas Le Cat, a man in a powdered wig and lace cravat, with French inscription be

Claude Nicolas Le Cat. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu after himself after Thomiers

active 1740-1765 Thomiers

Stipple engraving portrait of an elderly man in a wig and coat, seated with books and a small object beside him.

John Dollond. Stipple engraving by J. Posselwhite after B. Wilson

Benjamin Wilson

Martin Vahl. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu after himself

Ambroise Tardieu

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man with hand to head beside a writing desk with quill and inkwell.

Anthony White. Mezzotint by W. Walker, 1852, after T. F. Dicksee, 1843

Thomas Francis Dicksee

Mezzotint portrait of John Dalton, an older man in round spectacles and dark coat, hands clasped, dark background.

John Dalton. Mezzotint by C. Turner, 1834, after J. Lonsdale

Stipple engraving of James Watt seated with a pencil over a wheel diagram, wearing a frock coat and waistcoat.

James Watt. Stipple engraving, 1827, after Sir F. Chantrey

Francis Legatt Chantrey

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a powdered wig and velvet coat holding a quill over an open book.

Karl Friedrich Hundertmarck (Hundertmark). Mezzotint by J.J. Haid after C. H. Mylius

Carl Heinrich Mylius

Stipple engraving portrait of a man in a wide-brimmed hat and buttoned collar, arms folded, captioned Thomas Britton.

Thomas Britton. Stipple engraving by Maddocks after J. Wollaston, 1703