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Mezzotint portrait of Hannah Snell in a tricorn hat, buttoned coat and white cravat, against a shaded background.

Hannah Snell, a woman who passed as a soldier. Mezzotint by J. Young, 1789, after R. Phelps

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a dark robe with lace cuffs, seated before bookshelves and a coat of arms.

Willem de Rijck. Line engraving by C. de Visscher, 1655

Cornelis Visscher

Engraved portrait of Bernardus Paludanus in a fur-trimmed coat and ruff, holding a sprig of flowers, with Greek verse below.

Bernardus Paludanus. Line engraving by H. Bary after Jan van de Velde after H.G. Pot

Hendrick Gerritsz. Pot

Oval lithograph portrait of André-Marie-Constant Duméril, a man with gray hair in a dark coat and white cravat.

André-Marie-Constant Duméril. Lithograph by C. de Lasteyrie after N.H. Jacob

Nicolas-Henri Jacob

Mezzotint portrait of Frederick Bull seated in a fur-trimmed robe with a book, studded chair and column behind him.

Frederick Bull. Mezzotint by J. Watson, 1781, after S. Webster

Mezzotint portrait of an elderly man in a powdered wig and dark velvet coat, inscribed Fra. Douce, M.D.

Francis Douce. Mezzotint by J. McArdell, 1752, after W. Keable

Oval mezzotint portrait of an elderly woman in a wide-brimmed hat and dark cloak, with an inscription below.

Jane Scrimshaw, aged 126. Mezzotint by J. Faber, senior, 1710

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man in a dark coat beside a table with an inkwell and quill, with an engraved caption below.

Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count von Rumford. Mezzotint by J. R. Smith, 1801

John Raphael Smith

Lithograph portrait of an elderly man in a dark double-breasted coat with a medal on his lapel, speckled paper background.

Jean-François Thomassin. Lithograph by J.F. Gigoux, 1827, after himself

Mezzotint portrait of Captain Thomas Baillie seated at a desk, pointing to an open book, with a sword behind him.

Captain Thomas Baillie. Mezzotint by J. Watson, 1779, after N. Hone

Nathaniel Hone the Elder

Engraved group portrait of three men, one older in dark robes and two younger in wigs, with a name plaque below.

John Dryden, Samuel Garth, and Thomas Parnell. Engraving by A. Cardon after Sir G. Kneller, T. Uwins and P. Scheemake…

Godfrey Kneller

Mezzotint portrait of a bald older man in a dark coat and white cravat before a draped curtain, captioned A. Goodwin, M.D.

Anthony Goodwin. Mezzotint by W. Ward, 1819, after J. Rawlinson

James Rawlinson

Line engraving title page with oval portrait of a long-haired man, allegorical women, putti, surgical instruments and a Latin

François Mauriceau. Line engraving by J.A. Boener, 1680

Johann Alexander Boener

Mezzotint portrait of an elderly woman in a bonnet and striped shawl, with a caption naming Margaret Patten below.

Margaret Patten, aged 136. Mezzotint by J. Cooper, 1737, after himself

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a cap and loose robe, hand to his head, leaning on a book, labelled M Pope.

Alexander Pope. Mezzotint after Sir Godfrey Kneller

Godfrey Kneller

Etched title page of children gathered around a woman pointing at explorer portraits on library columns, with books on the fl

Children being instructed in the exploits of famous explorers such as Columbus and Cook, whose portraits are shown in…

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man in a dark coat holding a quill pen over a writing desk with an embroidered cloth.

Sir J. J. Guest. Mezzotint by W. Walker, 1852, after R. Buckner

Richard Buckner

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man in a dark coat and white cravat, one hand resting on a tufted chair.

Samuel Cartwright. Mezzotint by S. Bellin after J. Wood

Julius Robert von Mayer. Wood engraving by Hummel, 18--

wood-engraver Hummel

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a curled wig and lace collar, framed by a laurel wreath with a coat of arms and Latin inscript

David von Graebner. Mezzotint by J. S. Schott after himself

Johann Sebastian Schott

Stipple engraving portrait of a seated man in a dark coat holding a book, with printed caption and signature below.

Justus von Liebig. Stipple engraving by C. Cook

Stipple engraving portrait of a man with curled hair, dark coat and white bow tie, in an oval frame.

Jean Pierre Joseph d'Arcet. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu after himself, 1828

Ambroise Tardieu

Stipple engraving oval portrait of Claude Nicolas Le Cat, a man in a powdered wig and lace cravat, with French inscription be

Claude Nicolas Le Cat. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu after himself after Thomiers

active 1740-1765 Thomiers

Stipple engraving portrait of an elderly man in a wig and coat, seated with books and a small object beside him.

John Dollond. Stipple engraving by J. Posselwhite after B. Wilson

Benjamin Wilson

Martin Vahl. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu after himself

Ambroise Tardieu

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man with hand to head beside a writing desk with quill and inkwell.

Anthony White. Mezzotint by W. Walker, 1852, after T. F. Dicksee, 1843

Thomas Francis Dicksee

Mezzotint portrait of John Dalton, an older man in round spectacles and dark coat, hands clasped, dark background.

John Dalton. Mezzotint by C. Turner, 1834, after J. Lonsdale

Stipple engraving of James Watt seated with a pencil over a wheel diagram, wearing a frock coat and waistcoat.

James Watt. Stipple engraving, 1827, after Sir F. Chantrey

Francis Legatt Chantrey

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a powdered wig and velvet coat holding a quill over an open book.

Karl Friedrich Hundertmarck (Hundertmark). Mezzotint by J.J. Haid after C. H. Mylius

Carl Heinrich Mylius

Stipple engraving portrait of a man in a wide-brimmed hat and buttoned collar, arms folded, captioned Thomas Britton.

Thomas Britton. Stipple engraving by Maddocks after J. Wollaston, 1703