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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

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. Line engraving by W. Findon, 1824, after J. Thurston after C. F. Zincke

Christian Friedrich Zincke

Line engraving of a man with shoulder-length hair and mustache in an oval frame, with an inscription plaque below.

Honoratus Fabri [Eustachius de Divinis]. Line engraving by J. Testana, 1659, after J. P. Schor

Johann Paul Schor

Line engraving of Joseph Blagrave seated with a celestial globe, open book and quill, with zodiac and farm landscape behind.

Joseph Blagrave. Line engraving after T. Cross (?), 1682

Engraving of Thomas Sutton's ornate tomb at Charterhouse, London, with statues, heraldic panels and a recumbent effigy.

Thomas Sutton: his tomb. Line engraving by J. Storer, 1808, after T. Whichelo

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a cap and cloak holding an open book, with Latin caption below.

Joachim Camerarius. Line engraving by P. Galle

Etched portrait of a bearded man with pince-nez, arms crossed, in a suit and bow tie, with a leaf sprig below.

Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran. Etching by E. Boilvin, 1894

Oval line engraving of James Gibbs, a man with curled hair and dark coat, before a classical architectural background.

James Gibbs. Line engraving by A. Bannerman, 1762, after J. McArdell after W. Hogarth

William Hogarth

Engraved title page with allegorical figures, a skeleton, a flayed figure, cherubs and surgical instruments framing a cartouc

Adrianus Spigelius [Spieghel], engraved titlepage of De humani corporis fabrica. Line engraving by F. Valesius, 1627,…

Odoardo Fialetti

Line engraving portrait of Pieter van Musschenbroek in a curled wig and dark academic gown, set on a stone pedestal.

Pieter van Musschenbroek. Line engraving after J. M. Quinkhard, 1738

Jan Maurits Quinkhard

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar inside an oval frame with Latin inscription.

Johannes Baptista Montanus (Giovanni Battista da Monte). Line engraving by D. Custos

Dominicus Custos

Coloured engraving of surgeon Ambroise Paré tending a bandaged wounded man in a wooden hut with assistants and instruments.

Ambroise Paré. Coloured line engraving by C. Manigaud after E. J. C. Hamman

Line engraving portrait of Balthasar Bekker, a man with long hair and white collar, in an oval frame with Dutch inscription.

Balthasar Bekker. Line engraving by P. van der Gunst after Z. Webber

Zacharias Webber

Line engraving of a seated man in a fur-trimmed robe, pointing upward beside a quill pen and open book, with Latin text below

Paul Gyöngyössi a Petteny. Line engraving by C.F. Fritzsch, 1753, after himself

Christian Friedrich Fritzsch

Oval engraved portrait of a bearded older man in a dark gown and white collar, with Latin inscription naming Erasmus Schmid.

Erasmus Schmid. Line engraving by C.C. Seitz, 1673

Line engraving of William Pryce, a man in a powdered wig and buttoned coat, in an oval laurel frame with a name plaque below.

William Pryce. Line engraving by J. Basire, 1778, after Clifford

Line engraving of John Locke, bust-length in an oval frame with books, a quill and an ornate cartouche below.

John Locke. Line engraving by G. Vertue, 1738, after Sir G. Kneller, 1697

Godfrey Kneller

Engraved portrait of Robert Boyle in an oval frame, surrounded by laboratory flasks, a furnace and tongs.

Robert Boyle. Line engraving by G. Vertue, 1738 after J. Kerseboom

Johann Kerseboom

Line engraving portrait of Robert Boyle in an oval frame, surrounded by scientific instruments, books and a globe.

Robert Boyle. Line engraving by G. Vertue, 1739 after J. Kerseboom

Johann Kerseboom

Line engraving portrait of a man in a curled wig and white cravat, holding a book, within an oval frame with a scrolled inscr

Ipolito (Ippolito) Andrea Lomi. Line engraving by C. Colombini after T. Arizarra

Teresia Arizarra

Line engraving of an older man in a wig and pleated white collar, in an oval frame with Latin inscriptions.

Michel Angelo Tilli. Line engraving by T. Verkruis after T. Redi

Line engraving portrait of a man with powdered side curls and tied queue, wearing a coat and bow tie, captioned Deodatus Jean

Deodatus Jeanroy. Line engraving by J. N. Frémy after himself after F. (?) Bonnemaison

Féréol Bonnemaison

Bernard Raymond Fabré-Palaprat. Line engraving by J. N. M. Frémy, 1822, after himself

Jacques Marie Noël Frémy

Engraved full-length portrait of a bearded man in ermine-trimmed royal robes beside a crown and column.

King Charles I. Engraving by H.R. Cook after A. van Dyck

Anthony van Dyck

Engraved portrait of a seated bearded man in a tall hat, lace collar and dark cloak, with the caption King Charles the First.

King Charles I. Engraving by B. Reading after E. Bower

Engraved oval portrait of Charles I with long curled hair and lace collar, above a royal coat of arms and label.

King Charles I. Engraving after A. van Dyck

Anthony van Dyck

Sheet of twenty-five oval engravings of moral scenes with a central Benjamin Franklin portrait medallion in a laurel wreath.

Twenty-five moral tales. Line engraving after [R.] Dighton after B. Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

Engraving of two oval portraits of the Tradescants above a carved stone tomb in a churchyard.

John Tradescant I and John Tradescant II. Stipple engraving by N. Smith, 1793, after W. Hollar

Wenceslaus Hollar

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man with long hair in a lace collar and ornate mantle, on a stone pedestal.

King Charles I. Engraving by B. Picart, 1729, after A. van Dyck

Anthony van Dyck

Engraved portrait of King Charles I in armour holding a baton, with a crown on a table, in an ornate decorative border.

King Charles I. Engraving by J.H. Robinson after A. van Dyck

Anthony van Dyck

Johann Jacob Ferber. Line engraving by J.S.L. Halle after Hinecke

active approximately Hinecke

Engraved oval portrait of a young man in armour and fur-trimmed cloak, with floral garland and scrolled inscription below.

Frederick Prince of Wales. Engraving by J. Houbraken after C. Boit, ca. 1727

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a patterned turban and ornate robe, captioned Martin Honigberger.

Johann Martin Honigberger. Line engraving by C. Mahlknecht

Christoph Mahlknecht

Engraved oval portrait of Charles I in armour holding a baton, with a landscape background and French caption text below.

King Charles I. Engraving by A.L. Romanet after I.J. van den Berghe after A. van Dyck

Anthony van Dyck

Line engraving of a bearded man with long wavy hair and lace collar in an oval frame, with an inscription below.

L. Christian Friedrich Garmann. Line engraving by Bodenehr

Gabriel Bodenehr the Elder

Oval line engraving portrait of a man with tousled hair, dark coat and white cravat, on a pale paper sheet.

Giovanni Battista Paletta. Line engraving by A. Conte after M. Bellerio

Giovanni Lodovico Bianconi. Line engraving by J. Benaglia after C. Bianconi

Line engraving of Nicolaus Copernicus seated at a table with an armillary sphere, dividers and an open book.

Nicolaus Copernicus. Line engraving by M. Deyerl after a design attributed to M. Basaiti, 1512

Line engraving portrait of a seated man in a wig and gown with books, documents, and a coat of arms.

John Thorpe. Line engraving by J. Bayly, 1769, after J. Wollaston

Line engraving of a bearded man in a cloak, ruff and chain, with Latin inscription naming Thomas Mermannus, physician to the

Thomas Mermann. Line engraving by M. Wening

Engraved portrait medallion of Isaac Newton in a sunburst, flanked by allegorical figures, cherubs, and astronomical instrume

Sir Isaac Newton. Line engraving by G. Bickham, senior, 1732

Line engraving portrait of a bearded older man in a ruffled collar, framed by floral ornament, vases and squirrels.

Charles de l'Ecluse [Clusius]. Line engraving by T. de Bry

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man with a lace collar and embroidered doublet, with Latin inscription below.

George Sharp [Scharpe]. Line engraving by G.B. Coriolano

Giovanni Battista Coriolano

Line engraving of a bald man in a double-breasted coat and high collar, with French caption text below the portrait.

Nicolas François [?] Charles [?] Appert. Line engraving by A. Blanchard, 1843

Auguste II Blanchard

Giovanni Rasori. Line engraving by F. Caporali, 1819

Filippo Caporali

Line engraving of a woman with an upswept hairstyle and headdress, wearing a draped gown tied with a bow.

Suzanne Necker [Curchod]. Line engraving by A. Blanchard

Auguste II Blanchard

Line engraving portrait of an elderly man in a powdered wig and embroidered coat, with the name L. M. A. Caldani below.

Leopoldo Marco Antonio Caldani. Line engraving by G. Bozza after N. Schiavoni

Natale Schiavoni

Engraved oval portrait of a bewigged man in a cloak, with Latin inscriptions and a verse on a pedestal below.

Heinrich Meibom. Line engraving by Jacob von Sandrart

Jakob von Sandrart

Pencil portrait of a bearded man with curly hair and wire spectacles, wearing a cravat and jacket, inscribed below.

Sera da Conegliano. Pencil drawing by C. E. Liverati, 1841

Carlo Ernesto Liverati

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed coat, with Italian inscription naming Taddeo d'Alderotti below.

Thaddaeus Florentinus (Taddeo Alderotti). Line engraving by F. Allegrini, 1770, after G. Traballesi

Giulio Traballesi

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a curled wig and dark robe, above a pedestal with Latin inscription and coat of arms.

Hermann Paul Juch. Line engraving by G.H. Werner

Georg Heinrich Werner

Line engraving of a man in a powdered wig and period coat inside an oval frame, with a Latin inscription plaque below.

Pierre-Joseph Macquer. Line engraving by J. Benoist after J. B. Garrand

Line engraving of an older bearded man in a ruff collar within an oval frame, with a Latin inscription below.

Charles de l'Ecluse [Clusius]. Line engraving by W. Swanenburgh, 1609, after J. de Gheyn, 1601

Jacob de Gheyn II

John Moore. Soft-ground etching by W. Daniell, 1808, after G. Dance, 1794

George Dance the Younger

Oval line engraving of a man in a powdered wig and lace cravat, with Latin inscriptions and coats of arms around the border.

Bartholomew Dominicetti. Line engraving by J. Vitalba, 1767, after himself

Giovanni Vitalba

Karl Gustav Carus. Line engraving, 1884, after David d'Angers

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

Nathaniel Highmore. Line engraving by A. Blooteling

Abraham Blooteling

Line engraving of a bearded man in dark robes and ruff collar beside a writing table with inkwell and book.

Ambroise Paré. Line engraving by Leclerc, 1838, after C. Jacquand

Claudius Jacquand

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a curled wig and cloak, gesturing with one hand, with Latin caption below.

Hendrik van Deventer. Line engraving by P. Bouttats after T. van der Wilt

Thomas van der Wilt

Line engraving of a seated older man in a dark fur-trimmed gown beside a stone column, with Latin inscription below.

William Harvey. Line engraving by J. Hall, 1766

Line engraving portrait of a man in a curled powdered wig and dark coat with white cravat, with signature below.

William Stukeley. Line engraving by P. Audinet, 1817, after Sir G. Kneller, 1721

Godfrey Kneller

Engraved portrait of a young man with curly hair, cheek resting on his hand, with a handwritten signature below.

John Keats. Engraving by W.B. Scott after J. Severn, 1819

Line engraving portrait of a man with curly hair, cravat and coat, labelled Boerhaave.

Hermann Boerhaave. Line engraving by F. Anderloni after G. Garavaglia

Giovita Garavaglia

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar within a stone niche, with a scrolled inscription below.

John Gerard. Line engraving by T. Berry after J. Payne, 1633

John Sims. Line engraving by Mrs D. Turner, 1817, after B. Pistrucci

Benedetto Pistrucci

Hugh Downman. Line engraving by J. Fittler after J. Downman, 1796