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Line engraving portrait of bearded Jacobus Zabarella in fur collar, inside an oval frame with Latin inscriptions.

Jacobus Zabarella. Line engraving by C. Ammon, 1652

Line engraving portrait of an elderly man with grey curled hair and ruffled cravat, labelled J. Bentham.

Jeremy Bentham. Line engraving by W.J.J. Des Hauvents

W.J.J Des Hauvents

John Howard. Line engraving by N. Thomas

Napoléon Thomas

Engraving of Blaise Pascal seated at a desk in thought, with books, quill, and a crucifix in a study.

Blaise Pascal, seated at his desk. Line engraving by J. Bein, 1844, after H. Flandrin

Hippolyte Flandrin

William Cheselden. Line engraving by A. R. Freebairn

Alfred Robert Freebairn

James Sims. Soft-ground etching by W. Daniell, 1802, after G. Dance, 1796

George Dance the Younger

Engraved portrait of a man in a cap and fur-trimmed robe holding a scroll, with a book and inkwell on a table before him.

Joannes ab Indagine [Gersdorff]. Line engraving by T. de Bry

Oval line engraving portrait of a man with curled shoulder-length hair and lace collar, captioned Giovanni Mayow in Italian s

John Mayow. Line engraving by A. Gajani, 1815

Line engraving oval portrait of an older man with curly hair, waistcoat and cravat, labelled Goethe, Æt. 79.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Line engraving by E. Radclyffe after J. K. Stieler, 1828

Joseph Karl Stieler

Line engraving of a seated man with a rifle and a dog on a rock, with a landscape behind him and a signature below.

Jean Jacques Audubon. Line engraving after A. Chappel

Engraved oval portrait of a man with long curly hair and lace collar, framed by a laurel wreath, with Latin caption.

Johannes Dolaeus. Line engraving by J. U. Kraus after C. Labert

Oval engraved portrait of a man in 18th-century dress with powdered hair and embroidered coat, with French caption below.

Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. Line engraving by E. Giroux, 1855 after Markl

Line engraving portrait of a man in a powdered wig and fur-trimmed robe with a white bands collar, signed by Simoncelli.

Giovanni Battista Morgagni. Line engraving by G. Simoncelli

Giacomo Simoncelli

Line engraving of a bewigged man in embroidered coat holding a book, inside an ornate Rococo frame with inscription.

Friedrich Boerner. Line engraving by J.C. Sysang after A. Tischbein

Johann Friedrich August Tischbein

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a cape and ruff beside a skull, open book, and globe, with a coat of arms.

Gregor Horst. Line engraving by J.F. Fleischberger, 1660, after A. Schuch

Line engraving portrait of a man with curly hair and white collar, inscribed Antonius Deusing, within an oval frame with Lati

Antonius Deusing. Line engraving by C. de Passe, junior, 1654, after himself

Crispijn van de Passe the Younger

Sir William Withey Gull. Watercolour by C. Pellegrini [Ape], 1875

Carlo Pellegrini

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a dark robe and white collar, with an inscription naming Peiresc, 1656.

Nicolas Claude Fabri de Peiresc. Line engraving by R. Gaywood, 1656, after C. Mellan

Line engraving portrait of a man in an oval frame with draped curtain and a plinth inscribed Dr. Joh. Kaempf.

Johann Kaempf. Line engraving by E. Henne

Eberhard Siegfried Henne

Line engraving of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe and cap, writing with a quill, with a Latin verse below.

Adrianus Junius [Adriaen de Jonghe]. Line engraving after P. Galle, 1572

Sir William Jackson Hooker. Line engraving by Harriet Turner after J. S. Cotman

John Sell Cotman

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man with long hair, holding flowers and a book, flanked by two cherubs.

Philipp Grueling. Line engraving by S. Grimm after F.E.H.

Line engraving of Jean Pitard, a bearded man in a beret, shown in an oval frame above a stone pedestal with an inscription.

Jean Pitard. Line engraving by S. F. Ravenet, 1749, after A. Humblot

Antoine Humblot

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a dark coat and cravat, hand on chest, with a flag behind him.

Robert Wilhelm Eberhard Bunsen. Line engraving by C. Cook

Line engraving portrait of a man in a powdered wig and lace cravat, with an open book and drapery, with printed caption below

Jan Daniel Schlichting. Line engraving by J. Folkema, 1748, after J. H. Strumpff

Johann Heinrich Strumpff

Oval engraved portrait of a man in a fur-trimmed coat and lace jabot, with curled period hair, labelled John Hoze.

Johann Hoze [Hotze]. Line engraving by T. Holloway, 1784

Thomas Holloway

Oval line engraving of a man with long curly hair, white collar and dark buttoned coat, labeled Sir Charles Scarburgh.

Sir Charles Scarburgh. Line engraving by M. van der Gucht, 1710, after J. Demetrius (?)

Line engraving of a bewigged man in a dark gown with closed eyes, hands resting on an armillary sphere.

Nicholas Saunderson [Sanderson]. Line engraving by J. McGahey after J. Vanderbank

John Vanderbank

Line engraving portrait of a man with wavy hair and a cravat, in a striped decorative border with rosettes.

Justus von Liebig. Line engraving by C. Barth after himself

Richard Budd. Soft-ground etching by W. Daniell after G. Dance, 1798

George Dance the Younger

Line engraving portrait of a man in a wide-brimmed hat and white collar, with Galenus Abrahams inscription below.

Galenus Abrahamsz. Line engraving by J. C. Philips

Jan Caspar Philips

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a dark robe with embroidered cuffs and a white pleated collar.

Louis Christiaan van Goudoever. Line engraving by J.W. Kaiser after J. H. Neuman

Johan Hendrik Neuman

William Stukeley. Line engraving, 1776, after I. Whood, 1727

Line engraving portrait of a man with long curled wig, lace collar and mustache, with inscription below.

Justus Cortnummius. Line engraving by A.G.I. Schübler

A.G.I Schübler

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

Jean Riolan. Line engraving by G. Rousselet after Varie

Engraved oval portrait of a long-haired man in a lace collar holding an object, with a coat of arms and Latin inscription bel

Eberhard Gockel. Line engraving by P. Kilian, 1668, after A. Schuch

Line engraving portrait of William Musgrave in a curled wig and robe, in an oval frame with a coat of arms below.

William Musgrave. Line engraving by M. van der Gucht after G. Gandy

Michael Vandergucht

Line engraving of a man with curly hair and a high collar, bust portrait signed by W. H. Worthington.

Andrew Duncan. Line engraving by W. H. Worthington

William Henry Worthington

Line engraving portrait of Sir Kenelm Digby in an oval frame, with curly hair, moustache and lace collar.

Sir Kenelm Digby. Line engraving by A. Bannerman after A. van Dyck, 1633

Anthony van Dyck

Line engraving portrait of a man with curled wig and cravat in an ornate oval acanthus frame, with inscription below.

John Ward. Line engraving by M. van der Gucht, 1707

Michael Vandergucht

Line engraving portrait of a man in a powdered wig and waistcoat wearing a star order badge, labeled Linné.

Carolus Linnaeus. Line engraving after A. Roslin, 1775

Alexander Roslin

Line engraving oval portrait of Tycho Brahe, bearded man in ruff collar and layered chains, with French inscription below.

Tycho Brahe. Line engraving after T. Gemperlin, 1586

Line engraving portrait of a man in a curled wig and cravat within an oval frame, with a coat of arms below.

Joseph Browne. Line engraving by W. Sherwin, 1708

William Sherwin

John Byrom. Line engraving by H. Cook after D. Rasbotham

Dorning Rasbotham

Line engraving portrait of a man with curled hair and lace collar in an oval frame with a heraldic shield.

Thomas Pancovius. Line engraving by G.P. Busch

Georg Paul Busch

Line engraving of a man in a ruff collar and fur-trimmed cloak, in an oval frame with laurels and a coat of arms.

Antonio Musa Brasavola. Line engraving by J. Georgi after J. Calvi

Giovanni Georgi

Armand Trousseau on his deathbed. Red chalk drawing by G. Dieulafoy, 1867

Paul Georges Dieulafoy

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

Dominicus de Marchettis. Line engraving by C. de La Haye, 1682, after M. Desbois

Martial Desbois

Line engraving portrait of Antoine Aubert, a doctor in a powdered wig and cravat, within an oval frame.

Antoine Aubert. Line engraving by P. Poize after himself

Line engraving portrait of Robert Boyle seated in an armchair, wearing a long curled wig and dark gown, within an ornate bord

Robert Boyle. Line engraving by W. Holl, 1828, after W. Derby

Line engraving of a seated man in a wig with a quill, open book, shells and bookshelves, with inscription below.

Johann Heinrich Linck. Line engraving by Bernigeroth

Martin Bernigeroth

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a lace ruff collar and dark coat, with Latin inscription below.

Ole Worm. Line engraving by A.G.I. Schübler

A.G.I Schübler

Line engraving portrait of a curly-haired man in a fur-trimmed cloak and white cravat, labeled MARAT.

Jean Paul Marat. Line engraving by P. Pelée after J. Boze, 1793

Engraved oval portrait of Captain James Cook in a decorated uniform, with name plaque and publication credits below.

James Cook. Line engraving by J. Basire, 1777, after W. Hodges

Engraved oval portrait of Linnaeus wearing a tricorn hat and cord collar, with a diagonal strap, against shaded clouds.

Carolus Linnaeus. Line engraving by J. Brown, 1834, after M. Hoffman

Martinus Hoffman

Caricature watercolour of a standing man with monocle and moustache, dark jacket and tan trousers, on a grey background.

Sir Henry Thompson. Watercolour by C. Pellegrini [Ape], 1874

Carlo Pellegrini

Oval line engraving portrait of Benjamin Franklin in a powdered wig and cravat, with engraved quotation text below.

Benjamin Franklin. Line engraving by J. Lodge, 1777, after M. Chamberlin, 1762

Mason Chamberlin

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

Antoine Vallot. Line engraving by G. Vallet after A. Paillet, 1663

Antoine Paillet

Oval engraved portrait of a bearded man in a draped robe, labeled Crateuas, with a German caption below.

Johann Crato von Craftheim. Line engraving by P. Galle, 1595

Engraved oval portrait of Captain James Cook in a wig and naval coat, surrounded by ornate nautical objects and a tricorn hat

James Cook. Line engraving by G. A. Liebe after Sir N. Dance-Holland, 1776

Nathaniel Dance-Holland

Line engraving portrait of a man in a curled wig and cravat, within an oval frame with drapery and a coat of arms.

Johann Paul Wurfbain. Line engraving by J. G. Puschner

Johann Georg Puschner

Line engraving portrait of Isaac Newton with long wavy hair, white collar and dark coat, captioned Isaac Newton, B.A.

Sir Isaac Newton. Line engraving by J. McGahey

Line engraving portrait of Nicolas Louis Vauquelin, a man with powdered hair in a dark coat and white cravat.

Nicolas Louis Vauquelin. Line engraving by F. J. Dequevauviller fils after C. J. Besselièvre

Claude Jean Besselièvre

Monochrome oval portrait of a man in a dark coat with lace jabot and medal, captioned Guillot (Natalis), born 1804.

Natalis Guillot. Process print by Charaire

John Sheldon. Soft-ground etching by W. Daniell after G. Dance, 1793

George Dance the Younger

Line engraving of an elderly man with curly hair and spectacles reading a printed page, labelled Benjamin Franklin.

Benjamin Franklin. Line engraving by J. G. Walker after S. Elmer, 1780

Engraved oval portrait of Sir Samuel Garth, M.D., man with long curled wig, in ornate cartouche frame with book pile.

Sir Samuel Garth. Line engraving by T. Cook after Sir G. Kneller

Godfrey Kneller

Pierre-Louis-Marie Maloët. Line engraving by A. de St Aubin, 1786, after C. N. Cochin

Charles-Nicolas Cochin

Line engraving of a man in a military uniform with cord epaulettes and a medal, labeled Larrey.

Dominique Jean, Baron Larrey. Line engraving by Pollet

Line engraving of a bust of Elias Ashmole on a draped pedestal inside an arched niche.

Elias Ashmole. Line engraving by M. van der Gucht, 1723, after W. Faithorne

William Faithorne

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

Antonius Antonides van der Linden. Line engraving by W. Delff, 1633, after H. Meerman

Hendrik Meerman

Line engraving of a man in a powdered wig beside bookshelves, with a snake, book, and inkwell below, labeled John Radcliffe.

John Radcliffe. Line engraving by B. Cole, 1754

Line engraving portrait of a man in period dress seated beside a globe, books and scientific instruments in a study.

Heinrich Friedrich von Delius. Line engraving by G. P. P. Nusbiegel, 1760, after Schlütter

Line engraving of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe writing at a desk, framed by an arch and columns, with a Latin inscript

Gilbert Fuchs [Philaretes]. Line engraving by T. de Bry

Line engraving portrait of Johann Melchior Verdries, a man in a curled wig and dark coat before draped fabric.

Johann Melchior Verdries. Line engraving by J. Hering

Oval line engraving of a man in a powdered wig and lace cravat, with an inscribed name cartouche below.

Giuseppe Maria Quadrio. Line engraving by C. Orsolini

Line engraving in an oval frame of a bearded man in a wide-brimmed hat and lace collar, with a caption naming Nicolaes Tulp.

Nicolaus Tulp (Tulpius). Line engraving by J. Houbraken after H. Pothoven after Rembrandt, 1632

Rembrandt van Rijn

Line engraving oval portrait of a man with curly hair, mustache and lace collar, with Latin inscription below.

Hendrik Welmann. Line engraving by S. à Lamsweerde, 1654, after himself

Steven van Lamsweerde

Line engraving portrait of an elderly bearded man in a buttoned coat, with a Latin inscription below.

Godefroy Wendelin (Vendelin). Line engraving by P. Fruytiers after himself

Philip Fruytiers

Francesco Redi. Line engraving by A. Collas

Line engraving of Petrus Barwick, a man in a curled wig and lace collar, within an oval frame above a Latin inscription.

Peter Barwick. Line engraving by G. Vertue, 1721

Christian Gottfried Gruner. Line engraving by G. C. Schmidt after himself

Georg Christoph Schmidt

Line engraving of a bearded man in a dark doublet and white pleated ruff, labelled Bernardino Telesio.

Bernardinus Telesius. Line engraving by G. Guzzi

Line engraving of an elderly man with long hair and a white collar in an oval frame with scrolled ornament.

William Leybourn. Line engraving by R. White, 1690, after himself

Line engraving of a bust of Giuseppe Piazzi on a pedestal with a Latin inscription and an allegorical relief figure.

Giuseppe Piazzi. Line engraving by Bossi, 1818, after V. Villareale

Engraved bust portrait of a man in a powdered wig and cloak, framed by a rococo cartouche with Latin inscription below.

Georg Erhard Hamberger. Line engraving by J.C. Sysang after Fasold

Johann Christoph Sysang

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a turban holding a scroll, labelled GEBER ARABS, within an ornamental oval frame.

Geber. Line engraving by A. Sadeler, 1609

Aegidius Sadeler

John Beaumont. Line engraving by J. Basire, 1812, after F. P. S. Gérard

François Gérard

Line engraving portrait of an elderly bearded man in a fur collar and braided jacket, with Latin inscription around an oval f

Aemilius Parisanus. Line engraving by R. Sadeler after P. Mera, 1617

Pencil and watercolour portrait of a man with tousled hair, high collar and star medal, signed and dated 1831.

Georges-Léopold-Chrétien-Frédéric-Dagobert, Baron Cuvier. Pencil drawing with watercolour by H. W. Pickersgill, 1831

Henry William Pickersgill

Friedrich August Ludwig von Burgsdorf. Line engraving by J. C. Krüger after Wagener

Line engraving of a bearded man in a ruff collar within an octagonal frame, with name lettering around the border.

Joannes Heurnius. Line engraving attributed to A. Bosio, 1666

Line engraving of a bald, bearded man in a fur collar within an octagonal frame inscribed with the name Hieronymus Mercuriali

Hieronymus Mercurialis. Line engraving attributed to A. Bosio, 1666

Hand-coloured mezzotint portrait of a bald, smiling man in a dark coat and white cravat, with a printed caption below.

Antoine, Baron Dubois. Colour mezzotint by J.B. Gautier after L. L. Boilly

Louis-Léopold Boilly

Oval chalk portrait of a balding man with side-whiskers, dark jacket and bow tie, turned to the left.

Samuel Cartwright. Chalk drawing, 1849, attributed to T. Landseer

Thomas Landseer

Oval engraved portrait of a man with tousled hair resting his head on his hand beside a stack of books.

Charles-Louis Chevalier. Line engraving by E. Rosotte after himself

Edouard Rosotte