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Stipple engraving portrait of Carl von Linne, an elderly man in a powdered wig with a star insignia on his coat.

Carolus Linnaeus. Stipple engraving by P. Roberts after L. Pasch after A. Roslin, 1775

Alexander Roslin

Mezzotint portrait of Francis Baily, standing beside a table with spectacles, a document and stacked books, against a dark ba

Francis Baily. Mezzotint by T. Lupton after T. Phillips

Thomas Phillips

Stipple engraving portrait of a young man in a dark coat with lace collar and cuffs, inscribed Thomas Pennant Esq.

Thomas Pennant. Stipple engraving by J. Hopwood after J. Wills

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man in dark dress beside a table with open book, quill, inkwell and stacked books.

James Johnson. Mezzotint by G. H. Phillips, 1835, after J. Wood

Stipple engraving portrait of a seated older man in a dark coat and white cravat, with a signature below.

Thomas Joseph Pettigrew. Stipple engraving by W. & F. Holl after H. Room

Stipple engraving portrait of a man in a dark coat and white cravat, in an oval frame, with German inscription below.

Georg Friedrich Hildebrandt. Stipple engraving by J. C. Bock after J.B. Hirschmann

Johann Baptist Hirschmann

Stipple engraved portrait of a man with curly grey hair and a dark coat, labelled Edward Barlow M.D., Bath.

Edward Barlow. Stipple engraving by J. Thomson

Thomas Jefferson. Stipple engraving after C. B. St. Mémin

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin

Mezzotint portrait of a wigged man in academic gown with hand on a book, coat of arms and Latin inscription below.

Johannes Albert Gesner. Mezzotint by J. J. Haid after Grooth

Johann Christoph Grooth

Stipple engraving portrait of an older man in a curled powdered wig and white bands collar, labelled Jn B Ste Nas Boyer.

Jean Baptiste Nicholas Boyer. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu, 1828

Ambroise Tardieu

William Hunter. Coloured stipple engraving by J. Thornthwaite, 1780, after himself

J. Thornthwaite

Hand-coloured caricature of a man riding a cayman while figures pull a rope beside a river and forest.

Charles Waterton in Guyana riding on the back of a cayman. Coloured etching by R. Cruikshank, 1827, after E. Jones

Mezzotint portrait of a seated older man in a dark coat writing at a desk beside a bookcase of leather-bound books.

Robert Bentley Todd. Mezzotint by G. Zobel, 1860, after D. Y. Blakiston

Douglas Wye Blakiston

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a powdered wig, lace cravat and cuffs, with one hand on his waistcoat.

Christian Gottlieb Ludwig. Mezzotint by J. J. Haid after E. G. Haussmann

Elias Gottlob Haussmann

Stipple engraving portrait of Hugh Williamson in dark coat and white cravat, with curtain behind him, 1823.

Hugh Williamson. Stipple engraving by Thomson, 1823, after J. Trumbull

Stipple engraving portrait of Justus von Liebig, a man with curly hair in a dark coat and white cravat.

Justus von Liebig. Stipple engraving by J. Cook, 1844, after W. Trautschold, 1840

Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Adolph Trautschold

Oval mezzotint portrait of John Kay in a tricorn hat, powdered wig and lace jabot, with a signature below.

John Kay. Mezzotint by T. O. Barlow, 1862

Thomas Oldham Barlow

Luigi Bucellati. Stipple engraving by G. Zancon

Stipple engraving oval portrait of a bald man in dark coat with a cross medal, labeled Dr. Ch. Hufeland, 1819.

Christoph Wilhelm Hufeland. Stipple engraving by F. Bolt, 1819, after C. Tangermann

Christian Tangermann

Stipple engraving portrait of a man in a dark coat and white cravat within an oval, captioned Dr. Aug. Ferdin. v. Wolff.

August Ferdinand von Wolff. Stipple engraving by F. Bolt, 1827, after Sonntag

Mezzotint portrait of clergyman John Wesley in white wig and clerical bands, with an engraved church vignette below.

John Wesley. Mezzotint by W. Ward, 1825, after G. Romney, 1789

Stipple engraving portrait of a man in a dark coat and white cravat, in an oval frame, with printed caption below.

René Primevère Lesson. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu, 1827, after himself

Ambroise Tardieu

Stipple engraving portrait of a man with curled wig, white collar and dark gown in an oval vignette.

John Ray. Stipple engraving by H. Meyer after Mary Beale

Engraved portrait of Theodric Romeyn Beck, M.D., seated with an open book, quill pen and inkwell, with his signature below.

Theodoric Romeyn Beck. Stipple engraving by E. Prudhomme, 1834, after R. W. Weir

Robert Walter Weir

Wood engraving of a man with curly hair in a dark coat reading an open book, with a handwritten signature below.

Henry Clutterbuck. Wood engraving by G.S. Measom

George Samuel Measom

Mezzotint portrait of Benjamin Franklin seated in a study with books, a globe, dividers and an open book.

Benjamin Franklin. Mezzotint by H. S. Sadd, 1847, after T. H. Matteson

Johan Christian Daniel von Schreber. Stipple engraving by C. W. Bock, 1794, after L.H. Hessell

Leonhard Heinrich Hessel

Wood engraving portrait of an older man with curly hair, cravat and frock coat, signed Robert Lee, within an ornate border.

Robert Lee. Wood engraving by Smyth, 1851, after J. Mayall

John Jabez Edwin Mayall

Stipple engraving portrait of George Shaw in dark coat and cravat, holding a quill pen, with printed caption below.

George Shaw. Stipple engraving by R. Cooper, 1823, after J. Russell

Oval stipple engraving of a curly-haired man in a dark coat and white cravat, with a printed caption below.

Jean Louis Auguste Loiseleur Deslongchamps. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu, 1827, after himself

Ambroise Tardieu

Stipple engraving bust portrait of a man with swept hair and dark neckcloth, with a cursive signature below.

Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea. Stipple engraving by W. Holl after G. Richmond

George Richmond

Mezzotint portrait of John Locke with long wavy hair in an oval frame, inscribed John Locke Esq. below.

John Locke. Mezzotint after Sir G. Kneller

Godfrey Kneller

Stipple engraving of Charles Hutton seated at a desk with a quill pen, open book, and stacked books, 1824.

Charles Hutton. Stipple engraving, 1824, after H. Ashby

Oval stipple engraving of a man in a tricorn hat and powdered wig, signed Holl sculp, after George Romney.

Richard Watson. Stipple engraving by Holl after G. Romney

Oval stipple engraving portrait of a man with powdered wig and cravat, with printed name caption below.

Martinus Nieuwenhuijzen. Stipple engraving by T. de Roode

Theodorus de Roode

Oval stipple engraving portrait of Sir Charles Lyell in dark coat and cravat, with signature below.

Sir Charles Lyell. Stipple engraving by W. H. Mote

William Henry Mote

Stipple engraving oval portrait of an elderly man with powdered hair and frilled cravat, with German inscription below.

Johann Friedrich Fritze. Stipple engraving by J.F. Jügel

Friedrich Jügel

Stipple engraving portrait of Dr Richard Morton, a man in a curled wig and lace cravat.

Richard Morton. Stipple engraving by J. W. Cook, 1820, after B. Orchard, 1692

Mezzotint oval portrait of a man in a wide hat and cloak, with a chapel and mountains behind him.

Frère Jacques de Beaulieu [Baulot]. Mezzotint by J. Gole after J. Pool

1665 or 1666-1745 Pool Juriaan

Stipple engraving portrait of a bearded, bald man in a dark suit and bow tie, titled John Couch Adams, 1886.

John Couch Adams. Stipple engraving by G.J. Stodart after J. E. Mayall, 1886

John Jabez Edwin Mayall

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a dark coat, bow tie and waistcoat, against a shadowed background.

John Couch Adams. Mezzotint by S. Cousins after T. Mogford

John Abernethy. Stipple engraving after J. Partridge

Stipple engraving of John Sheldon, a man with curly hair in a dark coat and white cravat, in a half-length portrait.

John Sheldon. Stipple engraving by S. Freeman, 1809, after A. W. Devis

Arthur William Devis

Eilhard Mitscherlich. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu, 1824, after himself

Ambroise Tardieu

Stipple engraving of Cupid, Flora, Ceres and Esculapius honouring a bust of Linnaeus on a pedestal, with a cherub holding a g

Carolus Linnaeus. Stipple engraving by W. Ridley, 1799, after J. Russell & J. Opie

Stipple engraving oval portrait of an elderly bald man in dark coat and white cravat, with caption naming Marc-Auguste Pictet

Marc-Auguste Pictet. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu after F. Massot, 1809

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man in a dark coat resting his hand on his head, with books on a table beside him.

John Broster. Mezzotint by T. Hodgetts after J. Syme

Stipple engraving of a marble bust of an elderly man, the Rev. John Townsend, with printed dedication text below.

John Townsend. Stipple engraving by R. H. Dyer, 1827, after W. Behnes, 1824

Oval engraved portrait of a man in a curled wig and dark coat, with a printed caption naming surgeon-anatomist Morand.

Jean Morand. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu

Ambroise Tardieu

Stipple engraved portrait of a seated man beside a pine cone drawing, with a cursive name inscription and coat of arms below.

Aylmer Bourke Lambert. Stipple engraving by Messrs Weddell, 1829, after H. Edridge

Stipple engraving portrait of Thomas Dick holding a quill, with a telescope and microscope beside him.

Thomas Dick. Stipple engraving by H. Cook

Heliogravure portrait of a bearded man in a black hat and cloak leaning on a stone balustrade against a dark background.

Ephraim Bonus. Heliogravure by Ch. Amand Durand after Rembrandt

Rembrandt van Rijn

Stipple engraving of a standing statue of Isaac Newton holding a scroll, on a pedestal within an arched niche.

Sir Isaac Newton. Stipple engraving by J. Whessell, 1812, after L. F. Roubiliac, 1755

Louis-François Roubiliac

Stipple engraved portrait of Abraham Rees, an elderly man in a powdered wig and dark coat holding a cane.

Abraham Rees. Stipple engraving by J. Thomson, 1825, after J. Opie

Christian Ludwig Mursinna. Stipple engraving by H. Lehmann junior

Oval stipple engraving portrait of a man in a powdered wig and dark coat with a medal, by Ambroise Tardieu.

Pierre-Jacques-Thomas Cochon-Duvivier. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu after himself

Ambroise Tardieu

Stipple engraving of a seated statue of James Watt reading a paper, on a stepped pedestal, with caption below.

James Watt. Stipple engraving by H. Adlard after H. Corbould after Sir F. Chantrey

Francis Legatt Chantrey

Oval mezzotint portrait of a man in a curled powdered wig and white cravat, with Latin inscriptions in the border.

Jacob Roman. Mezzotint by P. Schenk

Peter Schenk the Elder

Engraved portrait of John Booker holding a book, with an armillary sphere, quadrant and celestial medallion beside him.

John Booker. Stipple engraving by R. Cooper after Hollar

Wenceslaus Hollar

Stipple engraving portrait of an elderly bearded man in a dark suit, oval frame, signed George Tate, by Henry Adlard.

George Tate. Stipple engraving by H. Adlard

Mezzotint oval portrait of Johann Gottlieb Schaeffer in a powdered wig and dark coat, with engraved inscription below.

Johann Gottlieb Schaeffer. Mezzotint by J. E. Haid, 1775, after [F. X.?] Span, 1759

Johann Elias Haid

Engraved portrait of Mrs. Elizabeth Fry in a bonnet and shawl, hands folded at waist, signed by engraver J. C. Buttre.

Elizabeth Fry. Engraving by J. C. Buttre

John Chester Buttre

Stipple engraved portrait of a man in a dark coat resting his hand on books, with a handwritten signature below.

Jonathan Pereira. Stipple engraving by D. J. Pound after J. Mayall

John Jabez Edwin Mayall

Mezzotint portrait of Johann Heinrich Rahn, a man in a powdered wig and white cravat, in an oval frame.

Johann Heinrich Rahn. Mezzotint by J.E. Haid

Johann Elias Haid

Colour caricature of a bearded, bald professor in pince-nez holding a basket of eggs and a hatching chick.

Mathias Duval. Colour lithograph by Roc

active approximately 1886 Roc

Stipple engraving portrait of an older man with white hair in a dark coat and cravat, against a shaded background.

John Baron. Stipple engraving by W. Holl after H. Room

Engraving of Galileo standing in a stone prison cell as onlookers peer through a barred window above.

Galileo Galilei. Wood engraving by F.L. Meyer, 1878, after C.T. von Piloty

Karl von Piloty

Stipple engraving of George Wither, a man in a lace ruff and embroidered doublet with a sword hilt.

George Wither. Stipple engraving by R. Cooper after W. Hole, 1617

Stipple engraving portrait of Edward Snape, a man in a powdered wig and dark coat holding a document, with a coat of arms bel

Edward Snape. Stipple engraving by J. Godby, 1791, after W. Whitby

Stipple engraving portrait of a man in a dark coat and frilled white cravat, with the printed name Sir Thomas Stamford Raffle

Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles. Stipple engraving by J. Thomson, 1824

Stipple engraving portrait of a man in powdered wig, cravat and dark coat, captioned Barthez.

Paul Joseph Barthez. Stipple engraving by Lambert

Lambert frères

Stipple engraving portrait of William Locker in a dark coat with white cravat and powdered hair, against a dark background.

William Locker. Stipple engraving by H.T. Ryall, 1832, after G. Stuart

Stipple engraving portrait of a curly-haired man in a dark coat, labeled as E. Senate, M.D., inventor of steel lozenges.

E. Senate. Stipple engraving by J. Wallis after R. Bull

Engraved portrait of a seated man in spectacles holding a quill beside a desk with inkwells and papers.

Jeremiah Donovan. Engraving by J. Hopwood, senior, 1809, after T. Rowlandson

Thomas Rowlandson

Stipple engraving portrait of zoologist Pierre André Latreille in an oval frame, wearing a dark coat and white cravat.

Pierre André Latreille. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu, 1823, after himself

Ambroise Tardieu

Stipple engraving portrait of a man with curly hair and a white cravat in a dark coat, set in an oval on tan paper.

Karl Asmund Rudolphi. Stipple engraving by F. Bolt, 1820, after A. Temmel

Stipple engraving portrait of Carolus Linnaeus seated in an armchair, wearing a powdered wig and a decorated order on his coa

Carolus Linnaeus. Stipple engraving by S. G. & J. G. Facius after A. Roslin, 1775

Alexander Roslin

Engraved portrait of Captain James Cook in naval coat, surrounded by vignettes of ships, canoes and island figures.

James Cook. Engraving by J. Rogers after Sir N. Dance-Holland, 1776

Nathaniel Dance-Holland

Oval stipple engraving of an elderly man with white hair in a dark coat, with handwritten name inscription below.

John Mackie. Stipple engraving by G. Glover after A. Penley

Aaron Edwin Penley

Stipple engraving of Charles Walmesley, bishop, in an oval, wearing a cross pendant and holding a book.

Charles Walmesley. Stipple engraving by G. Keating

Steel engraving portrait of Richard Partridge, a man with swept-back hair in a high collar and cravat.

Richard Partridge. Steel engraving by Francis Holl after G. Richmond

George Richmond

Stipple engraving portrait of Edward Jenner M.D., man in dark coat and white cravat with hand to his cheek, oval frame.

Edward Jenner. Stipple engraving by W. Ridley, 1804, after J. Northcote, 1803

James Northcote

Stipple engraving portrait of Samuel Clarke, a man in a powdered wig and clerical bands, in an oval frame.

Samuel Clarke. Stipple engraving by Nixon after T. Gibson

Stipple engraving portrait of an elderly man in a dark coat, cravat and medal, labelled Dr Ernst Ludwig Heim.

Ernst Ludwig Heim. Stipple engraving by F. Bolt, 1819, after F. K. Tielker

Franz Karl Tielker

Stipple engraving oval portrait of a man in a dark coat and cravat, with caption naming zoologist Dumont de Sainte Croix.

Charles-Henri-Frédéric Dumont de Sainte Croix. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu, 1827, after himself

Ambroise Tardieu

Stipple engraving portrait of a man with curly hair in a dark double-breasted coat and white cravat, labelled Thomas Nuttall.

Thomas Nuttall. Stipple engraving by J. Thomson, 1825, after W. Derby

Sketched portrait of a man with curly shoulder-length hair and lace collar, with French handwritten captions above and below.

Blaise Pascal. Stipple engraving, 1844, after J. Domat, 1637

Black and white portrait of a seated man with a mustache holding an open book, printed on a light mount.

David Livingstone. Photogravure after F. Havill

Frederick Havill

Jean-Theophile Gahn. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu after himself

Ambroise Tardieu

Georg Wolfgang Augustin Fikenscher. Stipple engraving by C. W. Bock, 1798, after himself

Christoph Wilhelm Bock

Stipple engraving oval portrait of an elderly man in a dark coat and white cravat, labeled Jacques-Louis Marin de France.

Jacques-Louis Marin de France. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu, 1827, after himself

Ambroise Tardieu

Mezzotint portrait of Sir Samuel Garth in a full periwig and dark coat, with an inscribed coat of arms below.

Sir Samuel Garth. Mezzotint by J. Faber, junior, 1733, after Sir G. Kneller

Godfrey Kneller

Stipple engraving portrait of Samuel Crompton, seated with his hand to his head, dark coat and white cravat.

Samuel Crompton. Stipple engraving by J. Morrison after C. Allingham

Charles Allingham

Mezzotint portrait of an older man with white hair in a dark coat and white cravat, before a draped curtain.

Sir Lachlan Maclean. Mezzotint by J. Young, 1818, after J. G. Strutt

Jacob George Strutt

Stipple engraving portrait of a seated man in a dark coat and white cravat, labeled Thomas Young, M.D. F.R.S.

Thomas Young. Stipple engraving by J. Thomson, 1840, after Sir T. Lawrence

Thomas Lawrence

Mezzotint portrait of a man with wavy hair and white cravat, signed John Sims M.D. below the image.

John Sims. Mezzotint by D. Lucas, 1839, after C. R. Leslie, 1824

Charles Robert Leslie