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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

Jean Boudin. Line engraving by D. Berger

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

Oval engraved portrait of a man in a curled periwig and white collar, with Latin inscription naming Bernardinus Ramazzinus.

Bernardino Ramazzini. Line engraving by J. G. Seiller, 1716

Johann Georg Seiller

Sir Isaac Newton. Line engraving by G. Cooke, 1807, after J. Roettiers, 1739

Joseph Roettiers

Engraved bust portrait of a man with wavy hair and a white collar, with a Dutch verse caption below.

Caspar van Baerle [Barlæus]. Line engraving by P. Sluyter

Jean Nicolas Moreau. Line engraving by P.E. Moitte, 1763, after C.N. Cochin, fils

Charles-Nicolas Cochin

Line engraving of bearded Sir Kenelm Digby in a draped cloak, hand on chest, beside an armillary sphere.

Sir Kenelm Digby. Line engraving by B. Reading after A. van Dyck

Anthony van Dyck

Line engraving of a man in a full curled periwig and lace cravat, inside an oval scrolled frame with a caption below.

William Cockburn. Line engraving by R. White after himself

Johannes Gessner. Line engraving by H. Pfenninger

Heinrich Pfenninger

Line engraving portrait of an older bearded man in a soft cap and robe, labelled Michael Nostradamus, with Latin caption belo

Michael Nostradamus. Line engraving by G. W. Knorr

Georg Wolfgang Knorr

Line engraving portrait of a man with long wavy hair and lace collar, inside an oval laurel wreath with Latin inscription.

Nicolas Hoboken. Line engraving by C. Hagens

Christiaan Hagen

Pencil portrait of a man with arms folded, wearing a high collar and cravat, signed Carlo Ernesto Liverati, 1841.

Cosimo, Marchese di Ridolfi. Pencil drawing by C. E. Liverati, 1841

Carlo Ernesto Liverati

Line engraving portrait of a man in a curled wig and dark robe, in an oval frame above a pedestal with skulls.

Johann Christoph Troppaniger. Line engraving by M. Bernigeroth, 1729

Martin Bernigeroth

Line engraving of seated Captain Thomas Coram with a globe, charts and ships in the background, after Hogarth.

Thomas Coram. Line engraving by B. Holl after W. Hogarth

William Hogarth

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man with lace collar inside an ornate octagonal frame with Latin inscriptions.

Johann Georg Fabricius. Line engraving by J. Pfann after himself

Line engraving of a monument to Isaac Newton with a reclining figure, cherubs, and a globe inscribed with his name.

Sir Isaac Newton: monument. Line engraving by P. Fourdrinier after W. Kent and M. Rysbrack

John Michael Rysbrack

Engraved portrait of a man in a curled periwig and dark robe, seated within a stone frame with an inscription below.

Mathieu François Geoffroy. Line engraving by F. Chéreau, 1718, after N. de Largillière

Nicolas de Largillière

Line engraving of an older man in an embroidered coat and lace jabot, with a book, quill and laurel below.

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

Oval line engraving of a bearded man in a dark gown and white collar holding dividers, with Latin inscriptions.

Johannes Faulhaber. Line engraving by C. Ammon, junior, 1650

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

Philipp Hoechstetter. Line engraving by C. Romstet

Christian Romstet

Line engraving portrait of a man with curly hair, white cravat, dark coat and medal, inscribed Prof. G. Vrolik.

Gerald Vrolik. Line engraving by W. van Senus after C. H. Hodges

Charles Howard Hodges

Oval line engraving of a bearded man shown as a classical bust, with Latin inscriptions around the frame and below.

Galileo Galilei. Line engraving by G.A. Lorenzini after G.B. Caccini

Giovanni Battista Caccini

Engraved portrait of Giovanni Battista Morgagni, a bewigged man at a desk with a book and quill, in an oval frame.

Giovanni Battista Morgagni. Line engraving by C. Orazio, 1762

Line engraving portrait of Philipp Lansbergen, an older bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe and ruff collar, within an oval fra

Philipp Lansbergen. Line engraving by W. Delff

Willem Jacobsz. Delff

Line engraving portrait of a bald man in a dark buttoned cassock and white clerical collar, by G. Guzzi.

Francesco Maurolico. Line engraving by G. Guzzi after P. da Caravaggio

Polidoro da Caravaggio

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a cap holding dividers and resting his hand on a globe.

Gerard Mercator [Cremer]. Line engraving by H. Goltzius, 1574

Hendrick Goltzius

Oliver Goldsmith. Line engraving by J. G. Walker, 1801, after Sir J. Reynolds

Joshua Reynolds

Engraved oval portrait of an older man in a curled powdered wig, with drapery, column, and coat of arms below.

Johann Moritz Hoffmann. Line engraving by G. Lichtensteger after J. C. Fillisch, junior

Oval line engraving of a bewigged man in an academic gown with a white collar, framed by an ornate border and inscription.

Elias Schmidt. Line engraving by J. C. Böcklin

Johann Christoph Boecklin

Oval line engraving of a man in a curled periwig and cravat, with Latin inscription around the border.

Jean-Jacques Manget. Line engraving by J. G. Seiller after B. Guillibaud

Barthélémy Guillibaud

Oval line engraving portrait of a man with long curled hair and white collar, captioned Francesco Redi.

Francesco Redi. Line engraving by B. Bordiga after G. Longhi

Giuseppe Longhi

Line engraving portrait of an elderly bearded man in a dark cap and ruff collar, within an oval Latin inscription frame.

Guglielmus Fabricius (Wilhelm Fabry) of Hilden. Line engraving by C. Ammon, 1650

Line engraving of a man with a celestial globe and open book, beneath a sun and crescent moon with faces and stars.

John Gadbury. Line engraving by T. Cross, 1658

John Howard. Line engraving by M. Davis, 1787, after himself

Oval line engraving portrait of a man in a light head wrap, with plaque reading L'ABBE CHAPPE below.

Jean Chappé d'Auteroche. Line engraving by J. B. Tilliard, 1772, after J. M. Frédou

Jean Martial Frédou

Line engraving portrait of a man with curly hair in a dark coat and white cravat, labelled John Aikin M.D., 1823.

John Aikin. Line engraving by F. Englehart, 1823

Francis Engleheart

Line engraving portrait of Benjamin Franklin in an oval frame, with his name and signature printed below.

Benjamin Franklin. Line engraving by A. Krausse

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a powdered wig and dark cloak holding a book, with Latin inscription below.

Niccolò Gualteri. Line engraving by P. A. Pazzi after M. M. Gozzi

Maria Maddalena Gozzi

Line engraving portrait of a balding man in a dark coat beside a glass vessel on a metal stand.

Sigismund Friedrich Hermbstädt. Line engraving by G. A. Lehmann, 1808

Gottfried Arnold Lehmann