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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

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