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Mezzotint portrait of a seated man in a dark coat, hand raised to his temple, beside an inkstand in a carved armchair.

Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count von Rumford. Mezzotint by J. R. Smith, 1801, after himself

John Raphael Smith

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a powdered wig and fur-trimmed livery gown, holding a hat, beside a stone column.

Henry Prude. Mezzotint by J. Faber, junior, 1750 after T. Hudson

Stipple engraving portrait of an older man in a striped fur cap and dark coat, with Latin inscription below.

John Bayly. Stipple engraving by H.R. Cook after Smith of Chichester

Mezzotint portrait of Isaac Newton in a long curled wig and dark robe, within an oval frame, with an inscription below.

Sir Isaac Newton. Mezzotint after J. Smith, 1712, after Sir G. Kneller, 1702

Godfrey Kneller

Mezzotint portrait of a seated elderly man with long hair in a buttoned coat beside a stone column.

Sir Isaac Newton. Mezzotint by J. Faber, junior, 1726, after J. Vanderbank, 1725

John Vanderbank

Stipple engraving oval portrait of Heinrich Friedrich Link, a man in a dark coat and white cravat.

Heinrich Friedrich Link. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu after himself after F. Krüger

Stipple engraving portrait of Thomas Hobbes, an older man with long grey hair and white collar, in an oval frame.

Thomas Hobbes. Stipple engraving by J. Posselwhite after J.B. Gaspers (Jaspers)

Jan Baptist Jaspers

Mezzotint portrait of Sir Joseph Banks in a powdered wig and fur-trimmed coat, holding a round object.

Sir Joseph Banks. Mezzotint by S. W. Reynolds, 1834, after Sir J. Reynolds

Joshua Reynolds

Stipple engraving portrait of a bearded man in a black cap and white ruff collar, labelled G. de Baillou.

Guillaume de Baillou. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu

Ambroise Tardieu

Coloured mezzotint portrait of an elderly man with white hair, brown coat and white cravat against a dark background.

James Hamilton. Coloured mezzotint by C. Turner after H. Raeburn

Engraved print of a statue of Dr Priestley standing beside a stone pillar, holding a pestle over a mortar.

Joseph Priestley. Stipple engraving by G. Stodart after J. F. Williamson, 1874

John Williamson

Stipple engraving portrait of John Ferriar, M.D., a man in a dark coat and frilled cravat, 1815.

John Ferriar. Stipple engraving by G. Bartolozzi, 1815, after T. Stothard

Thomas Stothard

Engraved bust portrait of a man with curly hair in a dark double-breasted coat and white cravat, with printed caption below.

Caleb Hillier Parry. Engraving by P. Audinet after J. H. Bell

Stipple engraving portrait of a man with long dark hair and white collar, after Frans Hals, titled Des Cartes.

René Descartes. Stipple engraving by W. Holl, after F. Hals, 1649

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man in a velvet coat with a open book, carved chair and classical column behind him.

John Gregory. Mezzotint by R. Earlom, 1774, after G. Chalmers

George Chalmers

Mezzotint portrait of a seated balding man in a dark coat and cravat, holding a newspaper beside a draped curtain.

William Hyde Wollaston. Mezzotint by W. Ward, 1824, after J. Jackson

Stipple engraving portrait of Sir Joseph Banks, seated with powdered hair, sash and star insignia, after Thomas Lawrence.

Sir Joseph Banks. Stipple engraving by A. Cardon, 1810, after W. Evans after Sir T. Lawrence

Thomas Lawrence

Etched portrait of a bald man with a mustache in a suit and necktie, signed William H. Welch, after Alfred Hutty.

William Henry Welch. Process print after A. Hutty, 1930

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a dark coat holding a rolled paper, with papers and books on a table beside him.

Sir Charles Hastings. Mezzotint by S. W. Reynolds, junior, after R. B. Faulkner

Stipple engraving portrait of Sir Henry Halford in a dark coat with a star badge, within an ornate decorative border.

Sir Henry Halford. Stipple engraving by J. Cochran after H. Room

Black and white mezzotint of a standing man in a dark suit beside a desk with papers, an armchair and a column.

Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury. Mezzotint by W. T. Davey, 1851, after F. Bird

Stipple engraving of Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, a seated elderly man in a dark coat holding a walking stick.

Sir Roderick Impey Murchison. Stipple engraving by D. J. Pound after J. Mayall

John Jabez Edwin Mayall

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man in a dark coat with medals, writing with a quill beside a classical column and draped curt

Sir William Burnett. Mezzotint by H. Cousins, 1844, after Sir M. A. Shee

Martin Archer Shee

Mezzotint portrait of a bearded man reading papers beside a microscope, inkwell and quill on a silver tray.

Sir Richard Quain. Mezzotint by T. O. Barlow, 1882, after D. Maclise

Stipple engraving portrait of a middle-aged man with curly hair in a dark coat and white cravat, against a shaded background.

John Cheyne. Stipple engraving by J. Cochran, 1838, after W. Deey

Stipple engraving portrait of an older man in dark coat and cravat, facing left, signed G. F. Stoddart.

Sir Charles Lyell. Stipple engraving by G. F. Stoddart

Mezzotint oval portrait of a man in a curled periwig and lace cravat, with engraved name inscription below.

Sir William Petty. Mezzotint by J. Smith, 1696, after J. Closterman

John Closterman

Stipple engraving portrait of a man in a dark coat and white cravat, turned to the left against a shaded background.

Wilhelm Daniel Joseph Koch. Stipple engraving by P. Gareis after J. L. Kreul

Johann Lorenz Kreul

Mezzotint portrait of an older man with grey hair and whiskers in a dark coat and cravat, inscribed James Syme.

James Syme. Mezzotint by J. Faed after A. Swan Watson

Andrew Swan Watson

Stipple engraving portrait of an older man with curly white hair, dark coat and white collar, seated with hand on chair.

Sir James Annesley. Stipple engraving by J. Cochran after H. Room