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Wellcome Collection

2,683 works

Stipple engraving portrait of James Gregory with long curly hair, white collar and dark gown, hand resting on a globe.

James Gregory. Stipple engraving by W. Holl

Mezzotint portrait of John Mudge in a dark turban, reading an open book beside stacked volumes.

John Mudge. Mezzotint by S. W. Reynolds, 1838, after Sir J. Reynolds

Joshua Reynolds

Stipple engraving portrait of a man in a powdered wig and buttoned coat, captioned Sir John Pringle.

Sir John Pringle. Stipple engraving by W. H. Mote after Sir J. Reynolds, 1774

Joshua Reynolds

Stipple engraving portrait of a curly-haired man in a dark coat and cravat, before a bookshelf, with signature below.

James Blundell. Stipple engraving by J. Cochran after H. Room

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man in a dark coat beside a microscope and lamp on a table.

John Thomas Quekett. Mezzotint by W. Walker, c. 1850, after E. Walker

Elizabeth Walker

Stipple engraving portrait of Friedrich Wöhler in a dark coat and cravat, with a curtain at the right edge.

Friedrich Wöhler. Stipple engraving by C. Cook after C. L'Allemand

Conrad L'Allemand

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

John Ayrton Paris. Mezzotint by S. Bellin, 1840, after C. Skottowe, 1838

Charles Skottowe

Mezzotint portrait of William Cheselden in a cap and buttoned coat against a dark background, with engraved inscription below

William Cheselden. Mezzotint by J. Faber, junior, 1753, after J. Richardson

Jonathan Richardson

Stipple engraving of Professor John Playfair seated at a desk with a quill, wearing spectacles, bookshelves behind him.

John Playfair. Stipple engraving by J. Thomson, 1819

Mezzotint portrait of a man with light hair in a dark gown and patterned sash, holding a book, with engraved caption below.

Sir William Blizard. Mezzotint by S. W. Reynolds after J. Opie

Louis Proust. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu after M. Albuerne

Manuel Albuerne

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a powdered wig reading an open book beside an inkwell, inscribed Gulielmus Cadogan M.D.

William Cadogan. Mezzotint by W. Dickinson, 1772, after R. E. Pine, 1769

Robert Edge Pine

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man beside a microscope and lamp, with a handwritten signature below.

John Thomas Quekett. Mezzotint by W. Walker after E. Walker

Elizabeth Walker

Mezzotint portrait of Albrecht von Haller in a wig and dark robe, with a book on a table and a Latin inscription below.

Baron Albrecht von Haller. Mezzotint by J. J. Haid after C. N. Eberlein, 1745

Christian Nikolaus Eberlein

Jean Origet (left) and Nicolas Simon (right). Line engraving by A.F.B. Geille after J.-L. Boilly

Julien-Léopold Boilly

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man in a robe and wig holding a lens, with a globe and desk, inscribed Antoni van Leeuwenhoek.

Antonius van Leeuwenhoek. Mezzotint by J. Verkolje, 1686

Engraved plate of twenty oval portrait busts of 17th-century artists and musicians, labeled with names, in four columns.

Artists and musicians active in the 17th century: twenty heads. Engraving by J.W. Cook, 1825

John William Cook

Line engraving of two men, one in a powdered wig and cravat, the other in a dark uniform coat, captioned Desault et Bichat.

Pierre-Joseph Desault (left) and Xavier Bichat (right). Line engraving by A.F.B. Geille after J.-L. Boilly

Julien-Léopold Boilly

Engraved plate with three oval portraits of men in an allegorical frame with figures, weapons and flags, captioned Mémoires d

Guillaume Dupuytren, Dominique-Jean Larrey, and Nicolas-René-Dufriche Desgenettes, with an allegorical surround. Engr…

Engraved grid of twenty English kings and queens in bust portraits, labelled Richard II through George I, in period costume.

Twenty kings and queens of England. Engraving by J.W. Cook, 1825

John William Cook

Engraved double portrait of Joseph Priestley above an eagle and Antoine Lavoisier in a laurel wreath, titled Chemical Philoso

Joseph Priestley (above) and Antoine Lavoisier (below) Line engraving by R. Caldwall, 1801, after J. Opie and J.-L. D…

Engraved sheet with four oval portraits of physicians labelled Thomas Sydenham, Thomas Willis, William Harvey and Samuel Gart

Thomas Sydenham, Thomas Willis, William Harvey, Samuel Garth. Engraving by J. June, 1764

Stipple engraving portrait of an elderly man with white hair, dark coat, and star medal, in an oval frame.

Christian Karl Josias, Freiherr von Bunsen. Stipple engraving by H. Adlard, 1868, after C. Rosting, 1860

Oval stipple engraving of a man with short hair and white cravat, labelled Bunsen, 1847, after a portrait by Richmond.

Christian Karl Josias, Freiherr von Bunsen. Stipple engraving by H. Adlard, 1847, after G. Richmond

George Richmond

Wood engraving of a bearded man in a dark suit framed by scientific instruments and an ornate decorative border.

Guillaume-Louis Figuier. Wood engraving by J.B.C. Carbonneau after H. Catenacci

Hercule Louis Catenacci

Mezzotint portrait of a seated woman in a dark gown beside a crown, with a Latin inscription cartouche below.

Catherine of Braganza, consort of King Charles II. Mezzotint by H. H. Quiter after P. Lely, 1678

Mezzotint portrait of John Bird in a powdered wig, resting his hand on a chart beside a brass instrument on a table.

John Bird. Mezzotint by V. Green, 1776, after J. Lewis

Stipple engraving portrait of a man with curly hair, white cravat and dark coat, labelled Thouret.

Michel Augustin Thouret. Stipple engraving by C.A. Forestier

Charles-Aimé Forestier

Stipple engraving portrait of a bearded man in a long coat and cravat, within an oval frame, with signature below.

Gabriel Bibron. Stipple engraving by M.F. Bocourt

Marie-Firmin Bocourt

Stipple engraving portrait of a man with swept-back hair, dark coat and white cravat, captioned Sabatier.

Raphaël Bienvenu Sabatier. Stipple engraving by C.A. Forestier after Mme Sabatier

Apollonie Sabatier