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Engraved portrait of Joshua Brookes seated at a desk, writing with a quill beside an open anatomical book and a specimen jar.

Joshua Brookes. Line engraving by J. Fittler, 1818, after T. Phillips

Thomas Phillips

Line engraving portrait of a man in round eyeglasses and dark jacket, with handwritten German inscription below.

Karl Ernst Bock. Line engraving by G. Planic, 1857

Line engraving of a bearded man in a pleated ruff and fur-trimmed coat within an oval frame, with a caption below.

Joannes Heurnius. Line engraving by S. Furck, 1645

Sebastian Furck

Galen. Line engraving

Oval line engraving portrait of a bewigged man in a dark coat and lace cravat, with a coat of arms on a pedestal below.

Georg Christoph Petri von Hartenfels. Line engraving by J. C. Dehne after J. Beyschlag

Johann Christoph Beyschlag

Line engraving portrait of George Berkeley in a curled wig, clerical bands and dark gown, by William Holl.

George Berkeley. Line engraving by W. Holl

Engraved portrait of a seated man in a wig with a quill, books, shells and coral on a table, 1752.

Abraham Vater. Line engraving by J. M. Bernigeroth, 1752

Johann Martin Bernigeroth

Engraved portrait of a man in a curled wig and cloak, resting his hand on stacked leather-bound books.

Johann Karl Rost. Line engraving by J. A. Delsenbach, 1716, after himself

Johann Adam Delsenbach

Oval engraved portrait of an elderly bearded man in a fur-trimmed garment, captioned Thomas Sutton.

Thomas Sutton. Mixed method engraving by G. Gabrielli, 1875, after himself

Giuseppe Gabrielli

Engraved portrait of an older man with curly white hair, bow tie and waistcoat, captioned Professor Chevreul.

Michel Eugène Chevreul. Engraving by C. Cook after A. Maurin

Line engraving of a man with long wavy hair and a cloak, beside bookshelves and two globes, inscribed Effigies Jonae Moore.

Sir Jonas Moore. Line engraving by T. Cross, 1650, after H. Stone

Line engraving portrait of a man in a powdered wig, dark coat and white cravat, labelled William Stukeley M.D. F.R.S.

William Stukeley. Line engraving by P. Rothwell, 1812, after Sir G. Kneller, 1721

Godfrey Kneller

Line engraving portrait of a man with long wavy hair and lace cravat, in an oval frame with a coat of arms below.

Robert Johnson. Line engraving by R. White, 1684

Line engraving portrait of a man with long curly hair and lace collar in an oval wreath, labelled Johannes Mayow.

John Mayow. Line engraving by or attributed to W. Faithorne, 1674

William Faithorne

Line engraving portrait of a man with curly hair and a white collar, with a landscape vignette in the upper left corner.

Guy Patin. Line engraving by A. Masson, 1670, after himself

Line engraving of a bearded man in a ruff collar within an oval frame, labelled Dr François Maalzon, Syndicus van Westfriesla

Frans Maelson [Maalzon]. Line engraving by J. Houbraken after J. Wierix

Johannes Wierix

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a periwig and ornate coat, with a coat of arms and stacked books below.

Francesco, Count Roncalli-Parolino. Line engraving by F. Zucchi, 1741

Francesco Zucchi

Line engraving portrait of a man with short grey hair in a dark coat and ruffled cravat, captioned Stefano Gallini.

Stefano Gallini. Line engraving by V. C. Padovano after N. Schiavoni

Natale Schiavoni

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed coat holding a hat, with a Latin caption below.

Christoph Meurer. Line engraving by J. G. Mentzel, 1709

Johann Georg Mentzel

Line engraving of a bearded man in dark dress beside a column with a coat of arms, with Latin inscription below.

Willem Marquis. Line engraving by P. de Jode after A. van Dyck

Anthony van Dyck

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a dark doublet and white collar, labelled Sir Matthew Lister, 1646.

Sir Matthew Lister. Line engraving after P. van Somer, senior, 1646

Paul van Somer I

Sir Christopher Wren. Line engraving by E. Scriven, 1809, after M. Rysbrack

John Michael Rysbrack

Line engraving portrait of Nicholas Saunderson holding an armillary sphere, wearing a curled wig and dark gown.

Nicholas Saunderson [Sanderson]. Line engraving, 1752, after J. Vanderbank, 1719

John Vanderbank

Line engraving portrait of a seated man in a curled wig and gown, hand resting on a book, with Latin inscription below.

Johannes Bohn. Line engraving by M. Bernigeroth

Martin Bernigeroth

Oval line engraving of a man in a curled wig and lace collar, with an inscription plate below naming Jacobus Pancratius Bruno

Jacob Pancraz Bruno. Line engraving by W. P. Kilian, 1682

Wolfgang Philipp Kilian

Oval line engraving of J. L. Petit, an 18th-century surgeon, in a powdered wig and embroidered waistcoat.

Jean-Louis Petit. Line engraving after F. Bonneville after L. Vigée

Antoine de Parcieux. Line engraving by A. de Saint Aubin, 1771, after C. N. Cochin

Charles-Nicolas Cochin

Engraved portrait of Sir Isaac Newton in an oval frame, with a seated figure reading and scientific objects below.

Sir Isaac Newton. Line engraving by W. Sharp after Sir G. Kneller, 1702

Godfrey Kneller

Line engraving oval portrait of a man in a dark buttoned coat and white cravat, with a Latin name inscription below.

Edouard François Marie Bosquillon. Line engraving by A. de St Aubin, 1798, after J. B. Isabey

Jean-Baptiste Isabey

Line engraving of a bewildered man in a powdered wig holding an open book, in an oval frame above an ornate coat of arms.

Philip Jacob Duettel. Line engraving by J.A. Fridrich, 1722

Jacob Andreas Fridrich

Line engraving portrait of Antonio Bertoloni, an older man in a dark cloak and white lace cravat holding a book.

Antonio Bertoloni. Line engraving by R. Bedetti after A. Guadagnini

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a white collar holding flowers, with a skull beside him and Latin text below.

Hieronymus Besler. Line engraving by P. Tröschel

Richard Grindall. Soft-ground etching by W. Daniell after G. Dance

George Dance the Younger

Oval line engraving portrait of a man in a curled wig and dark coat, labelled Sir Samuel Garth, M.D.

Sir Samuel Garth. Line engraving after Sir G. Kneller

Godfrey Kneller

Engraved oval portrait of a man with curled hair and dark gown, framed by scrolled ornament above a coat of arms.

Thomas Burnet. Line engraving by R. White, 1697, after Sir G. Kneller

Godfrey Kneller

Line engraving of a bearded man in a fur collar and cap, writing at a table, with a Latin inscription above.

Jacob Milich. Line engraving by T. de Bry

Line engraving portrait of Vincenz Ritter von Kern, a man with curly grey hair, cravat and dark coat with a cross medal.

Vincenz Sebastian, Ritter von Kern. Line engraving by G. Leybold after C. Leybold

Karl Jakob Theodor Leybold

Domenico Angeloni. Line engraving by G. Morghen

Giuseppe Morghen

Line engraving of a seated man in a fur-trimmed robe beside a writing desk, bookshelves and a bust behind him.

François Quesnay. Line engraving by J. G. Wille, 1747, after J. Chevallier, 1745

Oval engraved portrait of an older man with long hair holding a flower, with Latin inscription below.

Johann Michael Fehr. Line engraving by J. A. Boener, 1683

Johann Alexander Boener

Line engraving portrait of a seated man in a dark coat holding an open book, captioned Joseph Hume Esq. M.P.

Joseph Hume. Line engraving by R. Newton, 1821, after W. J. Newton

William John Newton

Engraved portrait of Arnold Weickard in a ruff collar and chains, holding a book, with coat of arms and Latin motto.

Arnold Weickard. Line engraving by M. Merian, 1626

Matthäus Merian

Sir William Herschel. Line engraving by J. Walker, 1785

Oval engraved portrait of a man in a curled wig and dark gown, framed by a laurel wreath with a lion cartouche below.

Charles Leigh. Line engraving by J. Savage, 1700, after W. Faithorne

William Faithorne

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a powdered wig, within an ornate architectural frame with garlands and a small vignette be

Tobias George Smollett. Line engraving by J. T. Wedgwood, 1817

John Dalton. Engraving by J. Stephenson, 1845, after himself

James Stephenson

Line engraving of a bearded man with a lace collar in an oval frame above a pedestal inscribed Ioannes Marcus Marci.

Joannes Marcus Marci. Line engraving by J. Balzer after J. Kleinhard, 1772

Johann Kleinhard

Line engraving portrait of a man with long curled hair and fur-trimmed coat, hand on hip, with Latin inscription below.

Charles Patin. Line engraving by J. F. Schmidt

Line engraving of a bearded man with curly hair and a white collar, in an oval frame above a lettered plinth.

Justus Fruben. Line engraving by J. Franck

Johannes Franck

Oval engraved portrait of a man in a powdered wig and lace cravat, with an inscription naming Pierre Demours below.

Pierre Demours. Line engraving by N. F. J. Masquelier, 1792, after M. Quentin de La Tour

Maurice Quentin de La Tour

Line engraving portrait of a man with curly hair and lace cravat in an oval frame with laurel wreath and Latin motto.

Johann Fatio. Line engraving by G. D. Heumann

Georg Daniel Heumann

Line engraving of a seated man in a long wig and cloak, hand on a book, with the caption The Honourable Robert Boyle.

Robert Boyle. Line engraving by B. Baron, 1722 after J. Kerseboom

Johann Kerseboom

Georges-Léopold-Chrétien-Frédéric-Dagobert, Baron Cuvier. Line engraving by A. Collas after P. J. David, 1832

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar, within an oval inscribed frame with floral corners.

Matthias Untzer. Line engraving by C. G. Grahl, 1615

Line engraving of a bearded man in a ruff collar and cloak, resting a hand on a book, with Latin inscriptions.

Johann Ludwig Hawenreuter. Line engraving by J. van der Heyden, 1613, after J. van der Heyden

Jacob van der Heyden

Line engraving portrait of an older man with powdered hair beside a bookshelf, resting his hand on a chair.

Timothy Lane. Line engraving by P. Audinet after W. Patten

Blue-toned crayon-manner portrait of a man in a powdered wig and ruffled cravat, within an oval vignette.

Georg Ludwig Rumpelt. Crayon-manner etching by C. F. Boetius, 1777, after J. E. Schenau, 1771

Johann Eleazar Zeissig

Line engraving portrait of a man in a curled wig and cloak, with an owl, skull and laurel wreath below him.

Johann Christoph Gottwald. Line engraving by F. C. Göbel after A. M. Wernerin

Line engraving of a man in a wig and lace cravat within an oval frame, above a pedestal with a coat of arms and Latin inscrip

Alessandro Cataneo. Line engraving by B. Cimarelli after A. Gulielmi

Line engraving of Joachim Vadianus in a beret and fur-trimmed coat, with a caption plate below, by David Herrliberger.

Joachim Vadianus [von Watt]. Line engraving by D. Herrliberger, 1748

David Herrliberger

Line engraving portrait of Guillaume de Baillou, a bearded man in black cap, black doublet and white ruff, in an oval frame.

Guillaume de Baillou. Line engraving by J. Isac, 1635

Line engraving of a man in a powdered wig and embroidered coat, framed in an oval with drapery and a Latin inscription below.

Rudolph Christian Wagner. Line engraving by J. F. Kauffmann, ca. 1720

Line engraving portrait of a wigged man in period dress seated beside a skull and surgical instruments on a table.

Johann Jacob Hartlieb. Line engraving by A.C. Fleischmann

August Christian Fleischmann

Mark Akenside. Line engraving by J. H. Robinson, 1835, after A. Pond

Engraved portrait of an elderly bearded man with a white collar against a dark background.

Galileo Galilei. Process print after E. Bonacini, 1897, after J. Sustermans

Justus Sustermans

Line engraving portrait of a man with long curled hair and white collar in an oval frame, with Latin inscription below.

Marin Cureau de La Chambre. Line engraving by A. Masson, 1665, after P. Mignard

Pierre Mignard I

Line engraving portrait of a seated man in a ruff collar beside an open book with anatomical figures, with Latin inscription

Ernst Soner. Line engraving by W. P. Kilian, 1728

Wolfgang Philipp Kilian

Johann Caspar Lavater. Line engraving by W. Bromley, 1789, after J. H. Lips [?]

Johann Heinrich Lips

Line engraving of a man with curly hair and a white cravat in an oval frame, with Latin text and a coat of arms.

Christian Mentzel. Line engraving by S. Blesendorff, 1694, after himself

Samuel Blesendorff

Engraved seated portrait of a man in a dark coat beside a globe and dividers, with a sky view behind him.

Joseph Huddart. Line engraving by J. Stow, 1801, after J. Hoppner

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar with an open book, inside an oval frame with inscription.

Daniel Schwender. Line engraving by C. Ammon, 1650

Oval line engraving portrait of Dr John Moore, a man with powdered hair and a cravat, on cream paper.

John Moore. Line engraving by W. Bromley, 1790, after S. Drummond

Samuel Drummond

Line engraving portrait of a man with long wavy hair and a white lace collar in an oval frame.

Venterus Mandey. Line engraving by R. White, 1702

Line engraving portrait of an elderly bearded man with a white collar and dark embroidered doublet, gazing upward.

Galileo Galilei. Line engraving by L. Travalloni, 1836, after himself after J. Sustermans

Justus Sustermans

Guy Patin. Line engraving by J. P. Thelott

Johann Philipp Thelot

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a lace ruff collar and buttoned doublet, in an oval frame.

Otto Heurnius. Line engraving by C. Ammon

Oval line engraving portrait of Dr Edward Jenner, a man with powdered hair in a dark coat and white cravat.

Edward Jenner. Line engraving by J.C. Böhme after P. R. Vignéron after J. R. Smith, 1800

John Raphael Smith

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a white collar holding flowers, with an oval inscribed frame and Latin verse belo

Johann Lorenz Bausch. Line engraving by C. N. S. after J. Sandrart

Joachim von Sandrart the Elder

William Bullein. Pen drawing by W. Stukeley, 1722, after an ancient source

William Stukeley

Engraved portrait of an older man in academic gown and gold chain, framed by laurel leaves and a Latin inscription.

Wolfgang Plöckner. Line engraving by L. Heckenauer after P.S. von Ehrenberg

Peter Schubart von Ehrenberg

Engraved oval portrait of John Armstrong, M.D., in a powdered wig and dark coat, on a stone plinth.

John Armstrong. Line engraving by T. Cook after Sir J. Reynolds

Joshua Reynolds

Oval line engraving of a man with long curled hair and lace collar, inscribed with name and 1671 in a border.

William Sermon. Line engraving by W. Sherwin, 1671, after himself

William Sherwin

Engraving of Thomas Blood and accomplices fleeing a stone chamber after stealing the crown, with a fallen guard on the floor.

Thomas Blood. Line engraving by C. Grignion after S. Wale

Line engraving portrait of an elderly man with white curled hair and clerical bands, titled Samuel Dale M.L.

Samuel Dale. Line engraving by Rivers, 1812

Line engraving of an older man in a dark coat standing beside a table with books, a quill, and a document.

William Younge. Line engraving by E. Scriven, 1841, after J. Moore

Engraved bust portrait of Charles Peter, a man with long wavy hair in a waistcoat and cloak, with inscription below.

Charles Peter. Line engraving by J. Nutting, 1705, after A. Schoonjans

Anthoni Schoonjans

Line engraving of a seated man with long curled hair resting his head on his hand, with a book and quill, titled The Characte

William Ramesey. Line engraving by W. Sherwin, 1672

William Sherwin

Line engraving of a seated man in a dark coat beside a desk, with a ploughing scene in the background and the name Albrecht T

Albrecht Daniel Thaer. Line engraving by J. H. Lips after J. J. de Lose

Johann Jakob de Lose

Line engraving portrait of Abraham Cowley with long hair and lace collar in an octagonal frame, dated 1687.

Abraham Cowley. Line engraving by W. Faithorne, 1687, after Sir P. Lely

Heinrich Nudov. Line engraving by F. Rosmaesler

Friedrich Rossmässler

Archimedes Siracus. Line engraving after Raphael Sanzio

Line engraving of a bearded man's bust on a pedestal inscribed Galilevs Galilei, draped in classical dress.

Galileo Galilei. Line engraving by T. Piroli

Line engraving of John Evelyn, an elderly man with white curled hair holding a book, with handwritten inscription below.

John Evelyn. Line engraving by T. Bragg, 1827, after Sir G. Kneller

Godfrey Kneller

Line engraving of a man with long curled hair beside a celestial globe and a book of astrological symbols.

William Lilly. Line engraving, 1823, after W. Marshall, 1659

William Marshall

Line engraving portrait of an elderly man seated at a desk with a quill, books and bookshelves behind him.

Marcantonio Cornali. Line engraving by S. Gallina, 1829

Sigismondo Gallina

Oval engraved portrait of John Babington with lace collar, coat of arms and globe in the corners.

John Babington. Line engraving by [J. Droeshout?], 1635