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Mezzotint portrait of a balding man in a dark coat and white cravat against a black background.

Robert Smith. Mezzotint by W. J. Ward after W. Fowler

Stipple engraving portrait of Sir John Herschel in an oval frame, wearing a dark coat and white cravat.

Sir John Frederick William Herschel. Stipple engraving by G. Gabrielli, 1875, after himself

Giuseppe Gabrielli

Stipple engraving portrait of Sir Henry Charles Englefield in dark coat and cravat, holding a rolled document.

Sir Henry Charles Englefield. Stipple engraving by C. Picart, 1822, after H. Edridge

Mezzotint portrait of a seated white-haired man in a dark coat beside an inkwell and quill, with a draped curtain behind.

Charles Macintosh. Mezzotint by E. Burton after J. G. Gilbert

Stipple engraving portrait of a seated man in a powdered wig holding a book, titled Carolus Linnaeus, 1806.

Carolus Linnaeus. Stipple engraving by W. Evans, 1806, after Ehrensverd

Carl August Ehrensvärd

Stipple engraving portrait of Pietro Rubini, a man in a dark coat and cravat, with Italian biographical text below.

Pietro Rubini. Stipple engraving by G. Rados, junior, after R. Focosi

Stipple engraving portrait of Thomas Wakley, a man with curly hair in a dark coat and bow tie, with signature below.

Thomas Wakley. Stipple engraving by H. Fernell, 1835, after J.K. Meadows

Stipple engraving portrait of a man in a dark coat and ruffled cravat, with an Italian biographical inscription below.

Marsilio Landriani. Stipple engraving by G. Rados, junior, after Bruni

Coloured stipple engraving of Benjamin Martin in a wig and green coat, with a globe and telescope vignette below.

Benjamin Martin. Coloured stipple engraving by R. Page, 1815

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

Richard Anthony Stafford. Stipple engraving by J. Cochran, 1839, after W. Salter

Engraved portrait of Edward Jenner, a man with powdered hair and cravat, with French inscriptions around the head.

Edward Jenner. Wood engraving by W. Brown after J. R. Smith, 1800

John Raphael Smith

Stipple engraving of a man in a wig and dark coat beside a laurel-crowned bust, a quill and inkwell on a desk.

William Cullen. Stipple engraving by F. Holl after D. Martin

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a dark jacket and bow tie, one hand holding his lapel, against a dark background.

Edward Cock. Mezzotint by W. T. Davey after P. A. T. Senties, 1843

Pierre Asthasie Théodore Senties

Sepia portrait of an elderly bearded man in round spectacles and dark suit, with handwritten signature below.

Rudolf Ludwig Karl Virchow. Photogravure by Meisenbach Riffarth & Co. after G. L. Meyn

Georg-Ludwig Meyn

Stipple engraving of a curly-haired man in a coat and cravat, with an Italian name caption below.

Luigi Valentino Brugnatelli. Stipple engraving by Fratelli Bordiga, 1806, after G. Longhi

Giuseppe Longhi

Stipple engraving of Reverend John Wesley in a black gown and white bands, gesturing over an open book.

John Wesley. Stipple engraving by S. Freeman after J. Jackson

Mezzotint portrait of an older man with grey curly hair, white cravat and fur-collared dark coat.

George Field. Mezzotint by D. Lucas, 1845, after R. Rothwell

Richard Rothwell

Stipple engraving oval portrait of a man with curly hair in a dark uniform with epaulettes and medals.

Jean Baptiste Bory de St Vincent. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu after himself, 1826

Ambroise Tardieu

Oval stipple engraving portrait of a bespectacled man in a frock coat and cravat, with caption naming Dominique Léman.

Dominique Léman. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu, 1827, after himself

Ambroise Tardieu

Coloured stipple engraving of Isaac Newton in a curled grey wig and dark coat, with a small globe and books vignette below.

Sir Isaac Newton. Coloured stipple engraving by R. Page, 1818, after Sir G. Kneller, 1702

Godfrey Kneller

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man beside a brass dividing engine and a large spoked wheel, dated 1791.

Jesse Ramsden. Mezzotint by J. Jones, 1791, after R. Home

Stipple engraving portrait of an elderly man with white hair, dark coat and decorations, captioned Humboldt.

Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt. Stipple engraving by C. Cook after Emma Gaggiotti-Richards, 1854

Emma Gaggiotti-Richards

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a wig and velvet coat beside an armillary sphere, books and a geometric diagram.

James Hodgson. Mezzotint by G. White after T. Gibson

Wood engraved bust portrait of Thomas Alva Edison in a dark suit and bow tie against a hatched dark background.

Thomas Alva Edison. Wood engraving by M. K. L. Wright after V. Daireaux

Stipple engraving portrait of Sir William Herschel in a fur-trimmed coat, holding a paper with a diagram.

Sir William Herschel. Stipple engraving by E. Scriven after J. Russell

Stipple engraving portrait of an elderly man in a dark knitted cap and cravat, with an inscription naming Rev. Henry Owen.

Henry Owen. Stipple engraving by J. T. Smith, 1797, after himself

John Thomas Smith

Stipple engraving oval portrait of a curly-haired man in a dark coat and cravat, captioned G.B. Monteggia da Laveno, 1816.

Giovanni Battista Monteggia. Stipple engraving by E. Bisi, 1816, after B. Milesi

Stipple engraving of a bust of Hippocrates with curly beard and hair, inscribed name on the base, 1796.

Hippocrates. Stipple engraving by M. Bovi, 1796, after A. Day

Stipple engraving oval portrait of a man in a dark coat and white cravat, with French caption naming geologist Ramond de Carb

Louis-François Elisabeth, Baron Ramond de Carbonnières. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu, 1823, after himself

Ambroise Tardieu

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

George Shaw. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu after himself after J. Russell

Oval stipple engraving of Thomas Howel M.D., a man with powdered hair in a dark coat and ruffled white shirt.

Thomas Howel. Stipple engraving by W. N. Gardiner, 1790, after S. Harding

Silvester Harding

Jean Sylvain Bailly. Mezzotint by C.F.G. Levachez after J. Duplessi-Bertaux

Jean Duplessis-Bertaux

Stipple engraving of a bearded man with arms folded, wearing a dark coat, with a handwritten signature below.

Robert James Culverwell. Stipple engraving by W. F. Holl after S. Chinn

S. Thomas Chinn

Stipple engraving oval portrait of Placidus Fixlmillner, a man in a dark cap and coat, with biographical text below.

Placidus Fixlmillner. Stipple engraving by C. Westermayr

Konrad Westermayr

Stipple engraving portrait of a man in an oval frame wearing a dark overcoat and white cravat, caption naming Comte de Cassin

Alexandre-Henri-Gabriel, Comte de Cassini. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu after himself, 1827

Ambroise Tardieu

Engraved portrait of William Fairbairn seated in an armchair beside a stack of books, wearing a dark suit and watch chain.

William Fairbairn. Engraving by W. H. Mote, 1862, after Hills & Saunders

William Henry Mote

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a powdered wig and clerical gown holding an open book, with inscription below.

Johann Heinrich Samuel Formay. Mezzotint by J. J. Haid after D. Matthieu

Abraham Trembley. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu after Clemens

Ambroise Tardieu

Stipple engraving portrait of Hermann von Helmholtz, a man with a mustache and bow tie, on cream paper.

Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz. Stipple engraving by C. H. Jeens, 1871

Charles Henry Jeens

Mezzotint portrait of John Hunter seated beside a desk with anatomical drawings, skulls, bones and glass specimen jars.

John Hunter. Mezzotint after Sir J. Reynolds, 1786

Joshua Reynolds

Mezzotint portrait of seated bearded man beside a microscope and a winged sculpture, with printed caption naming Arthur Hill

Arthur Hill Hassall. Mezzotint by S. Marks after J. Mayall

John Jabez Edwin Mayall

Mezzotint portrait of Joshua Brookes, an older man with white hair in a dark coat and white cravat, against black.

Joshua Brookes. Mezzotint by W. Ward, 1833, after B. E. Duppa

Bryan Edward Duppa

Antoine Gouan. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu

Ambroise Tardieu

Mezzotint portrait of Jonas Hanway seated at a desk, writing with a quill, with a classical window view behind him.

Jonas Hanway. Mezzotint by R. Dunkarton, 1781, after E. Edwards

Stipple engraving oval portrait of an older man with wavy hair, dark double-breasted coat and cravat, inscribed Baron von Wed

Georg Christian Gottlieb, Baron von Wedekind. Stipple engraving by F. Bolt, 1824

Johann Friedrich Bolt

Mezzotint portrait of an older man with white hair in a dark coat and white cravat, captioned Philip Meadows Martineau, Surge

Philip Meadows Martineau. Mezzotint by T. Lupton after G. Clint, 1823

Mezzotint portrait of a standing man in a dark coat resting his hand on a human skull, 1827.

Richard Dugard Grainger. Mezzotint by T. Lupton, 1827, after T. Wageman

Thomas Charles Wageman

Stipple engraved oval portrait of Nathan Drake M.D. in a dark coat and white cravat, turned three-quarters left.

Nathan Drake. Stipple engraving by W. Ridley, 1805, after H. Thomson

Stipple engraving portrait of William Walker, Esq., a man with powdered hair in a dark coat and white cravat, in an oval fram

William Walker. Stipple engraving by W. Ridley, 1798, after Miss E. Barratt

Pedanios Dioscorides. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu after Visconti

Ambroise Tardieu

Stipple engraving portrait of John Locke with long wavy hair, white cravat and dark cloak, signed beneath the oval.

John Locke. Stipple engraving by S. Freeman, 1841, after Sir G. Kneller, 1697

Godfrey Kneller

Engraved bust portrait of an older man in a dark coat and white cravat, labelled Cornelis Hendrik à Roy.

Cornelis Hendrik à Roy. Engraving by D. Sluyter after J. A. Kruseman

Jan Adam Kruseman

Stipple engraving portrait of a man in a dark coat and white cravat, captioned R. Harlan, M. D.

Richard Harlan. Stipple engraving by M. Pekenino after J. Eichholtz

Jacob Eichholtz

Oval stipple engraving portrait of a man in a dark coat and white cravat, with an engraved caption below.

Aloys Rudolph Vetter. Stipple engraving by D. Weiss, 1803, after J. Kappeller

Josef Anton Kapeller

Mezzotint portrait of a bearded man in a cap and robe holding a scroll, inside an oval frame with a printed caption.

Janus Cornarius. Mezzotint by J. J. Haid, 1747

Johann Jacob Haid

Mezzotint portrait of a standing man with white hair in a dark coat, leaning on a desk with an inkstand and paper.

John Abernethy. Mezzotint by E. McInnes, 1842, after Sir T. Lawrence

Thomas Lawrence

Oval stipple engraving portrait of a man in a dark embroidered coat with a star-shaped order medal, labelled Percy.

Pierre-François, Baron de Percy. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu

Ambroise Tardieu

Stipple engraving portrait of William Forsyth, an older man with powdered hair in a dark coat, in an octagonal frame.

William Forsyth. Stipple engraving by S. Freeman

Ink wash portrait of a standing man in period costume with a cloak, rapier, and cane, captioned as John Bastwick, 1801.

John Bastwick. Ink wash drawing attributed to George Perfect Harding, 1801

George Perfect Harding

Mezzotint portrait of a bewigged man in lace cravat within an oval frame, with a coat of arms and inscription below.

Christoph Gottlieb Scheurl. Mezzotint by C. Weigel

Christoph Weigel the Elder

Mezzotint portrait of an older man with long curled hair and white collar, with a coat of arms and Latin inscription below.

Nicolaus Blancard. Mezzotint by P. Aeneae

Wood engraving of a seated man with curly hair and mustache, resting his head on his hand beside an ornate table.

Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre. Wood engraving by G. Kruell

Mezzotint portrait of an elderly seated man in a dark coat, with an inkstand and quill pen on a table beside him.

Thomas Masterman Winterbottom. Mezzotint by W. O. Geller after R. Elliott

Robinson Elliott

Mezzotint portrait of Robert Boyle with curled hair and draped cloth, in an arched frame with engraved caption below.

Robert Boyle. Mezzotint by J. Faber after J. M. Rysbrack, 1733

John Michael Rysbrack

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a wig and dark gown holding an armillary sphere, eyes closed, 1719.

Nicholas Saunderson [Sanderson]. Mezzotint by G. White after J. Vanderbank, 1719

John Vanderbank

Stipple engraving portrait of a man in a powdered wig and frilled cravat, labelled Bordeu.

Théophile Bordeu. Stipple engraving by Lambert [le jeune?]

Lambert frères

Stipple engraving portrait of James Currie, a man in powdered wig, white cravat and dark coat, with printed caption below.

James Currie. Stipple engraving by T. A. Dean, 1830, after J. Williamson, 1791

John Williamson

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

Pierre-Louis Dulong. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu, 1825, after himself

Ambroise Tardieu

Benjamin Smith Barton. Stipple engraving by C. Gobrecht, 1816

Christian Gobrecht

Stipple engraving of Sir Isaac Newton's bust portrait in an oval frame with a caption below.

Sir Isaac Newton. Stipple engraving by E. Scriven after L. Allen after L. F. Roubiliac

Louis-François Roubiliac

Stipple engraving portrait of a man in a dark coat beside a skull and crossed bones, with a printed caption below.

Sir Astley Paston Cooper. Stipple engraving by H. Meyer, 1819, after F. Simoneau

Stipple engraved portrait of a man with curly hair and a cravat, labeled Gio: Battista Amici.

Giovanni Battista Amici. Stipple engraving by F. Vendramini after P. Ermini

Oval engraved portrait of a man in a powdered wig beside books, a quill and inkwell, with a name plaque below.

François Quesnay. Heliogravure after J.C. François, 1767, after J. M. Frédou

Jean Martial Frédou

Hand-coloured lithograph of a seated man in a dark coat with a young woman and an older woman in a hat, with sketches behind.

Jules-Germain Cloquet. Coloured lithograph by C. J. Travies

Stipple engraving of a bust-length man in spectacles, curly hair, dark coat and white cravat, captioned Jn. Pre. Maunoir.

Jean-Pierre Maunoir. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu

Ambroise Tardieu

Stipple engraving portrait of a man in a dark cloak and cap, titled Giovanni Inghirami, on a cream paper ground.

Giovanni Inghirami. Stipple engraving by F. Vendramini after P. Ermini

Mezzotint portrait of a man in spectacles, dark coat and cravat, against a shadowed background, signed Edward Cock.

Edward Cock. Mezzotint by W. T. Davey after P. A. T. Senties

Pierre Asthasie Théodore Senties

Mezzotint portrait of John Hunter seated beside a desk with skull illustrations, bones and specimen jars.

John Hunter. Mezzotint by W. O. Geller, 1836, after Sir J. Reynolds, 1786

Joshua Reynolds

Stipple engraving portrait of William Cullen, M.D., in powdered wig and academic gown, seated at a table with a book.

William Cullen. Stipple engraving by W. Howison, 1847, after W. Cochrane

William Cochran

Stipple engraving of Thomas Pennant, seated in a dark coat holding a folded paper, with trees behind him.

Thomas Pennant. Stipple engraving by W. Ridley, 1793, after T. Gainsborough, 1776

Thomas Gainsborough

Stipple engraving portrait of Sir Humphry Davy seated at a desk with quill, inkwell, and open book, after Thomas Phillips.

Sir Humphry Davy. Stipple engraving by W. T. Fry, 1825, after T. Phillips

Thomas Phillips

Mezzotint portrait of a bespectacled man in a dark coat and waistcoat, one hand resting on a stack of books.

Albert Isaiah Coffin. Mezzotint by H. B. Hall after Charpentier

Henry Bryan Hall

Wood engraved oval portrait of an elderly bald man with curly white hair in a dark coat and white collar.

Sir James Murray. Wood engraving after T.D. Scott, 1872

Thomas Dewell Scott

Stipple engraving portrait of Athanasius Kircher, a bearded man in a dark cap and layered clerical robe.

Athanasius Kircher. Stipple engraving by R. Cooper

Stipple engraving of Joseph Hume, a man in a dark double-breasted coat and high collar, hands resting on a book.

Joseph Hume. Stipple engraving by J. Brown after J. Stewart

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

Robert Richardson. Mezzotint by C. Turner, 1842, after S. Howell

Stipple engraving portrait of Sir John F. W. Herschel seated beside a book, head resting on his hand.

Sir John Frederick William Herschel. Stipple engraving by D. J. Pound, 1862, after J. Mayall

John Jabez Edwin Mayall

James Clerk-Maxwell. Stipple engraving by G.J. Stodart, 1881, after J. Fergus

Antoine Baumé. Engraving by A. de Saint-Aubin after C. N. Cochin, 1772

Charles-Nicolas Cochin

Stipple engraving oval portrait of Sir Isaac Newton with long curled wig and white cravat.

Sir Isaac Newton. Stipple engraving by W. Ridley, 1807, after J. Vanderbank, 1726

John Vanderbank

Stipple engraving of a seated bearded man in a frock coat reading a small book in an ornate armchair.

Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury. Stipple engraving by J. Brown after J. Fergus

Stipple engraving of Daniel Rutherford in an oval portrait with botanical sprig above and Edinburgh landscape below.

Daniel Rutherford. Stipple engraving by W. Holl, 1804, after H. Raeburn

Stipple engraving of Edward Coleman as a sculpted bust with curled hair and draped cloth on a pedestal.

Edward Coleman. Stipple engraving by W. Read

Mezzotint oval portrait of a man in dark academic gown and white cravat, titled Gideon Algernon Mantell, LL.D., F.R.S.

Gideon Algernon Mantell. Mezzotint by W. T. Davey after P. A. T. Senties after J. Mayall

John Jabez Edwin Mayall

Mezzotint portrait of Robert Boyle in a curled wig and lace cravat, shown in an oval frame with engraved inscription.

Robert Boyle. Mezzotint by J. Smith, 1689 after J. Kerseboom, 1689

Johann Kerseboom

Stipple engraving portrait of Reverend A. O. Beattie in black gown and white bands, holding an open book.

Alexander Ogilvie Beattie. Stipple engraving by J. Cochran after G. Sayer