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Oval mezzotint portrait of Nathaniel Godbold in a powdered wig and buttoned coat, with engraved caption and coat of arms belo

Nathaniel Godbold. Mezzotint by H. Kingsbury after A. Pope

Engraved portrait of a seated bald man in a dark coat and white cravat, in an ornate armchair before a patterned wall.

Bernard Germain Étienne de la Ville-sur-Illon, Comte de Lacépède. Engraving by T. Todeschini after Demarchi

Vincenzo Demarchi

Stipple engraving portrait of a seated man in dark dress with a cravat, hand resting on a book, signed William Beattie M.D.

William Beattie. Stipple engraving by T. Rogers after H. Room

Stipple engraving portrait of a man with curly hair holding a book titled New Family Herbal, in an octagonal frame.

Robert John Thornton. Stipple engraving by Holl, 1813, after J. Russell

Engraved portrait of Bernhard Siegfried Albinus in a dark robe and powdered wig, resting an arm on a stone parapet.

Bernhard Siegfried Albinus. Engraving by J. Houbraken after C. de Moor

Karel Isaak de Moor

Stipple engraving portrait of a bearded man in a dark doublet and lace collar, captioned Sir Francis Drake.

Sir Francis Drake. Stipple engraving by F. W. Bollinger

Friedrich Wilhelm Bollinger

Stipple engraving portrait of a man with curly shoulder-length hair, white collar and dark cloak, labelled Pascal.

Blaise Pascal. Stipple engraving by H. Meyer after F. Quesnel, junior

Mezzotint portrait of an elderly man in a powdered wig and black robe, inside an oval frame with a coat of arms.

Conrad Hieronymus Eberhard, called Schwind. Mezzotint by B. Vogel after F. Lippold, 1733

Colour mezzotint portrait of Benjamin Franklin in a rust-red fur-collared coat, within an oval frame.

Benjamin Franklin. Colour mezzotint by F. Janinet, 1789, after J. S. Duplessis, 1778

Joseph-Siffred Duplessis

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a dark waistcoat and white cravat, one hand resting on a table before a draped curtain.

Sir Astley Paston Cooper. Mezzotint by W. O. Geller, 1841, after M. Claxton

Marshall Claxton

Sir John Leslie. Stipple engraving by J. Johnstone after B. W. Crombie

Benjamin William Crombie

Stipple engraving of a bust of a man with curly hair wrapped in drapery, on a pedestal against black background.

Sir James McGrigor. Stipple engraving by H. Adlard

Stipple engraving portrait of John Locke, bust-length, wearing a dark robe, on a cream printed page.

John Locke. Stipple engraving by R. Hicks, 1836, after Sir G. Kneller

Godfrey Kneller

Stipple engraving portrait of a man in a fur-trimmed coat and broad hat, holding a book and quill, titled James Ferguson.

James Ferguson. Stipple engraving by T. Wright after J. Northcote

James Northcote

Stipple engraving portrait of Dr Isaac Schomberg in powdered wig and lace cravat, oval frame on cream paper.

Isaac Schomberg. Stipple engraving by W. P. Sherlock, 1799, after T. Hudson

James Dana. Stipple engraving by H. W. Smith, 1869

H. Wright Smith

Stipple engraved portrait of an older man with white hair in a dark coat and cravat, captioned John George Children.

John George Children. Stipple engraving by W. Raddon, 1839, after E. U. Eddis

Eden Upton Eddis

Stipple engraving portrait of a balding man in a dark coat and white cravat, with the handwritten name Olinthus Gregory below

Olinthus Gilbert Gregory. Stipple engraving after Derby

Stipple engraving portrait of a seated man with a mustache, wearing a dark suit and cravat, beside a column.

Campbell Morfit. Stipple engraving by C. Cook

Engraved portrait of Florence Nightingale in a lace bonnet and dark patterned dress, seated with her hand on a book.

Florence Nightingale. Engraving, 1872, after A. Chappel

Stipple engraving portrait of George William Manby in fur-trimmed military coat holding a sword, bust length.

George William Manby. Stipple engraving by T. Blood, 1813, after S. Lane

Oval stipple engraving portrait of a man with wavy hair, dark cravat and lapel medal, captioned Dr. F. A. von Ammon.

Friedrich Augustus von Ammon. Stipple engraving by L. Linsen after F. S. Hanfstaengl

Franz Hanfstaengl

Stipple engraving oval portrait of Johann Adam Schmidt, an older man in powdered wig and dark coat, with caption below.

Johann Adam Schmidt. Stipple engraving by J. Putz after J. A. Kapeller

Josef Anton Kapeller

Oval stipple engraving portrait of a man in a buttoned coat and white cravat, captioned Joh. Tob. Bürg.

Johann Tobias Buerg. Stipple engraving by C. Westermayer

Konrad Westermayr

Stipple engraved oval portrait of Louis Odier, a man with curly hair in a dark coat and white cravat.

Louis Odier. Stipple engraving by N. Schenker after F. C. Massot

Stipple engraving oval portrait of a balding man in a dark coat and white cravat, captioned Geoffroy-St.-Hilaire.

Etienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu

Ambroise Tardieu

Stipple engraved oval portrait of Sir Lucas Pepys, an elderly man with powdered hair in a dark coat and cravat.

Sir Lucas Pepys. Stipple engraving by J. Godby, 1809, after H. Edridge

Stipple engraved oval portrait of John Napier, bearded man in lace ruff, within an oak wreath, with a quotation below.

John Napier. Stipple engraving by J. Beugo after Brown

Stipple engraving oval portrait of a man in a dark coat and white cravat, captioned Vincent Malacarne, médecin-anatomiste.

Michele Vincenzo Giacinto Malacarne. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu after himself

Ambroise Tardieu

Thomas Martyn. Stipple engraving by J. Farn, 1795, after S. Drummond

Samuel Drummond