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Mezzotint portrait of John Dollond, an elderly man in a powdered wig with books labelled Opticks and an engraved caption belo

John Dollond. Mezzotint by J.R. Smith after B. Wilson

Benjamin Wilson

Stipple engraving portrait of an older man with white hair in a dark coat and cravat, within an oval frame.

J. L. Marin Defrance. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu, 1827, after himself

Ambroise Tardieu

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a powdered wig holding a geometric diagram and resting a hand on a globe, within an ornate fra

Johann Bernoulli. Mezzotint by J. J. Haid after J. Huber

Stipple engraving portrait of a man with long curly hair and a lace collar, within an oval frame.

Edward Browne. Stipple engraving by E. Harding

Wood engraving bust portrait of a man in a curled wig, white cravat and buttoned coat, signed W. J. Linton.

Thomas Coram. Wood engraving by W. J. Linton after W. Hogarth

William Hogarth

Stipple engraving portrait of a man in a dark greatcoat and white cravat, captioned Sir John Leslie, with signature.

Sir John Leslie. Stipple engraving by H. Cook, 1847, after A. Chisholm

Alexander Chisolm

Stipple engraving oval portrait of a curly-haired man in an embroidered coat with a medal, with a printed caption below.

Georges-Léopold-Chrétien-Frédéric-Dagobert, Baron Cuvier. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu

Ambroise Tardieu

Mezzotint portrait of Johannes Koch in powdered wig and fur-trimmed robe, holding a letter, with coat of arms and verse below

Johannes Koch. Mezzotint by G. Bodenehr after M. Schmid, 1740

Wood engraving of a statue of Sir Isaac Newton in a draped robe, standing on a plinth beside a stack of books.

Sir Isaac Newton. Wood engraving by [P. H.] after W. Theed, 1858

Stipple engraving portrait of Henry Andrews, a man in a powdered wig and dark coat beside a globe.

Henry Andrews. Stipple engraving by T. Blood after J. Watson

Charles Hutton. Stipple engraving by J. Thomson, 1823, after B. Wyon

Mezzotint of a woman with a parasol and feathered fan, attended by two figures in feathered headdresses under a cloudy sky.

A character in the play "The widdow Ranter": Semernia, a Native American queen, with two pageboys. Mezzotint by W. Vi…

William Vincent

Stipple engraving portrait of Bernard de Jussieu in an oval frame, showing a man with a curled wig and lace collar.

Bernard de Jussieu. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu

Ambroise Tardieu

Mezzotint portrait of Edward Jenner seated beside an open book, wearing a fur-collared coat, with a sea view behind him.

Edward Jenner. Mezzotint by W. Say after J. Northcote, 1802

James Northcote

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a curled wig and white cravat, within an oval frame with a coat of arms and inscription.

Georg Haintke. Mezzotint by E. C. Heiss after himself

Stipple engraved bust portrait of Louis Agassiz with long hair and bow tie on a tan background.

Louis Agassiz. Stipple engraving by C. H. Jeens, 1879, after a photograph

Charles Henry Jeens

Oval stipple engraving portrait of a man in a powdered wig holding a printed page, with inscription naming James Johnstone ju

James Johnstone, junior. Stipple engraving by J. Ross after T. Burney after J. Russell

Mezzotint portrait of a bespectacled man in a dark coat and plaid waistcoat before rocky cliffs, with printed inscription bel

Sir Henry Thomas de la Bèche. Mezzotint by W. Walker, 1848, after H. P. Bone

Henry Pierce Bone

Stipple engraved portrait of Charles Babbage in dark coat and white cravat, with signature and caption below.

Charles Babbage. Stipple engraving by R. Roffe, 1833

Wood engraving portrait of a bearded man with a mustache in a dark suit and high collar, captioned Doctor Poirier.

Paul Julien Poirier. Wood engraving by A. Norieux

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a powdered wig and lace cravat, in an oval frame above a Latin inscription plaque.

Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber. Mezzotint by J. E. Haid, 1777, after J. J. Kleeman, 1776

Johann Jakob Kleeman

Stipple engraving portrait of an older man with white hair in a dark coat and cravat, seated in a chair against a shaded oval

William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland. Stipple engraving by C. Picart, 1810, after H. Edridge, 1809

Engraved portrait of a man with curly hair, dark coat and cravat, against a black background.

Sir William Knighton. Stipple engraving by S. Cousins after Sir T. Lawrence

Thomas Lawrence

Stipple engraving portrait of a man in a curled wig and dark coat, seated beside a book, labelled Friedrich Hoffmann.

Friedrich Hoffmann II. Stipple engraving by A. Gabler after A. Pesne

Mezzotint portrait of a man with curly hair in a dark coat and white cravat, against a dark background.

John Peacock. Mezzotint by T. Lupton after J. Meggett

Mezzotint portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe and cap, with a Latin inscription naming Johannes Vischerus, Med. D

Johann Vischer. Mezzotint by G. Fennitzer, 16--

Georg Fennitzer

Mezzotint portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe and lace collar, in an oval frame with fruit garlands.

Justinius Muellner. Mezzotint by M. Fennitzer

Michael Fennitzer

Stipple engraving portrait of a white-haired man in a dark coat and cravat wearing a star-shaped medal.

Joseph Louis Lagrange. Stipple engraving by R. Hart

Stipple engraved portrait of James Johnson, M.D., a man in dark coat and waistcoat with one hand on a book.

James Johnson. Stipple engraving by W. Holl after J. Wood

Hand-coloured stipple engraving portrait of a man in a powdered wig and blue coat, inside an oval frame.

William Brodum. Coloured stipple engraving by E. A. Ezekiel, 1797 after G. Barry

Engraved oval portrait of Nicolaus Copernicus with curly hair and a fur-trimmed collar, captioned in Italian below.

Nicolaus Copernicus. Reproduction of line engraving after J. Falck

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a period wig and lace cuffs, seated beside a potted plant, globe and books, with Latin text be

Johannes Gessner. Mezzotint by J. J. Haid after R. Dällicker

Johan Rudolf Dällicker

Stipple engraving of a statue of Isaac Newton in academic robes holding a scroll, standing on a pedestal beneath a Gothic arc

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

Louis-François Roubiliac

Hand-coloured stipple engraving portrait of William Hunter in a powdered wig and blue coat, oval vignette background.

William Hunter. Coloured stipple engraving by B. Smith, 1817, after M. Haughton after M. Chamberlin

Mason Chamberlin

Mezzotint portrait of a young man in a dark coat and white cravat, chin resting on his hand, with a signature below.

Sir Humphry Davy. Mezzotint by C. Turner, 1835, after H. Howard

Stipple engraving portrait of a man with curly hair, white cravat and dark coat, with caption and signature below.

Sir David Brewster. Stipple engraving by W. Holl after Sir H. Raeburn

Engraved portrait of Sir Christopher Wren in a long curled wig and lace cravat, with a domed building behind him.

Sir Christopher Wren. Stipple engraving by W. Holl after Sir G. Kneller

Godfrey Kneller

Stipple engraving portrait of Wilhelm Andreas Haase, seated with one hand on a closed book, in a dark coat.

Wilhelm Andreas Haase. Stipple engraving by F.W. Bollinger after F.A. Junge

Friedrich August Junge

Stipple engraving of a clergyman in a white wig and black gown with white bands, seated at a table beside an open book.

John Wesley. Stipple engraving by T. A. Dean after J. Jackson

Mezzotint portrait of a standing man in an embroidered ceremonial robe beside a table with a hat and document.

Sir Charles Nicholson. Mezzotint by J. R. Jackson after H. W. Phillips

Henry Wyndham Phillips

Stipple engraving portrait of Edward Daniel Clarke, a bust-length man in a gown and cravat, against a shaded background.

Edward Daniel Clarke. Stipple engraving by H. Meyer, 1814, after J. Jackson

Stipple engraved portrait of a man with wavy hair in a dark jacket and bow tie, signed Theodoric Romeyn Beck.

Theodoric Romeyn Beck. Stipple engraving by H. B. Hall after H. McBride

Stipple engraved portrait of a bald man in a dark coat, white cravat and star medal, titled Delambre.

Jean Baptiste Joseph, Count Delambre. Stipple engraving by B. Holl after L.L. Boilly

Louis-Léopold Boilly

Mezzotint portrait of a man with curled powdered hair and embroidered coat in an oval frame, with a Latin inscription below.

Friedrich Heinrich Wilhelm Martini. Mezzotint by J. E. Haid, 1775, after J. M. Falbe, 1775

Joachim Martin Falbe

Stipple engraving oval portrait of William Kirby, an older man in a dark coat and cravat, with French caption below.

William Kirby. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu after H. Howard

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

Joseph Hodgson. Mezzotint by S. Cousins after J. Partridge

Mezzotint oval portrait of a man in a fur-collared coat and hat holding a book, titled James Ferguson, F.R.S.

James Ferguson. Mezzotint by F. Haward, 1776, after J. Northcote

James Northcote

Stipple engraving of Sir Hugh Myddelton, an elderly man in a dark robe, white ruff and gold chain, in a formal pose.

Sir Hugh Myddelton. Stipple engraving by J. Cochran, 1831, after C. Johnson, 1632

Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen

Mezzotint portrait of an older man standing beside a seated boy resting on an open book, dark tonal background.

John Dawson. Mezzotint by W. W. Barney, 1809, after J. Allen

Oval stipple engraving portrait of a man in a dark coat and white cravat, with Latin inscription naming Johann Valentin von H

Johann Valentin von Hildenbrand. Stipple engraving by J. J. Neidl after J. H. Jenny

Johann Heinrich Jenny

Hand-coloured stipple engraving of John Hunter, an older man with grey hair and blue coat, hand on chin, beside a book.

John Hunter. Coloured stipple engraving by R. Cooper, 1814, after J. Jackson after Sir J. Reynolds, 1786

Joshua Reynolds

Mezzotint portrait of Pieter van Musschenbroek in a powdered wig and academic gown, within an ornate Rococo frame.

Pieter van Musschenbroek. Mezzotint by J. J. Haid after J. M. Quinkhard, 1738

Jan Maurits Quinkhard

Stipple engraving portrait of William Lilly the astrologer with a celestial globe, astrological charts, and quill.

William Lilly. Stipple engraving by S. Freeman after W. Marshall, 1659

William Marshall

Stipple engraving portrait of J.W. von Goethe in an oval frame, wearing a dark coat and white cravat.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Stipple engraving by W. Nutter [?], 1801, after Meyer after F. Büri, 1800

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man in a dark gown beside open books and draped curtains.

Joseph Thackeray. Mezzotint by W. J. Ward, 1832, after J. Jackson and B. E. Duppa

Watercolour portrait of an older bearded man in a dark suit using a pipette over a beaker of red liquid in a laboratory.

John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh. Watercolour by F.T. Dalton, 1899

Frederick Thomas Dalton

Joseph Priestley. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu after himself

Ambroise Tardieu

Mezzotint portrait of Anthony Askew in a powdered wig and fur-trimmed gown, with a hand resting on an open Greek book.

Anthony Askew. Mezzotint by T. Hodgetts after A. Ramsay

Stipple engraving of Roger Bacon in an oval frame, wearing a three-cornered hat, with one hand on an open book.

Roger Bacon. Stipple engraving after Ægidius Sadeler

Aegidius Sadeler

Stipple engraving of Thomas Jefferson standing beside a table with the Declaration of Independence, a bust, and scientific in

Thomas Jefferson. Stipple engraving by C. Tiebout after R. Peale

Rembrandt Peale

Mezzotint portrait of a standing man in formal dress beside books, a quill pen, a rolled document and a domed building.

James Bentley. Mezzotint by T. Lupton, 1850, after J. P. Knight

John Prescott Knight

Stipple engraving portrait of A. I. Coffin, M.D., a white-haired man in spectacles and dark suit resting a hand on books.

Albert Isaiah Coffin. Stipple engraving by H. B. Hall after Charpentier

Henry Bryan Hall

Stipple engraving portrait of John Locke, bust-length, long hair, dark coat, white cravat, books behind him.

John Locke. Stipple engraving by J. Posselwhite after Sir G. Kneller, 1704

Godfrey Kneller

Wood engraving portrait of an elderly bearded man in a dark jacket and cravat, within an oval frame.

John Phillips. Wood engraving by R. & E. Taylor after T.D. Scott, 1874

Thomas Dewell Scott

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man in a powdered wig and lace cuffs, holding a quill pen at a writing desk.

Jacob de Castro-Sarmento. Mezzotint by R. Houston after R. E. Pine

Robert Edge Pine

Stipple engraved portrait of an older man with curled hair and lace collar, labelled BOUDOU.

Pierre Boudou. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu

Ambroise Tardieu

Stipple engraving of Sir Samuel Garth in a curled powdered wig and dark coat, half-turned toward the viewer.

Sir Samuel Garth. Stipple engraving by R. Newton, 1823, after G. Clint after Sir G. Kneller

Godfrey Kneller

Mark Akenside. Stipple engraving by R. Woodman, 1837, after A. Pond

Stipple engraving portrait of Robert Boyle in a long curled periwig and cravat, within an oval vignette.

Robert Boyle. Stipple engraving by R. Woodman after J. Kerseboom

Johann Kerseboom

Hand-coloured oval stipple portrait of John Stephens, a smiling man in a wide-brimmed hat and green coat, 1791.

John Stephens. Coloured stipple engraving by G. Hawkins, 1791, after J. Bowring, 1787

Jean Vincent Félix Lamouroux, profile looking left. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu after himself after J. S. Colman

Stipple engraving portrait of an elderly man with white hair in a dark coat, medal on chest, holding a book, with signature b

Sir James McGrigor. Stipple engraving by J. Holl, 1839, after H. Room

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a powdered wig and cloak, resting his hand on a book, with Latin inscription below.

Christian von Wolff. Mezzotint by J.J. Haid after G. Boy

Stipple engraving of an elderly man in a dark robe seated in a chair beside a stone column and drapery.

William Harvey. Stipple engraving by J. Thomson, 1839, after C. Janssen

Stipple engraving of an elderly clergyman in a white wig and black gown, seated beside an open book.

John Wesley. Stipple engraving by W. T. Fry after J. Renton

William Thomas Fry

Stipple engraving portrait of seated bald man in dark coat holding a book, with printed caption Olinthus Gregory below.

Olinthus Gilbert Gregory. Stipple engraving by H. Robinson after R. Evans

Wood engraving portrait of an older man with white hair in a dark coat and bow tie, after a photograph by Mayall.

George James Guthrie. Wood engraving by F.S., 1856, after J. Mayall

John Jabez Edwin Mayall

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a powdered wig and dark coat holding flowers, with a coat of arms and inscription below.

Johann Wilhelm Weinmann. Mezzotint by J.J. Haid, 1737, after J.L. Hirschmann

Johann Leonhard Hirschmann

Stipple engraving portrait of Pliny the Elder, bearded man with long hair in a dark mantle, octagonal frame.

Caius Plinius Secundus senior. Stipple engraving by F. W. Bollinger

Friedrich Wilhelm Bollinger

Mezzotint portrait of an elderly bearded man in a dark academic gown, standing with a cane against a plain background.

Peter Guthrie Tait. Mezzotint by J. Faed after Sir G. Reid

Stipple engraving of a bewigged man in a dark coat and cravat, with a Latin inscription on a plinth below.

Christianus de Helwich. Stipple engraving by F. G. Wolffgang after F. Jachmann

Friedrich Jachmann

Black and white mezzotint portrait of a seated man in a carved armchair with books and an inkwell on a desk beside him.

John Butter. Mezzotint by H. Cousins after J. Lucas

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a dark coat and white cravat, turned to the left, with the name Richard Temple below.

Richard Temple. Mezzotint by J. Young, 1802, after W. Owen

Engraved portrait of a bearded man seated beside a draped table with a book, with printed caption and signature below.

James Sheridan Muspratt. Stipple engraving by W. Holl after A. Claudet

Antoine Claudet

Stipple engraving of a seated man in a dark coat, with a handwritten signature and M.D. F.R.S. below the portrait.

Edward Jenner. Stipple engraving by W. H. Mote after Sir T. Lawrence

Thomas Lawrence

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a dark coat and white cravat, one hand resting on paper on a table.

John Mackintosh. Mezzotint by T. Lupton, 1838, after J. Watson-Gordon

John Watson Gordon

Stipple engraving portrait of an elderly man in a dark coat and white cravat, with a German calligraphic title below.

Johann Adam Schmidt. Stipple engraving by C. H. Rahl, 1801, after J. A. Kapeller

Josef Anton Kapeller

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man with a cane beside a draped table, quill and inkwell, with a building in the background.

Dauntsey Hulme. Mezzotint by S. W. Reynolds, 1830, after J. Lonsdale

Engraved oval portrait of a bewigged man in embroidered robes, with Latin inscriptions and a coat of arms below.

Johann Jakob Baier. Engraving by M. Rösler, 1728

Oval stipple engraving portrait of a man with tousled hair in a dark coat and white cravat, captioned Dr. C.A.F. Kluge.

Karl Alexander Ferdinand Kluge. Stipple engraving by J.F. Bolt, 1828, after E.F. Bussler

Ernst Friedrich Bussler

Stipple engraving oval portrait of Peter Templeman in a powdered wig and dark coat, with engraved inscription below.

Peter Templeman. Stipple engraving by W. Evans, 1799, after R. Cosway

Sir William Butts. Stipple engraving by W.N. Gardiner, 1790, after S. Harding after H. Holbein

Hans Holbein the Younger

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man in a white wig and embroidered coat, with books, a glass and a star emblem, in a rococo fr

Georg Bernard Bilfinger. Mezzotint by J. J. Haid

Johann Jacob Haid

Stipple engraving portrait of a middle-aged man in a fur-collared coat and cravat, with Italian caption beneath.

Michele Vincenzo Giacinto Malacarne. Stipple engraving by L. Rados after R. Focosi

Stipple engraving oval portrait of a man in a dark coat holding a book, with a heraldic shield and motto below.

Dawson Turner. Stipple engraving by A. Fox after M. W. Sharp

Michael William Sharp

Stipple engraving portrait of a man with curly hair in a dark fur-collared coat, with printed biographical text below.

James Jay Mapes. Stipple engraving by J. Sartain after himself