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Stipple engraving portrait of Giambattista Monteggia seated at a desk beside a skull, with books on a shelf behind him.

Giovanni Battista Monteggia. Stipple engraving by Sasso after A. Bramati

Antonio Bramati

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a curled wig and dark robe within an oval frame, with a coat of arms and Latin inscription bel

Michael Friedrich Lochner von Hummelstein. Mezzotint by J. C. Weigel after J.L. Hirschmann

Johann Leonhard Hirschmann

Stipple engraving of a seated man in a dark coat beside a table with an open book and scientific instruments.

Thomas Thomson. Stipple engraving by C. Cook after J. G. Gilbert

Mezzotint portrait of a seated bearded man in a dark coat beside a shelf with a bronze figure and books.

Sir Henry Bessemer. Mezzotint by T. O. Barlow after R. Lehmann

Engraved portrait of a seated man in a dark coat with a draped curtain behind him, captioned Joseph Hume, Esq. M.P.

Joseph Hume. Engraving by F. Bacon after G. P. A. Healy

George Peter Alexander Healy

Engraved portrait of a man in a powdered wig, dark coat and lace cravat, before a column and drapery.

Jean le Rond d'Alembert. Stipple engraving by W. Hopwood after M. Quentin de la Tour

Maurice Quentin de La Tour

Engraved portrait of an older bald man in a high-collared coat and cravat, titled William Hyde Wollaston, 1830.

William Hyde Wollaston. Stipple engraving by F. C. Lewis, 1830, after Sir T. Lawrence

Thomas Lawrence

Stipple engraving of seated man in dark coat beside desk with inkstand, quill and books, captioned John Harrison Curtis.

John Harrison Curtis. Stipple engraving by R. Cooper, 1819, after J. Shand

Stipple engraved oval portrait of William Swainson, seated with a book, above his signature and an 1840 title page.

William Swainson. Stipple engraving by E. Finden, 1840, after A. Mosses

Alexander Mosses

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a dark cap holding a quill over an open book, with an inkwell beside him.

John Mudge. Mezzotint by W. Dickinson after Sir J. Reynolds

Joshua Reynolds

Stipple engraved portrait of a bearded man with wavy hair, captioned Sir William Thomson, on cream paper.

William Thomson, Baron Kelvin. Stipple engraving by C. H. Jeens, 1876

Charles Henry Jeens

Mezzotint portrait of a man in academic gown holding a skull, with ammonite fossils and a wall map behind him.

William Buckland. Mezzotint by S. Cousins, 1833, after T. Phillips

Thomas Phillips

Stipple engraving portrait of a man with curly hair and white cravat, signed Thomas Young, after Sir Thomas Lawrence.

Thomas Young. Stipple engraving by H. Adlard after Sir T. Lawrence

Thomas Lawrence

Painted portrait of a seated man in black dress with spectacles and a watch chain in a red armchair.

Sir John Soane. Mezzotint by C. Turner after Sir T. Lawrence

Thomas Lawrence

Guillaume Rondelet [Rondeletius]. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu

Ambroise Tardieu

Stipple engraving of Buffon in a powdered wig and embroidered coat with lace jabot, against a dark background.

Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. Stipple engraving by R. Hart after F. H. Drouais

François-Hubert Drouais

Engraved portrait of the Reverend John Wesley in dark clerical robes and wig, gesturing toward an open book on a table.

John Wesley. Stipple engraving by J. Cochran after J. Jackson

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a powdered wig and period dress, with coins and a Latin inscription panel below.

Johann Heinrich Schulze. Mezzotint by J. J. Haid after G. Spizel

Gabriel Spitzel

Richard Powell. Stipple engraving by J. Jenkins, 1839, after J. Lonsdale

Stipple engraving portrait of a bearded elderly man with curly hair, signed Alfred Smee below the image.

Alfred Smee. Stipple engraving by C. H. Jeens after H. R. Robertson

Stipple engraving of seated John Locke in a dark gown before bookshelves, within an ornate decorative border.

John Locke. Stipple engraving by H. Robinson after Sir G. Kneller, 1704

Godfrey Kneller

Stipple engraving of zoologist George Edwards in a powdered wig and dark coat, within an oval frame with caption text.

George Edwards. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu after B. Dandridge

Bartholomew Dandridge

Mezzotint portrait of a man in a dark coat beside a glass jar and open book, with scientific apparatus behind him.

Michael Faraday. Mezzotint by C. Turner, 1838, after himself

Mezzotint portrait of an elderly bald man seated in a chair beside draped curtains and a stack of books.

Thomas Leighton. Mezzotint by J. Egan after T. Carrick

Thomas Heathfield Carrick

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man in a powdered wig and dark coat, holding a book, against a draped background.

William Bromfield. Mezzotint by J. R. Smith, 1777, after B. Vandergucht

Benjamin Vandergucht

John Hunter. Aquatint silhouette by G. Maile

Stipple engraving oval portrait of Henry Taft, a man in dark coat and white cravat, with caption below.

Henry Taft. Stipple engraving by W. Holl, 1815, after J. Jackson

Stipple engraving portrait of Professor William Gregory in dark coat and white cravat, with printed caption and signature bel

William Gregory. Stipple engraving by C. Cook

Hand-coloured stipple engraving portrait of a man in a powdered wig and brown coat, captioned Maskelyne, 1815.

Nevil Maskelyne. Coloured stipple engraving by R. Page, 1815

Stipple engraving portrait of a man in a dark coat and cravat, labeled Loder, in an octagonal frame.

Justus Christian von Loder. Stipple engraving by F. W. Bollinger after Tischbein

Johann Friedrich August Tischbein