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Stipple engraving oval portrait of François Mauriceau, a man in a curled powdered wig and lace cravat.

François Mauriceau. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu after B. Boullogne, senior

Stipple engraving portrait of Tobias Smollett, M.D., man in powdered wig and lace cravat, octagonal frame.

Tobias George Smollett. Stipple engraving by S. Freeman after Sir J. Reynolds

Joshua Reynolds

Stipple engraving portrait of a man with curly hair in a dark coat and cravat, with Latin verse below.

Jean-Baptiste Étienne Benoît Olive Regnault. Stipple engraving by A. Cardon after Mme Chacheré de Beaurepaire

Françoise-Cunégonde Chacheré de Beaurepaire

Stipple engraved portrait of Richard Owen, an elderly man with long hair and bow tie, on a cream sheet.

Sir Richard Owen. Stipple engraving by C. H. Jeens, 1880

Charles Henry Jeens

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ruff and cloak beside a coat of arms, with Latin inscription below.

Martin Master. Engraving, 1821, after R. Gaywood, 1660

Richard Gaywood

David Macbeth Moir. Stipple engraving by J. C. Armytage after A. Brodie

Alexander Brodie

Stipple engraving portrait of an elderly man with a powdered wig in an oval frame, captioned Dr Price.

Richard Price. Stipple engraving by Louison, 1792, after himself

Stipple engraving portrait of Johann Beckmann, a man in a powdered wig, dark coat and lace jabot, on cream paper.

Johann Beckmann. Stipple engraving by J. J. Hinchliff after L. Schmidt

Mezzotint oval portrait of a man in a periwig and academic gown, with Latin inscriptions and a coat of arms below.

Elias Camerarius. Mezzotint by G. Kilian

Georg Christoph Kilian

John Howard. Stipple engraving by S. Freeman, 1818, after T. Holloway

Thomas Holloway

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a dark coat and cravat, one hand on his chest, against a dark background.

Samuel Armstrong Lane. Mezzotint by W. Walker, 1849, after Elizabeth Walker

Elizabeth Walker

Engraved portrait of Michael Faraday seated in a carved armchair holding an open book.

Michael Faraday. Engraving by D. J. Pound, 1858, after J. Mayall

John Jabez Edwin Mayall

Stipple engraving portrait of a man in powdered wig and embroidered coat, oval frame, with French caption below.

Leopoldo Marco Antonio Caldani. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu after himself

Ambroise Tardieu

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man in a powdered wig and embroidered coat, with an inscribed cartouche and coat of arms below

Johann Nicolaus Raab. Mezzotint by J. F. Schmidt, 1761

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man in a powdered wig writing at a desk, with a city building visible through a window.

Jonas Hanway. Mezzotint by R. Dunkarton, 1780, after E. Edwards

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a dark coat and cravat, with handwritten inscription 'Faithfully yours' below.

William Jones. Mezzotint by G. R. Ward after J. P. Knight

John Prescott Knight

Stipple engraving of a seated man in 18th-century dress beside a scroll labelled The Royal Charter, a globe, and a column.

Thomas Coram. Stipple engraving by W. Nutter, 1796, after W. Hogarth

William Hogarth

Stipple engraving oval portrait of a man in a powdered wig and buttoned coat, captioned George Cleghorn, M.D.

George Cleghorn. Stipple engraving by C. Sherwin

Charles Sherwin

Stipple engraving portrait of John Dollond in a powdered wig, holding spectacles beside a stack of books, 1804.

John Dollond. Stipple engraving by K. Mackenzie, 1804, after B. Wilson

Benjamin Wilson

Mezzotint portrait of a bewigged man in a dark gown with one hand resting on a book, against dark drapery.

Johann Georg Volckamer. Mezzotint by B. Vogel, 1736, after J. Kupetzky

Engraved portrait of a bust of Sir James Edward Smith, President of the Linnean Society, aged 68, with neckcloth.

Sir James Edward Smith. Mezzotint by W. Say, 1832, after H. B. Love after F. Chantrey

Francis Legatt Chantrey

Mezzotint oval portrait of Thomas Gill in a full curled wig and cravat, with calligraphic name inscription below.

Thomas Gill. Mezzotint by J. Smith, 1700, after T. Murray

Lithograph caricature of a mustached man holding an infant while gesturing toward a skeleton, by Jean Veber.

Pierre Paul Émile Roux. Lithograph by J. Veber

Stipple engraving oval portrait of a man in a high-collared uniform with a cross medal, with ornate inscription below.

Anton Beinz Bienenburg. Stipple engraving by A. Toppler

Oliver Goldsmith. Mezzotint by S. W. Reynolds after Sir J. Reynolds

Joshua Reynolds

Reddish-brown etched portrait of a seated man with a mustache resting his head on his hand.

Paul Berger. Reproduction of etching by E. van Muyden

Evert van Muyden

Stipple engraving portrait of a woman with braided hair, dark dress and lace collar, labelled C. S. Lozier, M.D.

Clemence Sophia Harned Lozier. Stipple engraving by H. B. Hall, junior

Jr Henry Bryan Hall

Stipple engraving portrait of the Reverend George Walker, an older man with grey curly hair in a dark coat and white cravat.

George Walker. Stipple engraving by R. Earlom

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in Elizabethan dress with feathered hat and lace ruff, holding a compass beside a globe.

Sir Walter Ralegh (?). Stipple engraving by C. Picart, 1823, after F. Zucchero (?)

Federico Zuccari

Sir William Herschel. Stipple engraving by J. Godby, 1814, after F. Rehberg, 1814

Friedrich Rehberg

Stipple engraving of Johann Goercke, an older man with powdered hair in a dark military-style coat and white cravat.

Johann Goercke. Stipple engraving by F. Bolt, 1805, after A. Graff

Stipple engraving oval portrait of a man in a dark coat and white cravat, labeled John Thomas, late missionary in Bengal.

John Thomas. Stipple engraving by N. Branwhite after S. Medley

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