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Nicolaus Copernicus. Wood engraving by A. Regulski after F. Tegazzo

Franciszek Tegazzo

Mezzotint portrait of a standing man in a dark overcoat beside a chaise longue, with a top hat and gloves, in an ornate inter

Richard Hotham Pigeon. Mezzotint by C. E. Wagstaff after J. P. Knight

Coloured lithograph of two orang-utans in human clothing, one holding a teacup while seated beside a standing companion.

Two orang-utans wearing clothes and drinking tea. Coloured lithograph by Day & Haghe after W Hawkins

Mezzotint portrait of a man with curled hair in a dark academic gown, in an oval frame with an inscription below.

Hermann Boerhaave. Mezzotint by G. White after J. Goddard

Wood engraving portrait of Sir James Paget in an oval frame, a man with side-swept hair and whiskers in a dark suit.

Sir James Paget. Wood engraving after T.D. Scott, 1871

Thomas Dewell Scott

Mezzotint portrait of a young woman in a feathered hat and lace shawl, reading an open book, labelled Miss Jones.

A young woman (Miss Jones) reading. Mezzotint, 17--, after Catherine Read

Mezzotint oval portrait of an older man in a powdered wig and dark coat, with an engraved caption naming Sir Edward Hulse.

Sir Edward Hulse. Mezzotint by J. Watson after F. Cotes, 1757

Colour caricature of Professor J. Béclard holding a thermometer beside a wire cage and physiology books, magazine cover.

Jules Auguste Béclard. Colour wood engraving by Rougeron Vignerot after Coll-Toc

Mezzotint of two men in an observatory, one observing through a telescope and one writing beside a celestial globe.

Astronomy: Thomas Phelps (left) and John Bartlett making astronomical observations in the observatory of the Earl of…

Mezzotint portrait of a bearded wild boy in a long coat standing in forest foliage with a bowl and scattered nuts.

Peter, the wild boy. Mezzotint by V. Green after P. Falconet

Sepia portrait drawing of a man with light swept-back hair, white cravat and dark coat, turned to the left.

Sir Astley Paston Cooper. Lithograph (?) by S. Cousins, 1830, after Sir T. Lawrence

Thomas Lawrence

Stipple engraving portrait of José Celestino Mutis in an oval frame surrounded by botanical flowers and calligraphic text.

José Celestino Mutis. Stipple engraving

Alexander von Humboldt

Stipple engraving portrait of a man in a powdered wig and frock coat, with French inscription naming François Doublet.

François Doublet. Stipple engraving by B. Roger, 1809, after C. N. Cochin, junior, 1787

Charles-Nicolas Cochin

Stipple engraving portrait of an older man in a dark buttoned coat and high white collar, with Latin inscription below.

Carlo Careno. Stipple engraving by A. Zaffonato after C. Visconti

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man in a powdered wig holding a book, inside an oval frame, after Johann Zoffany.

Benjamin Stillingfleet. Mezzotint by V. Green after J. Zoffany

Mezzotint portrait of Queen Anne in crown and royal robes, holding a sceptre and orb against a dark background.

Queen Anne, holding an orb and a sceptre. Mezzotint by J. Faber after J. Closterman, 17--

John Closterman

Mezzotint portrait of Thomas Weston, a seated man in a striped robe and wig at a desk with books and instruments.

Thomas Weston. Mezzotint by J. Faber, junior, 1723, after M. Dahl

Michel Eugène Chevreul. Colour wood engraving by E. Froment after P. Renouard, 1886

Stipple engraving of a man in a powdered wig and dark coat, labelled Rousseau, after a portrait by La Tour.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Stipple engraving by R. Hart after M.-Q. de La Tour

Maurice Quentin de La Tour

Mezzotint portrait of a standing man in a dark coat and white cravat beside a draped table and column.

Sir Astley Paston Cooper. Mezzotint by S. Cousins, 1830, after Sir T. Lawrence

Thomas Lawrence

Engraved oval portrait of a man with curly hair and a white cravat, labelled Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel below.

Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel. Reproduction of line engraving by E. Mandel after Wolff

Johann Eduard Wolff

Hand-coloured caricature of a surgeon cutting a money bag over a top hat, facing a lancet-shaped figure with a broom.

Bransby Blake Cooper, acquiring gold coins by his appointment to Guy's Hospital, is attacked by a lancet, representin…

Sir Richard Croft. Stipple engraving by W. Holl after Sir G. Hayter, 1801

Coloured mezzotint portrait of a man in a powdered wig and blue coat, with leather books at left, titled John Wasdale, M.D.

John Wasdale. Coloured mezzotint by E. Bell, 1797, after S. Williams

Solomon Williams

Stipple engraved portrait of seated James Hamilton in dark coat and white cravat before a draped curtain.

James Hamilton. Stipple engraving by T. Gaugain, 1825, after J. Watson (Gordon)

John Watson Gordon

Blue mezzotint portrait of a man in a powdered wig and buttoned coat, holding a cane, within an ornate rococo frame.

Ambrosius Carolus Bieler. Mezzotint by J. J. Haid after M. C. Hirschmann

M. C Hirschmann

Stipple engraving portrait of Erasmus Darwin in a dark coat, waistcoat and cravat, with curled hair against a dark background

Erasmus Darwin. Stipple engraving by J. Heath, 1804, after J. Rawlinson

James Rawlinson

Engraved oval portrait of Blaise Pascal, a man with curly hair and a white collar, above an inscribed pedestal.

Blaise Pascal. Engraving by G. Vertue, 1744, after G. Edelinck after F. Quesnel, junior

Wood engraving portrait of a man in a dark jacket and bow tie, captioned Sir W. S. Savory, M.B., F.R.S.

Sir William Scovell Savory. Wood engraving by R. Taylor

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man in a dark coat, hand raised to his temple, beside an inkstand in a carved armchair.

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

John Raphael Smith

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a powdered wig and fur-trimmed livery gown, holding a hat, beside a stone column.

Henry Prude. Mezzotint by J. Faber, junior, 1750 after T. Hudson

Stipple engraving portrait of an older man in a striped fur cap and dark coat, with Latin inscription below.

John Bayly. Stipple engraving by H.R. Cook after Smith of Chichester

Mezzotint portrait of Isaac Newton in a long curled wig and dark robe, within an oval frame, with an inscription below.

Sir Isaac Newton. Mezzotint after J. Smith, 1712, after Sir G. Kneller, 1702

Godfrey Kneller

Mezzotint portrait of a seated elderly man with long hair in a buttoned coat beside a stone column.

Sir Isaac Newton. Mezzotint by J. Faber, junior, 1726, after J. Vanderbank, 1725

John Vanderbank

Stipple engraving oval portrait of Heinrich Friedrich Link, a man in a dark coat and white cravat.

Heinrich Friedrich Link. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu after himself after F. Krüger

Stipple engraving portrait of Thomas Hobbes, an older man with long grey hair and white collar, in an oval frame.

Thomas Hobbes. Stipple engraving by J. Posselwhite after J.B. Gaspers (Jaspers)

Jan Baptist Jaspers

Mezzotint portrait of Sir Joseph Banks in a powdered wig and fur-trimmed coat, holding a round object.

Sir Joseph Banks. Mezzotint by S. W. Reynolds, 1834, after Sir J. Reynolds

Joshua Reynolds

Stipple engraving portrait of a bearded man in a black cap and white ruff collar, labelled G. de Baillou.

Guillaume de Baillou. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu

Ambroise Tardieu

Coloured mezzotint portrait of an elderly man with white hair, brown coat and white cravat against a dark background.

James Hamilton. Coloured mezzotint by C. Turner after H. Raeburn

Engraved print of a statue of Dr Priestley standing beside a stone pillar, holding a pestle over a mortar.

Joseph Priestley. Stipple engraving by G. Stodart after J. F. Williamson, 1874

John Williamson

Stipple engraving portrait of John Ferriar, M.D., a man in a dark coat and frilled cravat, 1815.

John Ferriar. Stipple engraving by G. Bartolozzi, 1815, after T. Stothard

Thomas Stothard

Engraved bust portrait of a man with curly hair in a dark double-breasted coat and white cravat, with printed caption below.

Caleb Hillier Parry. Engraving by P. Audinet after J. H. Bell

Stipple engraving portrait of a man with long dark hair and white collar, after Frans Hals, titled Des Cartes.

René Descartes. Stipple engraving by W. Holl, after F. Hals, 1649

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man in a velvet coat with a open book, carved chair and classical column behind him.

John Gregory. Mezzotint by R. Earlom, 1774, after G. Chalmers

George Chalmers

Mezzotint portrait of a seated balding man in a dark coat and cravat, holding a newspaper beside a draped curtain.

William Hyde Wollaston. Mezzotint by W. Ward, 1824, after J. Jackson

Stipple engraving portrait of Sir Joseph Banks, seated with powdered hair, sash and star insignia, after Thomas Lawrence.

Sir Joseph Banks. Stipple engraving by A. Cardon, 1810, after W. Evans after Sir T. Lawrence

Thomas Lawrence

Etched portrait of a bald man with a mustache in a suit and necktie, signed William H. Welch, after Alfred Hutty.

William Henry Welch. Process print after A. Hutty, 1930

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a dark coat holding a rolled paper, with papers and books on a table beside him.

Sir Charles Hastings. Mezzotint by S. W. Reynolds, junior, after R. B. Faulkner

Stipple engraving portrait of Sir Henry Halford in a dark coat with a star badge, within an ornate decorative border.

Sir Henry Halford. Stipple engraving by J. Cochran after H. Room

Black and white mezzotint of a standing man in a dark suit beside a desk with papers, an armchair and a column.

Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury. Mezzotint by W. T. Davey, 1851, after F. Bird

Stipple engraving of Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, a seated elderly man in a dark coat holding a walking stick.

Sir Roderick Impey Murchison. Stipple engraving by D. J. Pound after J. Mayall

John Jabez Edwin Mayall

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man in a dark coat with medals, writing with a quill beside a classical column and draped curt

Sir William Burnett. Mezzotint by H. Cousins, 1844, after Sir M. A. Shee

Martin Archer Shee

Mezzotint portrait of a bearded man reading papers beside a microscope, inkwell and quill on a silver tray.

Sir Richard Quain. Mezzotint by T. O. Barlow, 1882, after D. Maclise

Stipple engraving portrait of a middle-aged man with curly hair in a dark coat and white cravat, against a shaded background.

John Cheyne. Stipple engraving by J. Cochran, 1838, after W. Deey

Stipple engraving portrait of an older man in dark coat and cravat, facing left, signed G. F. Stoddart.

Sir Charles Lyell. Stipple engraving by G. F. Stoddart

Mezzotint oval portrait of a man in a curled periwig and lace cravat, with engraved name inscription below.

Sir William Petty. Mezzotint by J. Smith, 1696, after J. Closterman

John Closterman

Stipple engraving portrait of a man in a dark coat and white cravat, turned to the left against a shaded background.

Wilhelm Daniel Joseph Koch. Stipple engraving by P. Gareis after J. L. Kreul

Johann Lorenz Kreul

Mezzotint portrait of an older man with grey hair and whiskers in a dark coat and cravat, inscribed James Syme.

James Syme. Mezzotint by J. Faed after A. Swan Watson

Andrew Swan Watson

Stipple engraving portrait of an older man with curly white hair, dark coat and white collar, seated with hand on chair.

Sir James Annesley. Stipple engraving by J. Cochran after H. Room

Stipple engraving portrait of a man with white curled hair, dark coat and white cravat, captioned Jean Pierre Frank.

Johann Peter Frank. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu

Ambroise Tardieu

Stipple engraving portrait of Dr John Dee, a bearded man in dark robe and ruff collar, within an oval frame.

John Dee. Stipple engraving by W. P. Sherlock

William Pengree Sherlock

Stipple engraving portrait of a man with curly hair and a white collar, with a handwritten signature below.

Justus von Liebig. Stipple engraving by J. B. Hunt, 1845, after W. Trautschold, 1840

Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Adolph Trautschold

Mezzotint portrait of Isaac Newton with long wavy hair, dark robe and hands resting on a ledge.

Sir Isaac Newton. Mezzotint by T. O. Barlow, 1868, after Sir G. Kneller, 1689

Godfrey Kneller

Mezzotint portrait bust of Sir Isaac Newton with curled hair and draped cloth, dark oval background, engraved name caption be

Sir Isaac Newton. Mezzotint by J. Faber, junior, ca. 1736, after G.B. Guelfi, 1732

Giovanni Battista Guelfi

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man in a dark coat and white cravat, resting his arm on a wooden armchair.

James Gregory. Mezzotint by G. Dawe, 1805, after H. Raeburn

Stipple engraving of seated John Latham in an embroidered robe, with a ceremonial mace and book on a draped table.

John Latham. Stipple engraving by R. W. Sievier, 1816, after J. Jackson, 1816

Stipple engraving portrait of John Heaviside, a man in a dark coat and white cravat, with printed name and signature below.

John Heaviside. Stipple engraving by J. Cochran, 1847, after Sir W. Beechey

William Beechey

Stipple engraving portrait of a bearded man in a dark coat and white collar, captioned W. Harvey, M.D.

William Harvey. Stipple engraving by E. Scriven after C. Janssen

Mezzotint portrait of a white-haired man in ornate civic robes with a chain of office, resting his hand on a document.

Sir Matthew Wood. Mezzotint by W. Dickinson, 1817, after Lady Bell

Stipple engraving portrait of a man with wavy hair and a dark cravat, with a handwritten signature below.

William Pulteney Alison. Stipple engraving by J. H. Robinson, 1849, after G. Richmond

George Richmond

Stipple engraving portrait of James Gregory with long curly hair, white collar and dark gown, hand resting on a globe.

James Gregory. Stipple engraving by W. Holl

Mezzotint portrait of John Mudge in a dark turban, reading an open book beside stacked volumes.

John Mudge. Mezzotint by S. W. Reynolds, 1838, after Sir J. Reynolds

Joshua Reynolds

Stipple engraving portrait of a man in a powdered wig and buttoned coat, captioned Sir John Pringle.

Sir John Pringle. Stipple engraving by W. H. Mote after Sir J. Reynolds, 1774

Joshua Reynolds

Stipple engraving portrait of a curly-haired man in a dark coat and cravat, before a bookshelf, with signature below.

James Blundell. Stipple engraving by J. Cochran after H. Room

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man in a dark coat beside a microscope and lamp on a table.

John Thomas Quekett. Mezzotint by W. Walker, c. 1850, after E. Walker

Elizabeth Walker

Stipple engraving portrait of Friedrich Wöhler in a dark coat and cravat, with a curtain at the right edge.

Friedrich Wöhler. Stipple engraving by C. Cook after C. L'Allemand

Conrad L'Allemand

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

John Ayrton Paris. Mezzotint by S. Bellin, 1840, after C. Skottowe, 1838

Charles Skottowe

Mezzotint portrait of William Cheselden in a cap and buttoned coat against a dark background, with engraved inscription below

William Cheselden. Mezzotint by J. Faber, junior, 1753, after J. Richardson

Jonathan Richardson

Stipple engraving of Professor John Playfair seated at a desk with a quill, wearing spectacles, bookshelves behind him.

John Playfair. Stipple engraving by J. Thomson, 1819

Mezzotint portrait of a man with light hair in a dark gown and patterned sash, holding a book, with engraved caption below.

Sir William Blizard. Mezzotint by S. W. Reynolds after J. Opie

Louis Proust. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu after M. Albuerne

Manuel Albuerne

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a powdered wig reading an open book beside an inkwell, inscribed Gulielmus Cadogan M.D.

William Cadogan. Mezzotint by W. Dickinson, 1772, after R. E. Pine, 1769

Robert Edge Pine

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man beside a microscope and lamp, with a handwritten signature below.

John Thomas Quekett. Mezzotint by W. Walker after E. Walker

Elizabeth Walker

Mezzotint portrait of Albrecht von Haller in a wig and dark robe, with a book on a table and a Latin inscription below.

Baron Albrecht von Haller. Mezzotint by J. J. Haid after C. N. Eberlein, 1745

Christian Nikolaus Eberlein

Jean Origet (left) and Nicolas Simon (right). Line engraving by A.F.B. Geille after J.-L. Boilly

Julien-Léopold Boilly

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man in a robe and wig holding a lens, with a globe and desk, inscribed Antoni van Leeuwenhoek.

Antonius van Leeuwenhoek. Mezzotint by J. Verkolje, 1686

Engraved plate of twenty oval portrait busts of 17th-century artists and musicians, labeled with names, in four columns.

Artists and musicians active in the 17th century: twenty heads. Engraving by J.W. Cook, 1825

John William Cook

Engraved group portrait of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert with their children in an ornate classical interior room.

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert surrounded by their nine children. Engraving by Best after Lake Price

William Frederick Lake Price

Line engraving of two men, one in a powdered wig and cravat, the other in a dark uniform coat, captioned Desault et Bichat.

Pierre-Joseph Desault (left) and Xavier Bichat (right). Line engraving by A.F.B. Geille after J.-L. Boilly

Julien-Léopold Boilly

Hand-colored Victorian group portrait of a seated woman, a standing man, and several children in a paneled room.

Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and their children. Baxterprint by W. Dickes, 185-

Engraved plate with three oval portraits of men in an allegorical frame with figures, weapons and flags, captioned Mémoires d

Guillaume Dupuytren, Dominique-Jean Larrey, and Nicolas-René-Dufriche Desgenettes, with an allegorical surround. Engr…

Engraved grid of twenty English kings and queens in bust portraits, labelled Richard II through George I, in period costume.

Twenty kings and queens of England. Engraving by J.W. Cook, 1825

John William Cook

Engraved double portrait of Joseph Priestley above an eagle and Antoine Lavoisier in a laurel wreath, titled Chemical Philoso

Joseph Priestley (above) and Antoine Lavoisier (below) Line engraving by R. Caldwall, 1801, after J. Opie and J.-L. D…

Engraved sheet with four oval portraits of physicians labelled Thomas Sydenham, Thomas Willis, William Harvey and Samuel Gart

Thomas Sydenham, Thomas Willis, William Harvey, Samuel Garth. Engraving by J. June, 1764

Stipple engraving portrait of an elderly man with white hair, dark coat, and star medal, in an oval frame.

Christian Karl Josias, Freiherr von Bunsen. Stipple engraving by H. Adlard, 1868, after C. Rosting, 1860

Black and white print of a crowded committee meeting with women in feathered hats seated at a table and men in suits standing

Members of the committee set up to establish the Imperial Yeomanry Hospital in South Africa. Process print after J. D…