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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

Oval engraved portrait of a man with powdered hair, white cravat and buttoned coat, holding a small object.

John Brown [Bruno]. Engraving by J. Heath after J. Donaldson

Line engraving of a bust-length man with curly hair and whiskers, wearing a waistcoat and bow tie, with a signature below.

Hugh Miller. Line engraving by F. Croll

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in fur-trimmed robe and cap, hand on a book, with Italian text below.

Michele Mercati. Line engraving by G. Vascellini after G. Sorbolini

Giuseppe Sorbolini

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

Gottfried Welsch. Line engraving by P. Kilian after E. Lüderitz

Emmanuel Lüderitz

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

Conrad Matthaeus. Line engraving by S. à Lamsweerde, 1654 after himself

Steven van Lamsweerde

Line engraving of a seated older man with white hair in a dark coat and cravat, captioned Alexander von Humboldt.

Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt. Line engraving by R. Trossin after H. Biow

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed garment and feathered cap, captioned Niccolo Tartaglia.

Niccolo Tartaglia. Line engraving by A. Locatelli

Antonio Locatelli

Line engraving of a young man with long curls holding a flute and shepherd's crook before a wooded landscape.

A young man as a shepherd, designated as Abraham Cowley. Line engraving by W. P. Sherlock, 1800, after S. Harding aft…

Line engraving portrait of a man in a curly wig, lace cravat and academic gown, with inscription below.

Johann Abraham Mercklin. Line engraving by M. Bernigeroth

Martin Bernigeroth

Line engraving of a bearded man in a cape beside a skull, open book and globe, with an inscription naming Gregorius Horstius.

Gregor Horst. Line engraving after A. Schuch

Pietro Tabarrani. Line engraving by P. A. Pazzi after L. Guerrini

Liborio di Niccolò Guerrini

Line engraving portrait of Sir Isaac Newton in an oval frame, wearing a long curled wig and white cravat.

Sir Isaac Newton. Line engraving by J. Goldar after Sir G. Kneller, 1702

Godfrey Kneller

Oval line engraving of Paul Rycaut with long curled hair, dark coat, and a heraldic crest with inscription below.

Sir Paul Rycaut. Line engraving, 1680, after R. White after Sir P. Lely

Abraham Gotthelf Kaestner. Line engraving by Mackenzie after C. Specht

Ernst Christian Specht

Line engraving portrait of a bald bearded man in dark robes holding a medallion, within an ornate oval frame with a coat of a

Johann Jakob Wepfer. Line engraving by W. Jonkman, 1724

Line engraving of Thomas Sydenham in an oval frame, surrounded by books, a snake, an urn and foliage.

Thomas Sydenham. Line engraving by H. F. Rose, 1822, after himself

Oval line engraving portrait of a man with long curly wig and cravat, inscribed Daniel Kenricus Medicus.

Daniel Kenrick [Kendrick]. Line engraving by R. White

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man with a ruff collar in an oval frame above a pedestal with Latin inscription.

Johannes Sambucus. Line engraving by J. Mansfeld

Johann Ernst Mansfeld

Line engraving of the monument of William Gilbert with obelisks, heraldic shields and a central inscription panel.

William Gilbert: his monument. Line engraving by G. Vertue after J. Deane

Engraved oval portrait of Johannes Roeder, a Nuremberg physician, with long curly hair and a lace collar.

Johannes Roeder, physician of Nuremberg. Engraving by W. Ph. Kilian

Wolfgang Philipp Kilian

Line engraving portrait of Count Cagliostro in an oval frame with ribbon, above a French verse caption.

Giuseppe Balsamo Cagliostro. Line engraving by C. Guérin, 1781, after himself

Christophe Guérin

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed coat with his hand resting on a large book beside an ornate chair.

A man holding a large book, formerly designated as Andreas Vesalius. Line engraving by T. Vercruis after F. Petrucci…

Line engraving of the philosopher Epicurus with a leaf wreath in his hair, head turned slightly downward, with Italian captio

Epicurus. Line engraving by P. Fontana after L. Agricola after Raphael

Oval engraved portrait of a bald, bearded man in a ruff collar and chain of office, with Latin inscription around the frame.

Petrus de Marchettis. Line engraving by G. Giorgi, 1647

Giovanni Georgi

Line engraving portrait of Johann Friedrich Crell in a periwig and academic robe, with coats of arms and inscription below.

Johann Friedrich Crell. Line engraving by M. Tyroff

Line engraving portrait of John Locke with long curled hair in an oval laurel wreath, with coat of arms and Latin inscription

John Locke. Line engraving by P. van Gunst after J. Greenhill, 1672

Oval engraved portrait of a bearded man with long hair in a dark robe, hand on chest, with Latin inscription below.

John Bulwer. Line engraving by T. Berry, 1820, after W. Faithorne

William Faithorne

Line engraving portrait of George Parker, a man with long curled hair and cloak, within an ornamental oval frame.

George Parker. Line engraving by J. Nutting

Line engraving of a man with long curly hair and lace cravat in an ornate oval frame with a Latin inscription.

William Cole. Line engraving by R. White after himself

Engraved oval portrait of a long-haired man in a dark coat and white collar, with Latin inscription below.

John Pordage. Line engraving, ca. 1795, after W. Faithorne, 1683

William Faithorne

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

Cipriano Antonino Targioni. Line engraving by G. Vascellini after M. Targioni

Michelangiolo Targioni

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe and ruff, holding a flower, with Latin text.

Valentin Espich. Line engraving by J. van der Heyden, 1631

Jacob van der Heyden

Line engraving portrait of a bewigged man in a dark robe and chain, in an oval frame with coat of arms and Latin inscription.

Johann Georg Volckamer. Line engraving by L. Heckenauer after D. d'Savoye

Daniel de Savoye

Line engraving portrait of John Browne with long curly wig and lace collar, inside an oval frame with a coat of arms.

John Browne. Line engraving by R. White, 1681

Line engraving of a bust-length man with long curly hair and a white collar, in an oval frame with Latin and Italian inscript

Tommaso Cornelio. Line engraving by A. Magliar

Line engraving of a standing man in an 18th-century coat holding a hat, cane and book, with trees behind him.

Johann Caspar Lavater. Line engraving by J. Stöber, 1841

Oval line engraving of a bust of John Jebb with curled wig on a stepped pedestal, 1787.

John Jebb. Line engraving by J. Hall, 1787

Engraved portrait of a bewigged man in a dark robe, framed by draped curtains and bookshelves, with a coat of arms below.

Polycarp Gottlieb Schacher. Line engraving by Bernigeroth fils, 1738, after E. G. Haussmann

Elias Gottlob Haussmann

Line engraving portrait of an older bearded man in a dark doublet and white collar, within an oval frame with Latin text.

Johannes Casparus Fausius. Line engraving by J. Schweizer after A. H. de Vos, 1659

Alaerdus Hinderick de Vos

Line engraving portrait of an elderly man in a dark robe and lace collar, with an inscription naming Francesco Bianchini belo

Francesco Bianchini. Line engraving attributed to Felice Polanzani

Felice Polanzani

Line engraving of an older man in a powdered wig and lace jabot, wearing a medal on a ribbon, with the name Carolus Linneo be

Carolus Linnaeus. Line engraving by F. Zuliani after Tramontini after A. Roslin, 1775

Alexander Roslin

Alberto Fortis. Line engraving by G. Dala after himself

Line engraving of Sir Francis Drake, bust length in an oval frame, wearing a deep lace collar and dark doublet.

Sir Francis Drake. Line engraving by J. Goldar, 1786

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe and cap, with a coat of arms and Latin inscription.

Melchior Ayrer. Line engraving by J. Pfann, 1640

Line engraving of a seated man in a fur-trimmed coat holding a quill, with an inkwell and stacked books on the table.

Francesco Aglietti. Line engraving by F. Ambrosi after N. Schiavoni

Natale Schiavoni

Line engraving of Sir Francis Drake in an oval frame, wearing a lace collar and embroidered doublet, on a stone plinth.

Sir Francis Drake. Line engraving, 1705, after R. White

Oval engraved portrait of a man in a ruff collar with Latin inscriptions on the mount below.

Johann Neander. Line engraving after W. Delff, 1626, after D. Bailly

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

Daniel Sennert. Line engraving by M. Merian, 1628

Matthäus Merian

Line engraving in an oval frame of a man with curly hair in a dark coat and white cravat.

Melchiorre Gioia. Line engraving by Boara after S. Jesi

Engraved oval portrait of John Locke in a curled periwig and lace collar, with a coat of arms below.

John Locke. Line engraving by J. Nutting after S. Brownover

Sylvester Brownover

Oval line engraving portrait of a bearded man with a lace collar and patterned doublet, with Latin inscriptions around the fr

Giovanni Imperiale. Line engraving by A. Salmincio, 1640

Andrea Salmincio

John Caius. Line engraving by K. Ammon, 1650

Line engraving of a bearded statue of Galileo Galilei in a long robe, resting on a pedestal with a globe and instruments.

Galileo Galilei. Line engraving by F. Spagnoli after G. Asioli after A. Costoli

Aristodemo Costoli

Oval line engraving of bearded elderly man in fur-trimmed robe holding an open book, with Latin inscriptions, 1580.

Heinrich Paxmann. Line engraving by Frantz Friderich, 1580

Frantz Friderich

Leonardo da Vinci. Line engraving by A. Collas

Line engraving of a bewigged man in a dark robe and white collar, seated before a draped curtain, with a Latin inscription be

Giovanni Battista Nelli. Line engraving by V. Franceschini after J. D. Ferretti

Giovanni Domenico Ferretti

Oval engraved portrait of a woman in lace collar and pearl necklaces, holding an open book labeled Psalmes.

Mary Sidney Herbert, Countess of Pembroke. Line engraving by B. Reading after S. van der Passe

Oval line engraving portrait of a man with long curled hair and white collar, with Latin inscription and verse caption.

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

William Sherwin

Line engraving of an older seated man in a dark coat beside a book and tricorn hat, in an interior with a window.

Benjamin Franklin. Line engraving by F. D. Née after L. G. de Carmontelle, 1780

L. G. de Carmontelle

Oval line engraving portrait of a man with long hair, mustache, lace collar and chain, captioned John Hevelius.

Joannes Hevelius [Hewelke]. Line engraving by J. Baker after A. Stech, 1677

Line engraving portrait of an elderly man with curly white hair, hand raised to his chin, labelled Sir J. F. W. Herschel.

Sir John Frederick William Herschel. Line engraving by F. Croll after J. Mayall

John Jabez Edwin Mayall

Line engraving of a man with powdered hair in an oval frame with laurel wreath, Latin inscription below, 1783.

Charles de Mertens. Line engraving by J.E. Mansfeld, 1783

Johann Ernst Mansfeld

Engraved monument with a marble bust in a Gothic arch, a coat of arms, a serpent, books, and a Latin inscription panel.

Richard Mead. Line engraving, 1755, after L. F. Roubiliac

Louis-François Roubiliac

Adrianus Junius [Adriaen de Jonghe]. Line engraving by C. de Visscher

Cornelis Visscher

Line engraving portrait of a man in a wide-brimmed hat within an ornate frame with books and a Dutch inscription.

Galenus Abrahamsz. Line engraving by J. C. Philips after himself

Jan Caspar Philips