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Coloured lithograph of pilgrims in robes gathered near striped tents and flags in a valley with distant hills.

Tent of Achmet Aga, the governer of Jerusalem, with pilgrims at Jericho for Easter. Coloured lithograph by Louis Hagh…

Engraving of a reclining woman in bed shown a portrait by attendants, with a lion and a kneeling figure reading a book.

A woman lies in bed, lovesick (representing the Netherlands); attendants try to raise her spirits by showing her a po…

Mattheus Smallegange

Line engraving portrait of a man with wavy hair in a dark coat and white cravat, with a signature below.

Louis Agassiz. Line engraving by F. Croll

Coloured lithograph of a group of Nubian men with spears, shields and swords on sand, with ruined columns on the right.

Group of Nubians with weapons, Egypt. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1849

Two-panel etching: an artist studies five women in a colonnade; below, figures gather before a painted veil and grapes.

(Above) Zeuxis painting the portrait of Juno from the features of five different women; (below) Parrhasius deceives o…

Joachim von Sandrart the Elder

Sepia lithograph of a mounted guard on a white horse with two dwarfs standing beside him on open ground.

Two dwarfs with their owner, a guard of the Raja of Patiala. Lithograph by L.C. Dickinson, 1844, after Emily Eden

Coloured lithograph of a walled coastal town seen across calm water, with a minaret, domed tomb and figures in the foreground

Sidon seen from the north. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1843

Woodcut portrait of a kabuki actor with a dragon tattoo on his bared arm, framed in an ornate round mirror border.

Portrait within a round mirror depicting actor Ichikawa Ichizō III as Sankichi, a popular hero with bared arm and sho…

Utagawa Kunisada

Etching of a chemist in a laboratory confronted by armed men bursting in, with flasks and retorts on the bench.

Antoine Laurent Lavoisier: his arrest by the revolutionaries while performing a chemical experiment. Etching by J. Du…

Jean Duplessis-Bertaux

Coloured lithograph of temple ruins on Biggeh island in Egypt, with a stone arch, tall columns, and robed figures.

Temple ruins on the island of Biggeh, Egypt. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1849

Engraved sheet of twenty bust portraits of writers and philosophers in wigs and period dress, labelled by name.

Philosophers and writers: twenty portraits. Engraving by J.W. Cook, 1825

John William Cook

Wood engraving grid of ten men in suits and bow ties, shown as bust portraits with hatched backgrounds, by F. Waibler.

Ten German gynaecologists. Wood engraving by F. Waibler, 1890, after photographic portraits

Coloured lithograph of men resting with camels and smoking near a stone ledge in a hilly, arid landscape.

Men resting their camels and smoking by Jacob's Well at Shechem, Palestine. Coloured lithograph by L. Haghe after D.…

Engraved sheet of twenty bust portraits of prelates in clerical dress, arranged in five rows with names below.

Prelates: twenty portraits. Engraving by J.W. Cook, 1825

John William Cook

Wood engraving portrait of a man with curly grey hair in a dark coat and waistcoat, labelled Rayer.

Pierre-François-Olive Rayer. Wood engraving by L. Desgodetz [?] after H. Rousseau

Coloured lithograph of a cliffside monastery above a ravine, with the Dead Sea and arid hills in the distance.

The Dead Sea, looking east from Engedi towards the monastery of St. Saba and ancient Moab. Coloured lithograph by Lou…

Engraved sheet of twenty labelled bust portraits of 18th-century writers, arranged in five rows of four figures.

Writers: twenty portraits. Engraving by J.W. Cook, 1825

John William Cook

Wood engraving of a bearded man in a stone arch, with a telescope, armillary sphere, books and an Inquisition scroll.

Galileo Galilei. Wood engraving by L. Dumont after H. Rousseau

Coloured lithograph of the mosque of El Hakim in Cairo with a tall minaret, city walls, palm tree and camel riders.

The mosque of El Hakim and environs, Cairo. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1849

Engraved plate of twenty labelled bust portraits of poets, classical and Renaissance, in four columns and five rows.

Poets: twenty portraits. Engraving by J.W. Cook, 1825

John William Cook

Dante Alighieri. Colour lithograph, 1859, after S.S. Kirkup after a fresco attributed to Giotto

Coloured lithograph of Egyptian officials and British officers in a colonnaded hall overlooking a harbour with ships.

The Viceroy of Egypt in conversation with British officials, with attendants looking on, Alexandria, Egypt. Coloured…

Engraved sheet of twenty bust portraits of 18th-century poets in wigs and period dress, labeled with names.

Poets: twenty portraits of writers. Engraving by J.W. Cook, 1825

John William Cook

Lithograph portrait of a man with curly dark hair and a dark coat, labelled Jos. Berres, with a small snake emblem below.

Joseph von Berres. Lithograph by J. Kriehuber, 1833

Josef Kriehuber

Coloured lithograph of Jerusalem seen from the south across a deep valley, with travellers on a path in the foreground.

Jerusalem from the south, Israel. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1842

Engraved grid of twenty oval portraits of dramatists and performers, each labelled with a surname, in period wigs and dress.

Dramatists and actors: twenty portraits. Engraving by J.W. Cook, 1825

John William Cook

Stipple engraving portrait of Henry Baker in an oval, seated beside a microscope and bookshelves, with printed biography belo

Henry Baker. Stipple engraving by W. Nutter, 1812, after J. Thomson

portrait artist Thomson

Sepia lithograph of Kom Ombo temple ruins in Egypt, with carved columns, fallen stone blocks and three small figures.

Decorated columns of the ruins at Kom Ombo, Egypt. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1849

Engraved sheet of twenty labelled bust portraits of princes, legislators and statesmen, arranged in four rows.

Princes and statesmen: twenty portraits. Engraving by J.W. Cook, 1825

John William Cook

John Locke, Benjamin Franklin, Joseph-Louis Lagrange, and Galileo Galilei: profile portraits taken from medals. Line…

Coloured lithograph of Erment ruins with fallen columns in the foreground, two men seated among them, and a temple under clou

Ruins of Erment, ancient Hermontis, Egypt. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1848

Engraved grid of twenty labelled bust portraits of mathematicians and astronomers, from Pythagoras to Newton.

Mathematicians and astronomers: twenty portraits. Engraving by J.W. Cook, 1825

John William Cook

Lithograph portrait of Sarah Biffin in a feathered bonnet, pearl necklace and ruffled dress, holding a paintbrush.

Sarah Biffin, a limbless artist. Lithograph by H. Grévedon after S. Biffin

Coloured lithograph of carved rock-cut facades at Petra with a camel caravan and robed riders in the foreground.

Petra: rock-cut buildings. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1849

Engraved sheet of twenty bust portraits of popes, cardinals and prelates, each labelled with a name, numbered 17.

Popes and other churchmen: twenty portraits. Engraving by J.W. Cook, 1825

John William Cook

Line engraving portrait of a man with curly hair and mustache, in an oval frame with scrolling banners and inscriptions.

Bartholomaeus Nagel. Line engraving by G. Georgi, 1646

Giovanni Georgi

Coloured lithograph of a hazy desert valley with tall cliffs, a large boulder, and robed figures resting in the foreground.

The Rock of Moses in Wady-El-Leja valley, west of Mount Sinai. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts…

Engraved grid of twenty labelled bust portraits of orators and physicians, classical figures above and early modern men below

Twenty portraits of orators and physicians. Engraving by J.W. Cook, 1825

John William Cook

Engraved oval portrait of John Patch, surgeon of Exeter, in a powdered wig and dark coat, with a laurel frame.

John Patch. Engraving by E. A. Ezekiel, 1789, after J. Opie

Coloured lithograph of the Dendera gateway in Egypt, with a winged sun disk, carved reliefs and small figures in sand.

Decorated gateway at Dendera, Egypt. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1846

Engraved sheet of twenty labelled bust portraits of public benefactors in armour, mitres, ruffs and wigs.

Philanthropists: twenty portraits of public benefactors. Engraving by J.W. Cook, 1825

John William Cook

Engraved oval portrait of an older man in a powdered wig, inside an ornate border, with a relief scene below.

John Patch. Colour engraving by E. A. Ezekiel, 1789, after J. Opie

Tinted lithograph of Philae temple in Egypt, with twin pylons, colonnades and two robed figures in the foreground.

Temple at Philae, Egypt. Tinted lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1846

Engraved grid of twenty ancient philosophers' busts, each labelled with a name, in hatched line work on paper.

Philosophers: twenty portraits of ancient thinkers. Engraving by J.W. Cook, 1825

John William Cook

Etched portrait of Foolish Sam, a standing man in ragged clothes and a head wrap on a cobbled street.

Foolish Sam, a mentally defective man in London. Etching by B. Nebot, ca. 1773

Balthasar Nebot

Coloured lithograph of a wide river valley seen from rocky cliffs, with travellers and camels on the path in the foreground.

Valley of the river Jordan. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1843

Engraved sheet of twenty bust portraits of 18th-century writers in wigs and period dress, labelled by name.

Writers: twenty portraits of essayists and novelists. Engraving by J.W. Cook, 1825

John William Cook

Engraved portrait of a man in a fur-trimmed hat and chain collar, with a Latin caption below the image.

Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim [Paracelsus]. Etching by R. Gaywood after Sir P. P. Rubens after Q. Matsys

Coloured lithograph of Baalbek ruins with columns, seated smoking men in turbans, camels and tents on dry ground.

The ancient city of Baalbec. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1843

Lithographic bust portrait of a man in dark coat and white cravat, with a medal on his lapel, captioned Prof. P. Hendriksz.

Pieter Hendriksz. Lithograph attributed to P.G. Sjamaar after J. Hari I.

Two engraved portraits on one page: Nicolaus Copernicus above in a rectangular frame, Theodore Beza below in an oval.

Nicolaus Copernicus (above); Theodore Beza (below). Line engraving, 1797, after T. Park

Coloured lithograph of a rocky desert valley with a monastery, towers, travelers on a path, and a distant lake.

Wilderness of Engedi, with the monastery of St. Saba, looking toward the Dead Sea. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe…

Coloured stipple engraving of Blaise Pascal in an oval portrait, with a lamp and writing hand in a vignette below.

Blaise Pascal. Coloured stipple engraving by T. Dale, 1822, after G. Edelinck after F. Quesnel, junior

Stipple engraving of John Smith, known as Buckhorse, a bald pugilist in a buttoned coat with fists raised.

John Smith, known as Buckhorse, a pugilist. Stipple engraving by R. Cooper, 1822, after D. Dodd

Coloured lithograph of the Temple of Kalabshe beside a river, with boats, figures and rocky hills under a cloudy sky.

Temple of Kalabshe, ancient Nubia. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1849

Etched oval portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed garment and ruff collar, with handwritten inscription below.

Johan Fonteyn. Etching after J.H. Muller

Jan Harmensz. Muller

Full-length gouache portrait of a standing man in a frock coat and pinstriped trousers, wearing pince-nez glasses.

Ernst Ott. Gouache and watercolour by Pip, 1911

active 1910-1911 Pip

Coloured lithograph of the Karnak temple ruins in Egypt with an obelisk, columns, palm trees and travelers on a sandy path.

Karnak, Egypt. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1849

Monochrome lithographic portrait of a seated young man in a dark coat and black cravat, signed Wiedenbauer 1846.

Karl Ludwig Sigmund, Ritter von Ilanor (?). Lithograph by G. Wiedenbauer, 1846

Georg Wiedenbauer

Engraved portrait of a man in a powdered wig and cravat, framed by trumpets, flags, laurel and a book.

Tobias George Smollett. Line engraving by W. & D. Lizars

Coloured lithograph of Sidon's seafront with fishermen on a sandy beach, a beached boat, and white town buildings beyond.

Sidon, with fishermen and other figures in the foreground. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1843

Line engraving of Euclid in an octagonal frame, with a globe, armillary sphere and mathematical instruments below.

Euclid. Line engraving

Three portraits shown for their phrenological exemplarity: Gall, Eustache and Chauffron. Lithograph by C. Picard, 184…

Jean-Pierre Thénot

Coloured lithograph of temple ruins with tall columns, robed figures, fallen stones and a palm tree in a desert.

Ruins of the temple of Madînat Habû at Thebes, Egypt. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1849