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Line engraving portrait of a man with wavy hair and white collar in an oval frame, with coat of arms below.

Walter Charleton. Line engraving by D. Loggan, 1679, after himself

Line engraving of seated Sir Isaac Newton in a period coat beside an armillary sphere, with a handwritten signature below.

Sir Isaac Newton. Line engraving by J. Romney, 1817, after G. M. Brighty after J. Vanderbank, 1720

John Vanderbank

Empedocles. Line engraving after C. Vignon

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a lace ruff and patterned robe, holding a flower, with Latin inscriptions.

Gregorius Queccius (Gregor Queck). Line engraving by J. Pfann after himself

Line engraving portrait of Johann Heinrich Schulze in a curled wig and dark robe, with an inscription below.

Johann Heinrich Schulze. Line engraving by W. P. Kilian, 1728

Wolfgang Philipp Kilian

Line engraving portrait of Johann August Unzer seated at a desk with books, a quill, and a letter, framed by a curtain.

Johann August Unzer. Line engraving by R. Vinkeles, 1767

Reinier Vinkeles

Line engraving portrait of Johann Christian Lehmann in an oval frame, wearing a curled wig and fur-trimmed robe.

Johann Christian Lehmann. Line engraving by M. Bernigeroth

Martin Bernigeroth

Engraved oval portrait of a man with curled wig and white cravat, with serpent staff and armillary sphere below.

Domenico Guglielmini. Line engraving by J. à Montalegre after A. M. Cavazzoni

Angelo Michele Cavazzoni

Engraved oval portrait of John Wallis in clerical dress with a coat of arms beneath and a ribbon cartouche above.

John Wallis. Line engraving by M. Burghers, 1699, after D. Loggan, 1678

Line engraving of a seated man with long hair and white collar holding a book, with Italian inscription and coat of arms belo

Niccolò Falcucci. Line engraving by G. Vascellini after himself

Gaetano Vascellini

Line engraving portrait of a man with curled hair and lace collar beside an open book, bookshelves and instruments, dated 166

Michael Boudewyns. Line engraving by P. Clouwet after A. van Diepenbeeck, 1664

Abraham van Diepenbeeck

Line engraving of an elderly man in a wig and fur-trimmed robe holding a quill, with books and a Latin inscription.

Johann Franz Loew von Erlsfeld. Line engraving by A. Birckart, 1723, after P.F. Fahrenschon (Farnschan)

Paul Friedrich Fahrenschon

Caricature of a bespectacled man at a lectern surrounded by animals including a lion, peacock, swan, and sheep.

Joseph Skoda, surrounded by animals. Wood engraving by [A. C.] after H. Schliessmann, 1882

Hans Schließmann

A young man as a shepherd, designated as Abraham Cowley. Line engraving by J. Hall after C.F. Zincke after Sir P. Lely

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar within an oval frame, with an inscription naming Johann Cuno.

Johann Cuno. Line engraving by M. van Somer

Mathias van Somer

Line engraving portrait of a man with shoulder-length hair, mustache and goatee in a dark coat, labeled Evang. Torricelli.

Evangelista Torricelli. Line engraving by Foi, 1857

Line engraving of a bewigged man in lace cuffs within an oval frame, with a coat of arms and Latin inscription below.

Johann Heinrich Menrad de Vorwaltern. Line engraving by J. Mörl

Engraved portrait of a bearded cleric seated with a globe and dividers, with a Latin inscription below.

Joannes Carolus de La Faille. Line engraving by A. Lommelin, 1646, after A. van Dyck

Anthony van Dyck

Jonas Dryander. Soft-ground etching by W. Daniell, 1811, after G. Dance, 1795

George Dance the Younger

Engraved bust portrait of a man in a wig, surrounded by alchemical furnaces and flasks, with a landscape vignette below.

Ambrose Godfrey [Hanckwitz]. Line engraving by G. Vertue, 1718, after R. Schmutz

Line engraving portrait of Francesco Bianchini, a man in a skullcap and striped coat with lace jabot.

Francesco Bianchini. Line engraving by G. Bozza after C. Rizzardini

Cecilia Rizzardini

Johann Caspar Lavater. Line engraving by J. H. Lips, 1780, after himself

Johann Heinrich Lips

Oval line engraving portrait of a man with long curly wig and lace cravat holding a book, inscribed Nicolas Lémery.

Nicolas Léméry. Line engraving by F. Pilsen

Line engraving of a seated man in a dark robe and lace collar, hand on a book, with a printed name caption below.

Christophorus Nicolai. Line engraving by W. P. Kilian, 1728

Wolfgang Philipp Kilian

Line engraving portrait of a man in a powdered wig and cravat, with a Latin caption naming Johannes Juncker below.

Johannes Juncker. Line engraving after J.A. Ruediger

Johann Anton Rüdiger

John Abercrombie. Engraving by F. Croll

Line engraving portrait of Johann Georg Hoyer in an oval frame with a curled wig, cloak, and coat of arms below.

Johann Georg Hoyer. Line engraving after M. Tyroff

Line engraving of a seated bearded man in a robe holding a globe and rolled chart, labelled Galileo Galilei.

Galileo Galilei. Line engraving by G. B. Gatti after E. Demi, 1839

Paolo Emilio Demi

Line engraving of a bearded man in a ruff collar leaning on a table, with a curtain behind and a caption naming Sir Henry Wot

Sir Henry Wotton. Line engraving, 1672, after P. Lombart

Line engraving portrait of a man with shoulder-length hair in an oval laurel wreath, with a coat of arms below.

Robert Bayfield. Line engraving by W. Faithorne, 1657

William Faithorne

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar holding a sprig of leaves, with Latin and Dutch inscriptions.

Theodor Velius. Line engraving by T. Matham

Line engraving oval portrait of Marcello Malpighi, man with wavy hair, dark robe and white collar.

Marcello Malpighi. Line engraving by L. Martelli after F. Rosaspina after C. Cignani, 1683

Pencil portrait of a man with short dark hair in a jacket and cravat, turned to the left, with handwritten name below.

Lodovico Pasini. Pencil drawing by C. E. Liverati, 1841

Carlo Ernesto Liverati

Line engraving of a bewigged man in lace cravat and cloak within an oval inscribed frame with a coat of arms.

Giuseppe Cervi. Line engraving by J. à Paloma after V. de Iriarte

Line engraving portrait of John Locke in an oval frame, with shoulder-length hair and a dark coat and white cravat.

John Locke. Line engraving by J. Goldar after Sir G. Kneller, 1697

Godfrey Kneller

Oval line engraving of a bearded man in a dark coat and white collar, with Latin inscriptions around the frame.

Mathurin Altoni. Line engraving by G. Rousselet

Gilles Rousselet

Engraved portrait of a man with long hair and moustache, beside a globe, open book and quill, with a castle landscape behind.

William Lilly. Line engraving by G. P. Wainwright, 1822, after W. Marshall, 1659

William Marshall

Line engraving portrait of Joseph Moxon with long wig and cravat, in an oval frame above a row of book spines.

Joseph Moxon. Line engraving by F. H. van Hove, 1692

Frederick Hendrik van den Hove

Oval line engraving portrait of a man with curled periwig and lace cravat, with Latin inscription below.

Friedrich Hoffmann II. Line engraving by J. Rupert

Line engraving portrait of Balthasar Hebenstreit in a curled wig and dark gown, with a coat of arms and inscription below.

Balthasar Hebenstreit. Line engraving by J. C. Dehne, 1723

Johann Christoph Dehne

Line engraving of a man in a powdered wig and lace cravat in an oval frame, with a statue roundel below.

Johann Georg Kruenitz (Krünitz). Line engraving by D. Berger after H. Francke

Heinrich Franke

Line engraving portrait of a man in a curled wig and white collar, within an oval frame on an ornate pedestal.

Niccolò Cirillo. Line engraving by G. Filosi

Giuseppe Filosi

Line engraving of Wolfgang Lazius, bearded man in beret and ruff, holding a scroll beside an inkwell and quill.

Wolfgang Lazius. Line engraving by T. de Bry

Line engraving portrait of a man with curly hair in a dark coat, white cravat and lapel ribbon, Sebald Justinus Brugmans.

Sebald Justinus Brugmans. Line engraving by W. van Senus, 1829, after C. H. Hodges

Charles Howard Hodges

Line engraving portrait of Hermannus Boerhaave in an oval frame, with curly hair and draped cloak, inscribed below.

Hermann Boerhaave. Line engraving by J. Wandelaar

Line engraving of a bust-length man in a curled wig and cloak within an oval frame, with a coat of arms below.

Lorenz Heister. Line engraving by F. Sesone

Francesco Sesoni

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar and chain, inside an oval frame with Latin inscriptions.

Gregor Horst. Line engraving by C. Ammon, 1650

Engraved portrait of a seated balding man in a dark coat holding a book, with a flower vase and books beside him.

Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm. Line engraving by J. Gerstner after J. Walch

Oval line engraving of bearded Andreas Vesalius beside an anatomical muscle figure, with his name printed below.

Andreas Vesalius. Line engraving after J. Wandelaar

Line engraved portrait of a seated man in a dark coat and light waistcoat, with an inscription naming Philipp Carl Hartmann.

Phillip Carl Hartmann. Line engraving by G. Leybold after L. Schnorr von Carolsfeld

Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld

Oval line engraving portrait of a man with long curled hair and a lace collar, labelled Effigies Caroli Patin.

Charles Patin. Line engraving by M. van der Gucht

Michael Vandergucht

Line engraving portrait of an elderly bald man with a grey beard in a dark cloak, labelled Luigi Cornaro.

Luigi Cornaro. Line engraving by F. Clerici

Francesco Clerici

Engraved portrait of a seated man in period dress, with a bearded figure, globe and writing desk behind him.

Samuel Coster. Line engraving by R. Perzyn after J. Sandrart

Johann Jakob von Sandrart

Line engraving portrait of an elderly bearded man in a ruff collar holding a tube, with inscription below.

Galileo Galilei. Line engraving by F. Allegrini, 1762, after G. Zocchi after J. Sustermans

Justus Sustermans

Engraved portrait of Comte de Buffon in an oval, with books, scrolls, quill and inkwell below.

Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. Line engraving by P. Savart, 1776, after F. H. Drouais, 1761

François-Hubert Drouais

Line engraving portrait of Philipp Lorenz Geiger, a man with curly hair in a frock coat and cravat.

Philipp Lorenz Geiger. Line engraving by F. Rosmaesler after J.W.C. Roux, 1829

Jakob Wilhelm Christian Roux

Line engraving portrait of Johann Georg Volckamer in a powdered wig and gown, within an oval frame with Latin inscription.

Johann Georg Volckamer. Line engraving after D. d'Savoye

Daniel de Savoye

Oval line engraving portrait of a man with curled shoulder-length hair and a lace cravat, signed M. Marlow.

John Mayne. Line engraving by M. Marlow, 1674

Oval engraved portrait of a man in a curled wig and fur-trimmed coat, with an inscribed caption reading F. Quesnay.

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

Oval line engraving portrait of a man in a curled wig and lace collar, with a coat of arms and verse below.

Georg Peter Pierer. Line engraving by J. Sandrart after B. Block

Benjamin von Block

Line engraving of a bearded man seated in a carved chair beside a lion, globe, instruments and classical busts.

Leonardo da Vinci. Line engraving by D. Cunego, 1782, after G. Collani

Gaetano Collani

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in an ornate robe, seated at a table with an open book, inside a floral arch.

Adam Lonicerus. Line engraving by T. de Bry

Line engraving portrait of a man with dark hair, white cravat and draped cloak, captioned Mr Jameson.

Robert Jameson. Line engraving by W. H. Lizars, 1819, after Peter Morris (J. G. Lockhart)

John Gibson Lockhart

Oval line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a biretta and fur-trimmed robe, with Latin inscriptions.

Johannes Baptista Montanus. Line engraving by C. Ammon, 1652, after D. Custos

Dominicus Custos

Line engraving portrait of a man with long hair and draped garment, framed by an architectural border with Latin inscriptions

Nicolaus Blancard. Line engraving after W. Eversdyck

Willem Eversdijck

Line engraving bust portrait of an older man in a dark clerical coat and white collar, captioned Abbé Triest.

Pierre-Joseph Triest. Line engraving by F.S. Goulu

Ferdinand Sébastien Goulu

Diogenes. Line engraving after Raphael

Line engraving of a man with curly wig and cravat in an ornate oval frame with coat of arms and inscription.

John Marten. Line engraving by G. White, 1708, after F. Scheffer

Engraved portrait of Pietro Andrea Mattioli with a beard and beret, holding a quill pen beside a book.

Pietro Andrea Mattioli. Line engraving by C. Faucci after L. Feliciati

Lorenzo Feliciati

Line engraving portrait of an elderly man in a skullcap and ruffled collar, with an inscription and coat of arms below.

Bruno Tozzi. Line engraving by F. Allegrini, 1764, after A. Coppoli

Alessandro Coppoli

Engraved oval portrait of Leonhard Euler in a wig and cravat, with a globe, telescope and paper below, 1787.

Leonhard Euler. Line engraving by T. Cook, 1787, after E. Handmann

Jakob Emanuel Handmann

Line engraving portrait of a man with curly hair in a dark coat and white cravat, with Italian caption below.

Pietro Pasquali. Line engraving by D. Delfini after himself

Delfino Delfini

Line engraving portrait of John Brown seated at a desk, writing with a quill beside an inkwell, in an oval frame.

John Brown [Bruno]. Line engraving by J. Adam after J. Cagnoni

Engraved portrait of a man in a wig holding a thistle, with mountains, shells and coral in the foreground.

Johann Jacob Scheuchzer, holding a thistle. Line engraving by J. Nutting, 1723, after M. Füsslinus

Melchior Füssli

Line engraving of a seated man in a wig and dark coat with hand on books, framed with a Latin inscription below.

Johann Friedrich Weidler. Line engraving by J. M. Bernigeroth

Johann Martin Bernigeroth

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar and dark doublet, labelled Gaspare Aselli.

Gaspare Aselli. Line engraving by A. Locatelli

Antonio Locatelli

Johann Georg Hoffinger. Line engraving by J.E. Mansfeld after Posch, 1789

Johann Ernst Mansfeld

Line engraving of an elderly bearded man with a bald head and downcast eyes, wearing a draped cloak.

Nicomachus of Gerasa. Line engraving by D. Cunego, 1785, after A. R. Mengs after Raphael

Oval line engraving portrait of a man in a dark coat and lace collar, with Latin verse below.

Johannes J. F. Michaelius. Line engraving by J. Offermans

Josua Offermans

Line engraving of a bearded man in polished armour with a lace collar and beaded sash, holding a helmet.

Sir Walter Raleigh. Line engraving by P. Audinet, 1803, after G. Vertue

Engraved portrait of a man in a powdered wig and cloak beside books and a curtain, with a coat of arms below.

Johann Adam Goeritz. Line engraving by A. Geyer, 1727, after J. L. Huschmann, 1718

Johann Leonhard Huschmann

Line engraving of a seated man in a long curled wig and cloak, one hand resting on a book, with ornate furniture behind him.

Robert Boyle. Line engraving by B. Baron, 1744 after J. Kerseboom

Johann Kerseboom

Engraving of a seated stone monument to Francis Bacon in an arched niche, wearing a ruff and wide-brimmed hat.

Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans. Line engraving by G. Cooke after W. Alexander, 1815

William Alexander

Edward Jenner. Line engraving by A. Smith, 1823, after J. B. Drayton, 1805

Line engraving portrait of Abraham Cowley, a man with long curly hair and a draped cloak, hand on chest.

Abraham Cowley. Line engraving by R. Godfrey, 1776, after Mary Beale

Line engraving portrait of a man with a walking stick gesturing toward a wooded landscape, captioned John Moore M.D.

John Moore. Line engraving by W. H. Lizars, 1820, after G. Hamilton

Line engraving portrait of a man in a powdered wig resting his hand on a stack of books, with a draped curtain behind him.

Lorenz Heister. Line engraving by J.M. Bernigeroth, 1742

Johann Martin Bernigeroth

Line engraving portrait of an elderly man with white wavy hair in a dark coat, seated in a carved chair.

Leopold Gmelin. Line engraving by G. Cook after J. Woelfyle

Line engraving of a seated man in a fur-trimmed robe beside library shelves, holding a book labeled Lettres de M. Patin.

Guy Patin. Line engraving by M. Ogier, 1685

Oval line engraving portrait of a man with long hair, dark cap and white cravat, labelled Effigies Gulielmi Leybourn.

William Leybourn. Line engraving by M. van der Gucht, 1700, after R. White

Line engraving portrait of Ludwig von Hörnick in an oval frame with lace collar, ornate scrollwork and Latin inscription.

Ludwig von Hörnick. Line engraving by S. Furck

Sebastian Furck

Pencil portrait of a man with curly hair and cravat, signed Angelo Sismondi, by C. E. Liverati, 1841.

Angelo Sismondi. Pencil drawing by C. E. Liverati, 1841

Carlo Ernesto Liverati

Line engraving portrait of a man with long curled wig and lace cravat in an ornate scrolled frame with Latin inscription.

John Browne. Line engraving by R. White after himself, 1678

Line engraving portrait of Sir Kenelme Digby, a balding man with lace collar, beside a shelf of book spines.

Sir Kenelm Digby. Line engraving by T. Cross, 1668

Line engraving of a seated man in a dark coat beside a writing desk with an inkwell, quill and papers.

Sir Everard Home. Line engraving by W. Sharp after Sir W. Beechey

William Beechey

Engraved oval portrait of Roger Long in a powdered wig and clerical gown, with name plate below.

Roger Long. Line engraving by T. Cook, 1786, after B. Wilson

Benjamin Wilson