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Mezzotint portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe and cap, with a Latin inscription naming Johannes Vischerus, Med. D

Johann Vischer. Mezzotint by G. Fennitzer, 16--

Georg Fennitzer

Mezzotint portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe and lace collar, in an oval frame with fruit garlands.

Justinius Muellner. Mezzotint by M. Fennitzer

Michael Fennitzer

Stipple engraving portrait of a white-haired man in a dark coat and cravat wearing a star-shaped medal.

Joseph Louis Lagrange. Stipple engraving by R. Hart

Stipple engraved portrait of James Johnson, M.D., a man in dark coat and waistcoat with one hand on a book.

James Johnson. Stipple engraving by W. Holl after J. Wood

Hand-coloured stipple engraving portrait of a man in a powdered wig and blue coat, inside an oval frame.

William Brodum. Coloured stipple engraving by E. A. Ezekiel, 1797 after G. Barry

Engraved oval portrait of Nicolaus Copernicus with curly hair and a fur-trimmed collar, captioned in Italian below.

Nicolaus Copernicus. Reproduction of line engraving after J. Falck

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a period wig and lace cuffs, seated beside a potted plant, globe and books, with Latin text be

Johannes Gessner. Mezzotint by J. J. Haid after R. Dällicker

Johan Rudolf Dällicker

Stipple engraving of a statue of Isaac Newton in academic robes holding a scroll, standing on a pedestal beneath a Gothic arc

Sir Isaac Newton. Stipple engraving by J. Whessel, 1812, after L. F. Roubiliac, 1755

Louis-François Roubiliac

Hand-coloured stipple engraving portrait of William Hunter in a powdered wig and blue coat, oval vignette background.

William Hunter. Coloured stipple engraving by B. Smith, 1817, after M. Haughton after M. Chamberlin

Mason Chamberlin

Mezzotint portrait of a young man in a dark coat and white cravat, chin resting on his hand, with a signature below.

Sir Humphry Davy. Mezzotint by C. Turner, 1835, after H. Howard

Stipple engraving portrait of a man with curly hair, white cravat and dark coat, with caption and signature below.

Sir David Brewster. Stipple engraving by W. Holl after Sir H. Raeburn

Engraved portrait of Sir Christopher Wren in a long curled wig and lace cravat, with a domed building behind him.

Sir Christopher Wren. Stipple engraving by W. Holl after Sir G. Kneller

Godfrey Kneller

Stipple engraving portrait of Wilhelm Andreas Haase, seated with one hand on a closed book, in a dark coat.

Wilhelm Andreas Haase. Stipple engraving by F.W. Bollinger after F.A. Junge

Friedrich August Junge

Stipple engraving of a clergyman in a white wig and black gown with white bands, seated at a table beside an open book.

John Wesley. Stipple engraving by T. A. Dean after J. Jackson

Mezzotint portrait of a standing man in an embroidered ceremonial robe beside a table with a hat and document.

Sir Charles Nicholson. Mezzotint by J. R. Jackson after H. W. Phillips

Henry Wyndham Phillips

Stipple engraving portrait of Edward Daniel Clarke, a bust-length man in a gown and cravat, against a shaded background.

Edward Daniel Clarke. Stipple engraving by H. Meyer, 1814, after J. Jackson

Stipple engraved portrait of a man with wavy hair in a dark jacket and bow tie, signed Theodoric Romeyn Beck.

Theodoric Romeyn Beck. Stipple engraving by H. B. Hall after H. McBride

Stipple engraved portrait of a bald man in a dark coat, white cravat and star medal, titled Delambre.

Jean Baptiste Joseph, Count Delambre. Stipple engraving by B. Holl after L.L. Boilly

Louis-Léopold Boilly

Mezzotint portrait of a man with curled powdered hair and embroidered coat in an oval frame, with a Latin inscription below.

Friedrich Heinrich Wilhelm Martini. Mezzotint by J. E. Haid, 1775, after J. M. Falbe, 1775

Joachim Martin Falbe

Stipple engraving oval portrait of William Kirby, an older man in a dark coat and cravat, with French caption below.

William Kirby. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu after H. Howard

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man in a dark coat beside a desk with an open book, inkwell and quill pen.

Joseph Hodgson. Mezzotint by S. Cousins after J. Partridge

Mezzotint oval portrait of a man in a fur-collared coat and hat holding a book, titled James Ferguson, F.R.S.

James Ferguson. Mezzotint by F. Haward, 1776, after J. Northcote

James Northcote

Stipple engraving of Sir Hugh Myddelton, an elderly man in a dark robe, white ruff and gold chain, in a formal pose.

Sir Hugh Myddelton. Stipple engraving by J. Cochran, 1831, after C. Johnson, 1632

Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen

Mezzotint portrait of an older man standing beside a seated boy resting on an open book, dark tonal background.

John Dawson. Mezzotint by W. W. Barney, 1809, after J. Allen

Oval stipple engraving portrait of a man in a dark coat and white cravat, with Latin inscription naming Johann Valentin von H

Johann Valentin von Hildenbrand. Stipple engraving by J. J. Neidl after J. H. Jenny

Johann Heinrich Jenny

Hand-coloured stipple engraving of John Hunter, an older man with grey hair and blue coat, hand on chin, beside a book.

John Hunter. Coloured stipple engraving by R. Cooper, 1814, after J. Jackson after Sir J. Reynolds, 1786

Joshua Reynolds

Mezzotint portrait of Pieter van Musschenbroek in a powdered wig and academic gown, within an ornate Rococo frame.

Pieter van Musschenbroek. Mezzotint by J. J. Haid after J. M. Quinkhard, 1738

Jan Maurits Quinkhard

Stipple engraving portrait of William Lilly the astrologer with a celestial globe, astrological charts, and quill.

William Lilly. Stipple engraving by S. Freeman after W. Marshall, 1659

William Marshall

Stipple engraving portrait of J.W. von Goethe in an oval frame, wearing a dark coat and white cravat.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Stipple engraving by W. Nutter [?], 1801, after Meyer after F. Büri, 1800

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man in a dark gown beside open books and draped curtains.

Joseph Thackeray. Mezzotint by W. J. Ward, 1832, after J. Jackson and B. E. Duppa