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Stipple engraving of men seated at a candlelit dining table in an 18th-century interior, with paintings and a bust on the wal

A gathering at Joshua Reynolds's house: Oliver Goldsmith and Edmund Burke among the company. Stipple engraving by W.…

James William Edmund Doyle

Mezzotint of an older man reading a manuscript at a table while a landlady and two men stand by an open door.

Dr Samuel Johnson reading the manuscript of Oliver Goldsmith's 'The vicar of Wakefield', while a bailiff waits with t…

Edward Matthew Ward

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

Lithograph with a central portrait of Marshal Duroc, flanked by battle scenes at Lutzen and a deathbed scene, with a Bautzen

Marshal Duroc, with scenes of his campaigns and his death bed. Lithograph by de Lemercier after V. Adam and N. Maurin

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

Stipple engraving portrait of Carl von Linne, an elderly man in a powdered wig with a star insignia on his coat.

Carolus Linnaeus. Stipple engraving by P. Roberts after L. Pasch after A. Roslin, 1775

Alexander Roslin

Mezzotint portrait of Francis Baily, standing beside a table with spectacles, a document and stacked books, against a dark ba

Francis Baily. Mezzotint by T. Lupton after T. Phillips

Thomas Phillips

Stipple engraving portrait of a young man in a dark coat with lace collar and cuffs, inscribed Thomas Pennant Esq.

Thomas Pennant. Stipple engraving by J. Hopwood after J. Wills

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man in dark dress beside a table with open book, quill, inkwell and stacked books.

James Johnson. Mezzotint by G. H. Phillips, 1835, after J. Wood

Stipple engraving portrait of a seated older man in a dark coat and white cravat, with a signature below.

Thomas Joseph Pettigrew. Stipple engraving by W. & F. Holl after H. Room

Stipple engraving portrait of a man in a dark coat and white cravat, in an oval frame, with German inscription below.

Georg Friedrich Hildebrandt. Stipple engraving by J. C. Bock after J.B. Hirschmann

Johann Baptist Hirschmann

Stipple engraved portrait of a man with curly grey hair and a dark coat, labelled Edward Barlow M.D., Bath.

Edward Barlow. Stipple engraving by J. Thomson