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Line engraving portrait of a bewigged man in academic robes and white collar, with a book and biretta beside him.

Johann Wilhelm Baier. Line engraving by W. P. Kilian, 1728

Wolfgang Philipp Kilian

Oval line engraving portrait of Benjamin Waterhouse, a man with curly light hair, dark coat and white cravat.

Benjamin Waterhouse. Line engraving by R. Reeve, 1801

Line engraving portrait of a man with curly hair and frilled cravat, labelled Dr Charles Hutton beneath.

Charles Hutton. Line engraving by W. Read

Thomas Jefferson. Line engraving by A. Oleszczynsky, 1829, after T. Kosciuszko

Oval engraved portrait of a bearded man in dark robes and white collar, with a floral garland and book motif.

Florentinus Thaddaeus [Taddeo Alderotti]. Line engraving by G. Vascellini after A. Fedi after G. Traballesi

Giulio Traballesi

Line engraving of a long-haired man in a cap and white collar, hands on books, with a glass bottle and verse below.

Morton. Line engraving by T. Cross after Rogerson

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

Hendrik Smet (Henricius Smetius). Line engraving by J. à Montalegre after J. Granthomme

Jacques Granthomme

Line engraving portrait of an older man in a curled wig and dark robe, in an oval frame with a coat of arms below.

Francis Glisson. Line engraving by W. Dolle, 1672, after W. Faithorne

William Faithorne

Line engraving portrait of a balding man in dark clerical dress pointing upward, with a sunburst and Latin inscription.

Petrus Musumeci. Line engraving by A. Zacco, 1825, after himself

Engraved portrait of a man in a dark coat and cravat, with Latin caption naming Jacobo Baart de la Faille, 1842.

Jacob Baart de la Faille. Engraving by J. P. Lange, 1842, after J. Kayser

Line engraving portrait of a man with long curly hair in an oval frame, with a Latin inscription above and a verse caption be

Lionel Lockyer. Line engraving by J. Sturt

Line engraving portrait of a man in a powdered wig and fur-trimmed coat within an ornate rococo frame.

Samuel Theodor Quellmaltz. Line engraving by J. C. Sysang after E. G. Haussmann

Elias Gottlob Haussmann

Line engraving of a man in armour with curly hair and lace collar, inscribed Blaise François, Comte de Pagan.

Blaise François, Comte de Pagan. Line engraving by J. Lubin

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a fur-collared robe, with an arched Latin inscription and two cherubs above.

Pietro Andrea Mattioli. Line engraving by T. de Bry after C. Papi dell'Altissimo

Line engraving portrait of bearded Andreas Vesalius in a fur-collared robe, resting a hand on stacked books.

Andreas Vesalius. Line engraving by L. Paradisi after A. Villa after Titian (?)

Oval engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar holding a plant sprig, with a Latin inscription border.

Basilius Besler. Line engraving by J. Leypolt, 1612

Line engraving of Lucas van Steveninck in an oval portrait, with crossed swords in a panel below.

Lucas van Steveninck. Line engraving by R. Vinkeles & C. Bogerts after J. Buys

Oval line engraving of an elderly bald man with moustache and beard, wearing a lace ruff and fur-trimmed robe.

Otto Heurnius. Line engraving by C. van der Passe the younger, 1642, after N. van Negre

Nicolaes van Negre

Charles Armstrong. Soft-ground etching by W. Daniell after G. Dance

George Dance the Younger

Woodcut portrait of Paracelsus, a balding man in a high collar, hand raised, in an ornamental border with German verse below.

Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim [Paracelsus]. Line engraving by T. Stimmer, 1587

Oval line engraving of Cotton Mather, a man in a curled powdered wig, dark coat and white clerical bands.

Cotton Mather. Line engraving by W. J. Alais after P. Pelham, 1727

Line engraving of a man with long hair in an oval frame with flower garlands, ribbon swag and a pedestal inscription.

Samuel Gilbert. Line engraving by R. White, 1682 [?]

Nathaniel Cotton. Line engraving by W. H. Worthington, 1820, after J. Thurston

Giovanni Pico della Mirandola [Johannes Picus Mirandulanus]. Line engraving by Delalpi

Line engraving portrait of a man with long curly hair and fur-trimmed cloak, with Latin inscription and coat of arms below.

Charles Patin. Line engraving by A. Masson, 1681

Line engraving portrait of Johannes Magenbuch, a man in a broad hat and fur collar, in an oval frame.

Johannes Magenbuch. Line engraving by H. I. Schollenberger after [L. C.]

Johann Jakob Schollenberger

Line engraving portrait of Niccolò Gualtieri, a man with long curled hair and dark cloak, with printed inscription below.

Niccolò Gualteri. Line engraving by C. Faucci after G. Traballesi

Giulio Traballesi

Oval line engraving of Samuel Clarke D.D., a clergyman in a periwig and dark gown with a white band collar.

Samuel Clarke. Line engraving by J. Goldar after T. Gibson

Line engraving of a marble bust of a bearded man with curly hair, inscribed with Greek text on the chest and pedestal.

Marcus Modus Asiaticus. Line engraving by G. van der Gucht, 1723, after W. Stukeley

William Stukeley

Line engraving oval portrait of an older man with swept-back hair, dark coat and cravat, inscribed Cav. Abate Angelo Cesaris.

Giovanni Angelo Cesaris. Line engraving by P. Caronni after N. Mellini

Napoleone Mellini

Oval line engraving of a man with long hair and a white collar, with an inscription naming Gulielmi Leybourn, 1674.

William Leybourn. Line engraving by R. White, 1674

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a skullcap, labelled Victor Trincavellus Medicus, with Latin verse below.

Victor Trincavellius. Line engraving by C. Ammon

Line engraving of a bearded bald man in a draped toga, shown as a bust with a wry expression, labeled Democritus.

Democritus. Line engraving by L. Vorsterman after P. P. Rubens

Peter Paul Rubens

Line engraving portrait of a man in a powdered wig and coat, resting his hand on books, with an inscription panel below.

Ferdinand Joseph, Edler von Leber. Line engraving by J.E. Mansfeld after T. Kelbling

Line engraving portrait of a man with curled hair in an oval, framed by a laurel wreath, coat of arms and Latin inscription.

Michael Henricus Horn. Line engraving by C. Romstet

Christian Romstet

Engraved portrait of a seated man in a fur-trimmed coat writing at a desk with a quill, inkwell, and Latin inscription.

Pietro Paola Tanaron. Line engraving by J. Lapi, 1768, after A. Piattoli

Line engraving portrait of a man in a powdered wig and cravat, inside an oval frame with floral and book motifs.

Tobias George Smollett. Line engraving by W. Bromley, 1805

William Bromley

Line engraving portrait of Antonius Rüdiger in an oval frame with laurel wreath, with laboratory vessels behind him.

Antonius Rüdiger [Ridiger]. Line engraving by C.G. Geyser

Christian Gottlieb Geyser

Engraved oval portrait of an elderly man with long grey hair, draped cloak, and Latin inscriptions around the frame.

John Locke. Line engraving by P. Tanjé, 1754, after Sir G. Kneller, 1697

Godfrey Kneller

Line engraving of a man in a long curled wig and cloak, in an oval frame above a coat of arms.

Whitelock Bulstrode. Line engraving by J. Cole after Sir G. Kneller

Godfrey Kneller

Line engraving portrait of a man with curly hair and a fur-trimmed collar, labeled Copernicus, in a ruled border.

Nicolaus Copernicus. Line engraving by C. Barth

Line engraving portrait of William Bill, D.D., bust-length, wearing a high collar, ruff and draped gown, with printed caption

William Bill. Line engraving by R. Grave after G. P. Harding, 1822

George Perfect Harding

Line engraving of a seated man in a dark coat holding an open book, with a printed name caption below.

John Birch. Line engraving by C. Lewis after T. Phillips

Thomas Phillips

Lucas Gauricus. Line engraving by T. de Bry, 1645

Engraved portrait of a man in a wig and academic robe beside a bookcase, with an inscription naming Johann Christian Schamber

Johann Christian Schamberg, standing in front of a bookcase. Line engraving by M. Bernigeroth after D. Hoyer

Oval line engraving portrait of a man with long wavy hair, white collar and dark coat, set on a stone pedestal.

Thomas Willis. Line engraving, 1682, after D. Loggan

Oval line engraving portrait of a bearded man with a lace collar and Latin inscription around the frame.

Geronimo Frigimelica. Line engraving by H. David

Line engraving of a man in a powdered wig and lace cravat within an oval frame with laurel and a coat of arms.

Germain Pichault de Lamartinière. Line engraving by Duchenne after F. A. de Latinville

F. A. de Latinville

Line engraving portrait of Johannes le Francq van Berkhey seated at a desk with quill, inkwell and sealed letter.

Johannes le Francq van Berkhey. Line engraving by J. Houbraken, 1771, after H. Pothoven, 1771

Hendrick Pothoven

Line engraving of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe writing with a quill, under an arch inscribed Hadrianus Junius.

Adrianus Junius [Adriaen de Jonghe]. Line engraving by T. de Bry

Pythagoras. Line engraving

Charles Paul Landon

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Line engraving by R. Cooper, after F. G. von Kügelgen, 1817

Gerhard von Kügelgen

Line engraving portrait of Giacomo Toschi Parmigiano, a man with curly hair in a dark coat and white cravat, with inscription

Giacomo Toschi. Line engraving by D. Delfini after himself

Delfino Delfini

Line engraving of a bearded man in a tall plumed hat and ruff collar, inscribed Petreius Tiara, Graecae Linguae Professor.

Petrus Tiara [Tjeerts]. Line engraving by S. Furck, 1645

Sebastian Furck

Line engraving portrait of Michael Mayer, a man in a dark coat and white cravat, with German inscription below.

Alois Michael Mayer. Line engraving by G. Leybold after C. Leybold

Karl Jakob Theodor Leybold

Engraved oval portrait of Marsilius Ficinus in a cap and robes, framed by a scrolled border with cherubs and animals.

Marsilius Ficinus. Line engraving by T. de Bry, 1645

Soft-ground etching of seated older man in buttoned coat and cravat, captioned Captain Joseph Huddart, F.R.S.

Joseph Huddart. Soft-ground etching after J. Hoppner

Line engraving portrait of Lucas Schacht in a skull cap and dark robe, framed in an oval within an arched niche.

Lucas Schacht, wearing a skull cap. Line engraving after A. van Zylvelt

Anthony van Zijlvelt

Line engraving portrait of John Locke, a man with curly hair in a dark coat and white cravat, turned to the right.

John Locke. Line engraving by M. Bisi, 1817, after himself after Sir G. Kneller, 1697

Godfrey Kneller

Line engraving portrait of a man with long curly wig and white collar, set in an oval frame with laurel wreath.

Georg Daniel Coschwitz. Line engraving by J. Franck after P. Muszinsky

Engraved portrait of an elderly man in a powdered wig and dark cloak, with an inscription naming Robertus Glynn Clobury, M.D.

Robert Glynn [Clobery]. Line engraving by J. Page after himself

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar, with Latin inscriptions and draped curtains framing the image.

Georg Henisch. Line engraving by D. Custos

Dominicus Custos

Oval line engraving portrait of David de Gorter, seated in a wig and cravat, with a Latin inscription below.

David de Gorter. Line engraving by J. Houbraken after J. A. Kaldenbach

J. A Kaldenbach

Hieronymus Bock [Tragus]. Line engraving after D. Kandel, 1688

Line engraving portrait of a man with arms crossed, in an oval laurel wreath and ornate foliate border with Latin verse below

Walter Charleton. Line engraving by P. Lombart, 1657

Line engraving portrait of an older man with gray hair in a dark coat and white cravat, with printed caption below.

David Rahn. Line engraving by H. R. Rahn, 1857

Johann Rudolf Rahn

Engraved portrait of a bearded elderly man in a ruff collar within an ornate architectural frame with globes and stars.

Philipp Müller. Line engraving by J. C. Höckner after M. Rastrum

Margareta Rastrum

Line engraving of an elderly bearded man seated in a carved wooden chair, hands resting on a cane.

Charles Robert Darwin. Line engraving by C. Cook after Elliot & Fry

Jean le Rond d'Alembert. Line engraving by P. Maleuvre, 1775, after A. Pujos, 1774

Line engraving of a man in a curled wig and dark robe, framed on a pedestal with a German inscription below.

Johann Joachim Becher. Line engraving by J.G. Krügner, senior

Johann Gottfried Krügner

Oval engraved portrait of a man in a dark coat and white cravat, with the name J.D. Pasteur on the plinth below.

Jan David Pasteur. Line engraving by R. Vinkeles after himself

Reinier Vinkeles

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man with a white collar in an oval frame, with Latin inscriptions and a coat of arms.

Jan Antonides van der Linden. Line engraving by L. Cossinus after A. van den Tempel

Abraham Lambertsz. van den Tempel

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a dark doublet and white collar, with Latin text below.

Gregor Horst. Line engraving

Melchior Sebisch

Line engraving of Michael Faraday in a dark coat working at laboratory glassware on a table.

Michael Faraday. Line engraving by J. Cook after H. Anelay

Line engraving portrait of a man with curly hair and high collar, with an inscription naming Pompilio Tanzini below.

Pompilio Tanzini. Line engraving by S. Leigebe, 1835, after E. Bonajuti

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man with curly hair and a white collar, in an oval frame, labeled Sir Thomas Browne.

Sir Thomas Browne. Line engraving by P. Vanderbank, 1683

Peter Vanderbank

Line engraving of a man in an oval laurel frame, flanked by a lion, monkey, eagle and cherub at a pedestal.

Charles Nicolas Sigisbert Sonnini de Manoncourt. Line engraving by E. Voysard, 1802, after C.-L. Langlois de Sézanne

Langlois de Sézanne

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

Pietro Pezzi. Line engraving by G. Bozza after Girolama Bozza after Roberti

Francesco Roberti

Line engraving portrait of an older man in a powdered wig, white cravat and dark coat with a medal, labelled Parmentier.

Antoine Auguste Parmentier. Line engraving by A. Dutillois

Auguste Dutillois

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar holding a quill, with an inkwell and paper on a table before him.

Petrus Lotichius. Line engraving by J. Houbraken

Jacob Houbraken

Engraved portrait of Johann Theodor Eller, seated in a fur-trimmed robe beside books and a globe.

Johann Theodor Eller. Line engraving by J.F. Kauke after A. Pesne

Oval line engraving portrait of Alexander Monro Senior in a powdered wig and dark coat, with inscription below.

Alexander Monro. Line engraving by A. Bell after A. Ramsay, 1749

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man with curly shoulder-length hair, skullcap and white collar, with Latin caption.

Thomas Hobbes. Line engraving after R. Vaughan, 1651

Oval line engraving portrait of a man in a powdered wig, dark coat and white cravat, with Latin inscription below.

Johann Philipp Burggrav. Line engraving attributed to J.M. Bernigeroth

Johann Martin Bernigeroth

Line engraving portrait of a man in a curled periwig and cravat, in an oval frame with a ribbon swag and pedestal inscription

Edward Hatton. Line engraving by W. Sherwin, 1711

William Sherwin

Line engraving portrait of a clergyman in a dark cassock and white collar, with a wavy wig, titled L'Épée.

Charles Michel, Abbé de l'Epée. Line engraving by A.V. Sixdéniers

Alexandre Vincent Sixdéniers

Engraved oval portrait of a man with moustache and white collar, framed by Latin inscriptions and a decorative cartouche.

Vopiscus Fortunatus Plemp. Line engraving by T. Matham after J. de Backer

Jacob Adriaensz. Backer

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man with curly hair and a pleated white ruff collar, labelled Leon Battista Carcano.

Giovanni Battista Carcanoleone. Engraving by Caterina Piotti-Pirola

Caterina Piotti-Pirola

Giambattista Garzetti. Line engraving by Caterina Piotti-Pirola after Pock

Line engraving of a standing statue of Immanuel Kant on a tiered stone pedestal, holding a hat and cane.

Immanuel Kant. Line engraving by E. Wagner after B. Schwartz

Oval line engraving portrait of Antoine Laurent Lavoisier in period dress with powdered hair and lace cravat, with Italian ca

Antoine Laurent Lavoisier. Line engraving by A. Gajani, 1815, after J. L. David

Jacques-Louis David

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a flat cap and fur collar holding dividers, with Latin caption naming Nicolaus Ta

Niccolo Tartaglia. Line engraving by P. Galle, 1572

Line engraving portrait of a man with long hair and white collar in an oval frame, captioned Thomas Hobbes.

Thomas Hobbes. Line engraving by W. Faithorne, 1668

William Faithorne

Line engraving of a seated man with a quill and open book, flanked by two oval portrait medallions and Latin inscriptions.

Theophilus de Garencières. Line engraving by W. Dolle, 1672

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a fur-collared coat and cap, holding dividers, with a Latin inscription below.

Niccolo Tartaglia. Line engraving after P. Galle

Thomas Beddoes. Pencil drawing after E. Bird