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Engraved portrait of a bearded scholar in a cap, hands on a book, within an arched frame with Latin inscription.

Conrad Gesner. Line engraving by T. de Bry

Oval line engraving portrait of Joseph Jérome de Lalande, a man in a powdered wig and lace jabot, 1789.

Joseph Jérome de Lalande. Line engraving by R. Stanier, 1789, after A. Pujos, 1773

Georg Gottlob Richter. Line engraving by G. D. Heumann after himself

Georg Daniel Heumann

Oval line engraving portrait of Richard Pulteney wearing a turban and buttoned coat, with a cravat, on a dark background.

Richard Pulteney. Line engraving by J. Basire, 1814, after T. Beach, 1788

John Heaviside. Soft-ground etching by W. Daniell after G. Dance

George Dance the Younger

Engraved oval portrait of a man with curly hair and lace collar, in an ornate frame above a globe and scrolls.

Sir Kenelm Digby. Line engraving by J. Houbraken, 1748, after A. van Dyck, 1633

Anthony van Dyck

Line engraving portrait of Tommaso Volpi, an older man with a cravat and dark coat, in an oval frame.

Tommaso Volpi. Line engraving by A. Gravagni after C. Ferreri

Line engraving portrait of Galileo Galilei, a bearded man in a dark doublet and white collar holding an object.

Galileo Galilei. Line engraving by J. Calendi after Santi di Tito

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a cap holding a book, with an inscribed arch and floral border above.

Guglielmus Gratarolus. Line engraving by T. de Bry

Line engraving portrait of Edmund Halley in an oval frame, wearing a curled periwig and dark cloak.

Edmund Halley. Line engraving after R. Phillips

Richard Phillips

Line engraving portrait of a long-haired man holding an open book, with a globe, coat of arms, and verse below.

Richard Sanders [Saunders]. Line engraving by T. Cross, 1653, after himself

Oval engraved portrait of a man with long curly hair and white collar, with Latin inscription on a pedestal below.

Martin Birrius. Line engraving by C. Hagen after himself

Christiaen Hagen

Line engraving portrait of a man in a powdered wig and academic robe, in an oval frame above a pedestal with an inscription.

Johann Jacob Jantke. Line engraving by W. P. Kilian, 1728

Wolfgang Philipp Kilian

Oval engraved portrait of a man in a curled wig and lace collar, with Latin inscription below and scrollwork frame.

Georg Wolfgang Wedel. Line engraving by G.A. Wolfgang after C. Schaeffer

Oval line engraving portrait of a man in a curled periwig and buttoned coat, with an inscribed caption below.

Georg Erhard Hamberger. Line engraving by M. Bernigeroth

Martin Friedrich Bernigeroth

Line engraving portrait of a man with a long curled periwig, lace cravat and medallion chain, in an oval frame.

Georg Christoph Petri von Hartenfels. Line engraving by P. Kilian after J. Beischlag

Johann Christoph Beischlag

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man with curly hair and a broad collar, labelled Gabriel Naudé.

Gabriel Naudé. Line engraving by C. Mellan

Engraved oval portrait of a man with curled wig and white collar, with an inscription panel below.

Theodor Henisch. Line engraving by J.G. Bartsch, 1677

Johann Gottfried Bartsch

Line engraving portrait of a curly-haired man in a cloak beside a draped curtain, with a flower cartouche and inscription bel

Johann Jacob Scheuchzer. Line engraving by J. B. Brühl

Johann Benjamin Brühl

Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Line engraving by A. de St Aubin after J. A. Houdon

Jean-Antoine Houdon

John Berkenhout. Line engraving by T. Holloway after himself

Thomas Holloway

Line engraving of a bearded marble bust labeled Epicurus on a pedestal, with a palm scale bar below.

Epicurus. Line engraving by F. Cepparoli after N. Vanni

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man with curly hair in a dark jacket, inside an oval frame, captioned Galileo Galilei.

Galileo Galilei. Line engraving by N. Schiavoni after G. Bossi after D. Tintoretto

Domenico Tintoretto

Engraved funerary monument with a central portrait of a man in dark robes, an eagle with a cherub above, and allegorical embl

Johann Heinrich Guenther. Line engraving by G.P. Busch

Georg Paul Busch

Line engraving of an elderly man in a cap and collar, framed by a laurel wreath and a Latin inscription below.

Lionardo di Capoa. Line engraving by D. Franceschini after P. L. Ghezzi

Pier Leone Ghezzi

Line engraving portrait of a man in a powdered wig, lace cuffs and embroidered waistcoat, with a caption naming Daniel Wilhel

Daniel Wilhelm Triller. Line engraving by C. Fritzsch, 1759, after F. Lippold

Oval line engraving portrait of a man in a curled periwig and embroidered coat, after Michael Dahl, 1737.

Thomas Pellet. Line engraving after M. Dahl, 1737

Charles Lucien Jules Laurent Bonaparte, Prince de Canino. Pencil drawing by C. E. Liverati, 1841

Carlo Ernesto Liverati

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a lace ruff, with handwritten notes and a signature below, in an ornate border.

Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans. Line engraving after P. van Somer

Paul van Somer I

Line engraving portrait of a man with long curled wig and white collar bands, with a Latin inscription below.

Lucas von Schröck. Line engraving after G. Kilian

Georg Christoph Kilian

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar within an oval frame with Latin inscriptions.

Paul Jenisch. Line engraving by C. Ammon, 1650

Oval engraved portrait of David van Hoogstraten, a man in a curled periwig and white collar, inside a lettered frame.

David Hoogstraten. Line engraving by P. van Gunst after A. Boonen

Oval line engraving of a man in a dark coat and white cravat wearing a cross medal, with a caption below.

Karl Borromaeus, Graf von Harrach. Line engraving by C. Rahl after K. J. A. Agricola, 1821

Karl Joseph Aloys Agricola

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in wire-rimmed spectacles and dark jacket, with handwritten German inscription below

Karl Ernst Bock. Line engraving by L. Sichling

Lazarus Gottlieb Sichling

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man with curly hair in a dark patterned cloak, with a coat of arms at upper left.

Andreas Vesalius. Line engraving by C. Onghena, 1841

Line engraving portrait of Captain James Cook seated beside a chart and sextant, in eighteenth-century naval dress.

James Cook. Line engraving by J. Horsburgh after Sir N. Dance-Holland, 1776

Nathaniel Dance-Holland

Line engraving of Johann Matthias Gesner in a wig and dark coat, within an oval frame on a stone pedestal.

Johann Mathias Gesner. Line engraving by J. M. Bernigeroth, 1747, after F. Reibenstein, 1747

Line engraving of Theophilus Lobb seated with a quill and open book in front of bookshelves, wearing a powdered wig.

Theophilus Lobb. Line engraving by J. Hulett, 1767, after N. Brown

Nathaniel Brown

Line engraving of Tycho Brahe in fur-trimmed cloak and feathered cap beside an astronomical instrument on a pedestal.

Tycho Brahe. Line engraving by P. Kilian

Gerhard van Swieten. Line engraving by R. Vinkeles, 1773

Reinier Vinkeles

Line engraving portrait of a man with long hair and moustache in an oval frame, with Latin text below.

Franz Ignaz Thiermair. Line engraving by J. Georgi, 1651

Giovanni Georgi

Oval line engraving portrait of a man with curly hair and a white collar, with a Latin inscription and verse below.

John Goad. Line engraving by R. White

Oval line engraving portrait of a man with long curly hair and a white collar, inscribed Everardus Maynwaring, 1668.

Everard Maynwaring. Line engraving by R. White

Engraved oval portrait of a man with curled wig and lace cravat, labelled Vera Effigies Georgii Parker.

George Parker. Line engraving by W. Elder, 1694

Line engraving of a bearded man's classical marble bust with curly hair and draped garment on a pedestal.

Robert Macnish. Line engraving by T. Dobbie after J. Ritchie

Line engraving portrait of a curly-haired man with mustache and goatee, wearing a lace collar and dark doublet.

Jacopo Cantelli. Line engraving by Caterina Piotti-Pirola

Caterina Piotti-Pirola

Oval line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a dark coat and white collar, with Latin inscription around the border.

Marco Aurelio Severino. Line engraving by C. Ammon [?], 1650

Line engraving portrait of a bewigged man in an oval frame, with an inscribed pedestal and two coats of arms below.

Daniel Nebel. Line engraving by G. Lichtensteger after J. P. Hoffmeister

Johann Phillipp Hoffmeister

Engraved portrait of a standing man in a dark coat and white cravat beside a table with an instrument, stormy sky behind.

Sir Humphry Davy. Line engraving by R. Newton, 1830, after Sir T. Lawrence, 1810/11

Thomas Lawrence

Oval line engraving of a man in a powdered wig and white cravat, captioned Thomas Pellet M.D., President of the College of Ph

Thomas Pellet. Line engraving by C. Hall after W. Hogarth

William Hogarth

Line engraving of a man in a powdered wig and embroidered coat in an oval frame, with a Latin inscription on a pedestal below

John Taylor. Line engraving by P. Endlich, 1735, after himself

Philippus Endlich

Line engraving portrait of a man with a curly wig and lace cravat in an oval frame with Latin inscription.

Georg Abraham Mercklin. Line engraving by E. Nunzer after J. M. Krieger

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ruff, framed by alchemical flasks, books, an armillary sphere and a globe.

Tommaso Tommasi [Thomasi]. Line engraving by D. Custos

Dominicus Custos

Line engraving of a man in a powdered wig and dark coat, shown in an oval frame on a stone pedestal.

Edmund Halley. Line engraving by G. Vertue after R. Phillips

Richard Phillips

Line engraving portrait of a man with curled wig and cravat in an oval frame, with an inscription below naming Salomon Cellar

Salomon Cellarius. Line engraving by J.C. Böcklin

Johann Christoph Boecklin

Line engraving portrait of a man in a fur-trimmed robe with his hand on a skull, inside an oval laurel wreath.

Karl Christopher Eisen. Line engraving by J. Sandrart after himself

Joachim von Sandrart the Elder

Line engraving of a marble-style bust of Edward Jenner on a pedestal, with draped shoulders and curly hair.

Edward Jenner. Line engraving by J. Dadley, 1830, after C. Manning, 1805

Charles Manning

Line engraving portrait of a man in a dark coat and cravat, with Italian dedication text to Carlo Pigli below.

Carlo Pigli. Line engraving by G. Rossi after P. Bardotti

Palmiro Bardotti

Line engraving portrait of John Barclay, a man in a dark coat and white cravat, with his signature below.

John Barclay. Line engraving by Lizars after J. Syme

Line engraving portrait of a seated man in a dark coat with a quill pen and flowers on a desk, with caption below.

William Roxburgh. Line engraving by C. Warren, 1815

Oval line engraving portrait of a man in a powdered wig and lace cravat, with an inscription below naming Johann Justus von B

Johann Justus von Berger. Line engraving by J. F. Clemens, 1781, after J. Juel

Line engraving oval portrait of a man in a powdered wig and lace cravat, with heraldic crest and name cartouche below.

Pierre Clément Grignon. Line engraving by S. C. Miger, 1776, after A. Pujos

Line engraving portrait of Giovanni Rossi, a man with curly hair in dark formal dress, with a medal, above an ornate inscript

Giovanni Rossi. Line engraving by G. Nardini after L. Sivalli

Line engraving portrait of a man with curled hair in a dark coat and white cravat, with cursive name inscription below.

Andreas Emmering. Line engraving by J. Boehm

Line engraving oval portrait of a man in a powdered wig and lace cravat, with coats of arms and Latin inscription.

Eberhard Gockel. Line engraving by G. A. Wolffgang

Georg Andreas Wolfgang

Line engraving of a bearded man in a cloak and white collar, with a caption plate below.

Nicolas Claude Fabri de Peiresc. Line engraving by C. Mellan after himself

Line engraving portrait of an elderly man with long white hair in a dark coat, with a printed signature below.

Jeremy Bentham. Line engraving by C. Fox, 1838, after H. W. Pickersgill

Henry William Pickersgill

Engraved portrait of a man in a curled wig and lace cravat, leaning on a ledge, within a rococo frame with Latin inscription.

Joannes Burmann. Line engraving by J. Houbraken after J. M. Quinkhard, 1736

Jan Maurits Quinkhard

Oval line engraving of Andrew Duncan, a man in a powdered wig and frilled cravat, with caption below.

Andrew Duncan. Line engraving by T. Trotter, 1784, after W. Weir

Line engraving portrait of a man in a dark coat and white cravat, with caption naming Baron Dupuytren.

Guillaume, Baron Dupuytren. Line engraving by F. J. Dequevauviller

François Jacques Dequevauviller

Line engraving of a bearded man with long hair in a fur-trimmed cloak, framed in an oval with ornate scrollwork.

Carolus Iarca. Line engraving by L. Hackenauer, 1676, after S. Bombelli

Sebastiano Bombelli

Oval line engraving portrait of a man in a curled wig and lace collar, framed by laurel wreath, with a printed name below.

Michael Bernardus Valentini. Line engraving by A. M. Wolffgang, 1701, after C. Labert

Line engraving portrait of Jean-Baptiste Guimet, an older man with spectacles, in an oval frame with a laurel wreath and putt

Jean-Baptiste Guimet. Line engraving by J.B. Danguin

Jean Baptiste Danguin

Line engraving of a bearded bust of Socrates in an arched niche on a stepped pedestal, after an antique marble.

Socrates. Line engraving by P. Pontius, 1638, after Sir P. P. Rubens

Peter Paul Rubens

Line engraving portrait of a man in a curled wig and lace cravat, in an oval frame above a stone pedestal with inscription.

Johann Georg Bergen. Line engraving by H. J. Otto, 1707

Oval line engraving portrait of a man with long curly hair and lace collar, with inscribed verse below.

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

William Sherwin

Line engraving portrait of a man in a curled wig and dark cloak, with a coat of arms and inscription below.

Ernst Friedrich Justus Heimreich. Line engraving by T. G. Beck after I. Leopold

Line engraving portrait of Domenico Cotugno, a man with curled powdered hair in a dark coat and white cravat.

Domenico Cotugno. Line engraving by A. Locatelli

Antonio Locatelli

Antoine, Baron Dubois. Coloured line engraving by J. L. Potrelle after F.P.S. Gérard, 1803

François Gérard

Plato. Line engraving by L. Vorsterman after Sir P. P. Rubens

Peter Paul Rubens

Line engraving portrait of a man in a fur cap and collar, in an oval frame with a ribbon bow, with a name plaque below.

Friedrich Hermann Louis Muzel. Line engraving by D. Berger after A. Graff

Line engraving of a bearded man in a ruff and wide-brimmed hat in an oval frame, with a cherub and books below.

Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans. Line engraving after J. Houbraken

Jacob Houbraken

Line engraving portrait of Giacomo Tommasini, a man in a dark coat and white cravat, within an oval frame.

Giacomo Antonio Domenico Tommasini. Line engraving by G. Asioli after F. Rosaspina after G. Guizzardi

Giuseppe Guizzardi

John Wesley. Line engraving by E. Porteus, 1841

Line engraving portrait of a man in a curled periwig and lace cravat, in an oval frame with ribbon ornament.

Richard Morton. Line engraving by Morse [?] after B. Orchard, 1692

Jacques Daran. Line engraving by F. Martinet after himself

Oval engraved portrait of a man in a powdered wig and frilled cravat, with a French inscription panel below.

Antoine, Baron Portal. Line engraving by J. P. Dupin, junior, 1782, after A. Pujos, 1781

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man beside a skull, book, and instruments, with German inscriptions and a coat of arms.

Friedrich Kuehne. Line engraving by J. Sandrart

Jakob von Sandrart

Oval line engraving portrait of an older man with white wavy hair and a white cravat, captioned H. Boerhave.

Hermann Boerhaave. Line engraving by J. W. Kaiser, 1858, after C. Troost, 1735

Cornelis Troost

Line engraving of Thomas Bewick, a standing older man in a top hat with a cane, on a rural road above a distant town.

Thomas Bewick. Line engraving by F. Bacon after J. Ramsay

Line engraving of Sir Hugh Myddelton in an oval frame, with surveying instruments, a plan scroll, a wheel and a rooster below

Sir Hugh Myddelton, in an oval surround underneath which are surveying and mining tools, with a plan of the course of…

Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a dark gown and ruff, standing at a table with a book and flowers.

Philipp Scherb, standing at a table with a book and flowers on it. Line engraving by W. P. Kilian, 1728

Wolfgang Philipp Kilian

Engraved portrait of a man in academic robes and a powdered wig, hand resting on a carved pedestal, with Latin inscription be

Johann Jakob Baier. Line engraving by G. M. Preisler after himself

Georg Martin Preisler

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar, with a Latin inscription, skull, bird and book emblems around the

Nicolaus Varget. Line engraving by R. Custos, 1642

Line engraving of a man with curly hair and lace cravat in an oval ornamental frame, inscribed Christoph Hellwig.

Christoph von Hellwig. Line engraving by J. Petrus, 1713

Johann Jacob Ferber. Line engraving by C. C. Glassbach after F. G. Groschke