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Stipple engraving portrait of a bearded man with long wavy hair, labelled Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleeff.

Dimitri Ivanovich Mendeleev. Stipple engraving by G. J. Stodart after W. Brookes

Warwick Brookes

Stipple engraving portrait of seated Professor William Thomas Brande in dark coat, holding a closed book.

William Thomas Brande. Stipple engraving by C. W. Sharpe after L. Wyon

Grey wash portrait of a man in a dark robe with a white collar, holding a quill over an open book beside bookshelves.

Michiel Boudewyns. Drawing by A. van Diepenbeeck, 1664

Abraham van Diepenbeeck

Mezzotint portrait of an elderly man in a powdered wig and waistcoat, resting his hand on an open book beside a chair.

John Fothergill. Mezzotint by V. Green, 1781, after G. Stuart

Mezzotint portrait of a man with curly hair in a dark coat and white cravat, with engraved caption below.

Sir William Jackson Hooker. Mezzotint by W. Walker after S. Gambardella

Spiridione Gambardella

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man in a wig and embroidered coat, with bookshelves and an open book behind him.

Robert Conny. Mezzotint by J. Faber, 1722, after A. Vanderhagen

Alexander van der Hagen

Wood engraving of a standing man in a frock coat leaning on a bookcase, holding an open book, with caption naming John Grant.

John Grant. Wood engraving by C. Grant, 1838

Colesworthey Grant

Stipple engraving portrait of a young man in a dark coat and white cravat, labeled Henry Lichtenstein.

Martin Heinrich Karl Lichtenstein. Stipple engraving by R. Cooper, 1812

Stipple engraving of an elderly man with powdered hair in a dark cassock and white clerical collar, signed Goulu.

Charles Michel, Abbé de l'Epée. Stipple engraving by F.S. Goulu

Ferdinand Sébastien Goulu

Stipple engraving of seated John Locke in dark robes and lace cuffs in an armchair before bookshelves.

John Locke. Stipple engraving by H. Robinson, 1832, after Sir G. Kneller, 1704

Godfrey Kneller

Wood engraving portrait of an elderly bearded man with wavy white hair in a dark coat and cravat.

John Conolly. Wood engraving after T.D. Scott, 1866

Thomas Dewell Scott

Stipple engraving portrait of a grey-haired man in a dark coat and white cravat, with a medal, turned three-quarters to the v

Edmé Joachim Bourdois de la Motte. Stipple engraving by A. J. Mécou after J. Isabey

Jean-Baptiste Isabey

Mezzotint portrait of an elderly man in a dark coat and powdered wig, seated beside a writing desk with inkwell and quill.

Alexander Hunter. Mezzotint by J. R. Smith, 1805

John Raphael Smith

Stipple engraving oval portrait of a man with long hair and white collar, hand on chest, on cream paper.

August Herrmann Franke. Stipple engraving by T. Blood, 1813

Stipple engraving portrait of Peter Dollond in a powdered wig and dark coat, with a telescope beside him.

Peter Dollond. Stipple engraving by J. Thomson, 1820, after J. Hoppner

Jean-Anne-Henri Depaul. Process print by Reymond, 1896

active 1896 Reymond

Stipple engraving portrait of a seated man in a powdered wig and lace cravat, with bookshelves and a potted plant behind him.

Noël Joseph de Necker. Stipple engraving by A. Karcher, 1786, after F. Beckers, 1785

Francisca Beckers

Coloured stipple engraving of a man in a powdered wig and brown coat, in an oval frame, dated 1794.

Franciscus Josephus Pahud de Valangin. Coloured stipple engraving by J. Collyer, 1794, after L. F. Abbott

Lemuel Francis Abbott

Stipple engraving portrait of a man with curly hair in dark coat, hand on chin, beside books.

John Hunter. Stipple engraving by W. Holl after Sir J. Reynolds, 1786

Joshua Reynolds

Stipple engraving portrait of an older man in a dark coat holding a telescope, with a dedicatory inscription below.

William Locker. Stipple engraving by J. Heath after L. F. Abbott

Lemuel Francis Abbott

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in fur clothing holding a spyglass beside graves, with a ship and icy cliffs behind.

Elisha Kent Kane. Engraving by D. G. Thompson, 1858, after J. B. Wandesforde

Juan Buckingham Wandesforde

Johann Caspar Lavater. Coloured stipple engraving by J. Chapman, 1813

Stipple engraving portrait of John Wallis in academic gown and black cap, with a pocket watch and document on a table.

John Wallis. Stipple engraving by R. Cooper, 1825, after W. Derby after Sir G. Kneller, 1701

Godfrey Kneller

Mezzotint portrait of Reverend Adam Sedgwick in academic gown holding a cap, with a map on the wall behind him.

Adam Sedgwick. Mezzotint by S. Cousins, 1833, after T. Phillips, 1832

Thomas Phillips

Hand-coloured oval portrait engraving of a clergyman in a white wig and black gown, with botanical flowers above.

Thomas Martyn. Coloured stipple engraving by J. Vendramini after J. Russell

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man in a dark coat and white cravat, holding a quill pen beside a writing table.

John Hull. Mezzotint by D. Lucas after D. H. Parry

Mezzotint portrait of a bewigged man in a lace collar beside an open book and a globe, with Latin inscription below.

Johann Georg Volckamer. Mezzotint by G. Fennitzer, 16--

Georg Fennitzer

Mezzotint portrait of a standing man in academic robe holding a rolled document beside a carved table and armchair.

James George Beaney. Mezzotint by H. S. Sadd after W. Bardwell

William Bardwell

Engraved print of Jean Paul Marat in an oval portrait, with a crowd scene and French text below.

Jean Paul Marat. Mezzotint by C. F. Levachez & J. Duplessi-Bertaux, 1797

Charles François Gabriel Levachez

Mezzotint portrait of Watson Alcock, seated in a chair with one hand resting on a book, dark coat and cravat.

Watson Alcock. Mezzotint by C. Turner after J. H. Taylor, 1840

Joseph H. Taylor

Stipple engraving of a man in a powdered wig, dark buttoned coat and white cravat, labelled André Levret.

André Levret. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu after J. B. S. Chardin, 1746

Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin

Stipple engraving portrait of John Keats, a young man with curly hair and open collar, turned to the left.

John Keats. Stipple engraving by C.W. Wass, 1841, after W. Hilton

John Cheyne. Stipple engraving by F. C. Lewis

Frederick Christian Lewis

Stipple engraving of Sir John Franklin in a dark naval uniform with epaulettes and medals, hand on hip.

Sir John Franklin. Stipple engraving by D. J. Pound, 1860, after J.M. Negelen

Joseph Mathias Negelen

Stipple engraving portrait of Giambattista Monteggia, a man with curly hair in a dark coat, with inscription below.

Giovanni Battista Monteggia. Stipple engraving by L. Rados after B. Milesi

Stipple engraving portrait of Charles Hutton, a bald man in a dark coat and white cravat, with printed caption below.

Charles Hutton. Stipple engraving by C. Knight after Mary Byrne

Stipple engraving of bearded John Napier seated in an armchair beside a globe and books, wearing a ruff collar.

John Napier. Stipple engraving by S. Freeman

Stipple engraving oval portrait of Sir James Mackintosh, Recorder of Bengal, a man with curly hair and white cravat.

Sir James Mackintosh. Stipple engraving by W. Ridley, 1804, after J. Opie

Stipple engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a dark jacket, signed William Crookes, by A. Weger.

Sir William Crookes. Stipple engraving by A. Weger

Engraved portrait of Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, a bearded man in round spectacles, on a sheet headed Nature, October 25th 1877

Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker. Engraving by C. H. Jeens, 1877

Charles Henry Jeens

Stipple engraving portrait of Francis Barrett, a man with tousled hair in a dark coat and white cravat, in an oval frame.

Francis Barrett. Stipple engraving by D. Orme after himself

Stipple engraving of a bust-length portrait of a man with wavy hair and a bow tie, with a handwritten signature below.

Joseph Beaumont. Stipple engraving by W. Holl after J. B. Bedford

John Bates Bedford

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a wig and velvet coat, hand resting on a book beside a botanical sprig.

Christoph Jacob Trew. Mezzotint by J. J. Haid after D. van der Smissen, 1748

Dominicus van der Smissen

Stipple engraving oval portrait of Robert John Thornton, MD, a man with curly hair and a ruffled cravat, in a dark coat.

Robert John Thornton. Stipple engraving by W. Ridley, 1803, after J. Russell

Stipple engraving of a bearded man in a ruff collar holding a book, within an oval frame, labelled Humphrey Llwyd.

Humphrey Llwyd. Stipple engraving by R. Clamp, 1795

Stipple engraving portrait of a curly-haired man in a dark coat and white cravat, labeled MENDE beneath.

Ludwig Julius Kaspar Mende. Stipple engraving by H. Lödel after [G. M.]

Heinrich Burkhart Lödel

Johann Nepomuk Fischer. Stipple engraving by W. C. Wrankmore after F. T. Mayer

Engraved portrait of a seated man in a dark coat with his head resting on his hand, beside an open book and quill pen.

Burkard Eble. Engraving by J. Jung after W. Kraus

Mezzotint portrait of Isaac Barrow in a dark robe and white clerical collar, with long curly hair, against a shaded backgroun

Isaac Barrow. Mezzotint by R. Earlom, 1811, after D. Loggan

Stipple engraving oval portrait of an elderly man in a powdered wig and dark coat, with Dutch inscription below.

Gerhard Ten Haaff. Stipple engraving by F. Sansom

Franciscus Sansom

Stipple engraving oval portrait of an older man with powdered hair and a lace cravat, labeled Michelangelo Gianetti.

Michelangelo Gianetti. Stipple engraving by C. Lasinio after G.B. Benigni

Giambattista Benigni

Stipple engraving portrait of an elderly man with white hair in a dark coat and cravat, titled Samuel Parkes.

Samuel Parkes. Stipple engraving by Parker, 1822, after A. Wivell

Engraved portrait of a bearded man seated in an armchair, wearing a frock coat and watch chain.

Albert Richard Smith. Engraving by D. J. Pound after J. Mayall

John Jabez Edwin Mayall

Vincenzo Dandolo. Stipple engraving by J. D. Nargeot after Augustine Fauchery

Augustine Fauchery

Stipple engraving portrait of John Allen M.D. in a powdered wig and dark gown with white bands, signed Hopwood.

John Allen. Stipple engraving by J. Hopwood, 1809

James Hopwood the Elder

Mark Akenside. Engraving by H. Cook

Louis-Joseph Gay-Lussac. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu, 1824, after himself

Ambroise Tardieu

Stipple engraving portrait of an older man in a white wig and cravat, within an oval frame with a name plaque below.

Philip Gabriel Hensler. Stipple engraving by A. Stöttrup

Engraved portrait of Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie seated at a desk with a quill pen, inside an ornate decorative border.

Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie. Engraving by J. Brain after H. Room

Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans. Stipple engraving by F. Holl after A. Hughes

Pencil portrait of an older bearded man in an overcoat and bow tie, signed beneath the figure.

Louis Pasteur. Photogravure, 1896, after R. Lehmann, 1884

Mezzotint portrait of an elderly bald man seated in an armchair, holding a paper, with a printed name caption below.

Peter Barlow. Mezzotint by S. Cousins after W. Boxall

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man in a dark coat beside a desk with a quill, inkwell, book and letter.

Henry Jephson. Mezzotint by C. E. Wagstaff, 1842, after T. Barber

Engraved portrait of a man in an embroidered coat with a fur collar, with printed caption Chaptal and a signature below.

Jean-Antoine-Claude Chaptal, Comte de Chanteloup. Engraving by C. Cook after J.J.F. Monanteuil

Jean-Jacques Monanteuil

Stipple engraving oval portrait of François Mauriceau, a man in a curled powdered wig and lace cravat.

François Mauriceau. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu after B. Boullogne, senior

Stipple engraving portrait of Tobias Smollett, M.D., man in powdered wig and lace cravat, octagonal frame.

Tobias George Smollett. Stipple engraving by S. Freeman after Sir J. Reynolds

Joshua Reynolds

Stipple engraving portrait of a man with curly hair in a dark coat and cravat, with Latin verse below.

Jean-Baptiste Étienne Benoît Olive Regnault. Stipple engraving by A. Cardon after Mme Chacheré de Beaurepaire

Françoise-Cunégonde Chacheré de Beaurepaire

Stipple engraved portrait of Richard Owen, an elderly man with long hair and bow tie, on a cream sheet.

Sir Richard Owen. Stipple engraving by C. H. Jeens, 1880

Charles Henry Jeens

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ruff and cloak beside a coat of arms, with Latin inscription below.

Martin Master. Engraving, 1821, after R. Gaywood, 1660

Richard Gaywood

David Macbeth Moir. Stipple engraving by J. C. Armytage after A. Brodie

Alexander Brodie

Stipple engraving portrait of an elderly man with a powdered wig in an oval frame, captioned Dr Price.

Richard Price. Stipple engraving by Louison, 1792, after himself

Stipple engraving portrait of Johann Beckmann, a man in a powdered wig, dark coat and lace jabot, on cream paper.

Johann Beckmann. Stipple engraving by J. J. Hinchliff after L. Schmidt

Mezzotint oval portrait of a man in a periwig and academic gown, with Latin inscriptions and a coat of arms below.

Elias Camerarius. Mezzotint by G. Kilian

Georg Christoph Kilian

John Howard. Stipple engraving by S. Freeman, 1818, after T. Holloway

Thomas Holloway

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a dark coat and cravat, one hand on his chest, against a dark background.

Samuel Armstrong Lane. Mezzotint by W. Walker, 1849, after Elizabeth Walker

Elizabeth Walker

Engraved portrait of Michael Faraday seated in a carved armchair holding an open book.

Michael Faraday. Engraving by D. J. Pound, 1858, after J. Mayall

John Jabez Edwin Mayall

Stipple engraving portrait of a man in powdered wig and embroidered coat, oval frame, with French caption below.

Leopoldo Marco Antonio Caldani. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu after himself

Ambroise Tardieu

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man in a powdered wig and embroidered coat, with an inscribed cartouche and coat of arms below

Johann Nicolaus Raab. Mezzotint by J. F. Schmidt, 1761

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man in a powdered wig writing at a desk, with a city building visible through a window.

Jonas Hanway. Mezzotint by R. Dunkarton, 1780, after E. Edwards

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a dark coat and cravat, with handwritten inscription 'Faithfully yours' below.

William Jones. Mezzotint by G. R. Ward after J. P. Knight

John Prescott Knight

Stipple engraving of a seated man in 18th-century dress beside a scroll labelled The Royal Charter, a globe, and a column.

Thomas Coram. Stipple engraving by W. Nutter, 1796, after W. Hogarth

William Hogarth

Stipple engraving oval portrait of a man in a powdered wig and buttoned coat, captioned George Cleghorn, M.D.

George Cleghorn. Stipple engraving by C. Sherwin

Charles Sherwin

Stipple engraving portrait of John Dollond in a powdered wig, holding spectacles beside a stack of books, 1804.

John Dollond. Stipple engraving by K. Mackenzie, 1804, after B. Wilson

Benjamin Wilson

Mezzotint portrait of a bewigged man in a dark gown with one hand resting on a book, against dark drapery.

Johann Georg Volckamer. Mezzotint by B. Vogel, 1736, after J. Kupetzky

Engraved portrait of a bust of Sir James Edward Smith, President of the Linnean Society, aged 68, with neckcloth.

Sir James Edward Smith. Mezzotint by W. Say, 1832, after H. B. Love after F. Chantrey

Francis Legatt Chantrey

Mezzotint oval portrait of Thomas Gill in a full curled wig and cravat, with calligraphic name inscription below.

Thomas Gill. Mezzotint by J. Smith, 1700, after T. Murray

Lithograph caricature of a mustached man holding an infant while gesturing toward a skeleton, by Jean Veber.

Pierre Paul Émile Roux. Lithograph by J. Veber

Stipple engraving oval portrait of a man in a high-collared uniform with a cross medal, with ornate inscription below.

Anton Beinz Bienenburg. Stipple engraving by A. Toppler

Oliver Goldsmith. Mezzotint by S. W. Reynolds after Sir J. Reynolds

Joshua Reynolds

Reddish-brown etched portrait of a seated man with a mustache resting his head on his hand.

Paul Berger. Reproduction of etching by E. van Muyden

Evert van Muyden

Stipple engraving portrait of a woman with braided hair, dark dress and lace collar, labelled C. S. Lozier, M.D.

Clemence Sophia Harned Lozier. Stipple engraving by H. B. Hall, junior

Jr Henry Bryan Hall

Stipple engraving portrait of the Reverend George Walker, an older man with grey curly hair in a dark coat and white cravat.

George Walker. Stipple engraving by R. Earlom

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in Elizabethan dress with feathered hat and lace ruff, holding a compass beside a globe.

Sir Walter Ralegh (?). Stipple engraving by C. Picart, 1823, after F. Zucchero (?)

Federico Zuccari

Sir William Herschel. Stipple engraving by J. Godby, 1814, after F. Rehberg, 1814

Friedrich Rehberg

Stipple engraving of Johann Goercke, an older man with powdered hair in a dark military-style coat and white cravat.

Johann Goercke. Stipple engraving by F. Bolt, 1805, after A. Graff

Stipple engraving oval portrait of a man in a dark coat and white cravat, labeled John Thomas, late missionary in Bengal.

John Thomas. Stipple engraving by N. Branwhite after S. Medley