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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

Stipple engraving bust portrait of a man in a powdered wig, dark coat and white cravat, turned left.

Jean-Baptiste-Léon Dubreuil. Stipple engraving by C.A. Forestier

Charles-Aimé Forestier

Mezzotint portrait of a seated woman in a lace bonnet holding a rabbit, with a caption naming Mary Toft.

Mary Toft (Tofts). Mezzotint by J. Faber, 1726/1727, after J. Laguerre

Stipple engraving portrait of a balding man in a dark coat and white cravat, labeled Le Doct.r F. J. Gall.

Franz Joseph Gall. Stipple engraving by A. A. Bourgeois de la Richardière, 1808, after L. Boilly

Louis-Léopold Boilly

Thales of Miletus. Stipple engraving by J.H. Ramberg

Johann Heinrich Ramberg

Mezzotint portrait of Thomas Bell in a dark coat and bow tie, against a dark background.

Thomas Bell. Mezzotint by G. Zobel after Taples

Taples, active approximately 1853-approximately

Sir John Hill. Stipple engraving after F. Cotes 1757

Hand-colored etching of two nude figures and a marked child above a bust of an infant with one eye, labeled Monstres.

Anne-Marie Hérig, a girl with a skin abnormality; the conjoined twins Judith and Hélène; below, an infant with one ce…

Nicolas-Edouard Lerouge

Hand-coloured lithograph of Tshusick, an Ojibwa woman in a red jacket and tall feathered headdress, seated beside a table.

Tshusick, an Ojibwa woman, holding a flower. Coloured lithograph by A. Hoffy after C.B. King, 1837

Charles Bird King

Etching of a standing woman in a wide hat and pleated skirt, holding a basket of wares, with crosshatched background.

A beggar woman selling wares from a basket in her right hand. Etching by J. T. Smith, 1815

John Thomas Smith

Hand-coloured lithograph of a Sioux chief with feathered headdress and red face paint, holding a curved sword.

Mon-Ka-Ush-Ka (Monkaushka), a Sioux chief, holding a sword. Coloured lithograph by A. Hoffy after G. Cooke, 1837

Lithograph of a seated man painting with his feet at an easel, with a palette, bust and curtains in the background.

Louis-César-Joseph Ducornet, an artist born without arms. Lithograph by H. Robillard

Hippolyte Robillard

Coloured lithograph of a boy with scaly, dark skin on his limbs, standing by a table with magnified skin samples.

Thomas Jones, a boy with icthyosis, a skin disease that resembles fish scales. Coloured lithograph by J. Perry, 1841

Caricature lithograph of a bearded man in a suit pointing at a dog with its head in a glass bottle on a table.

Louis Pasteur. Colour lithograph by Amand, 188-(?)

Lithograph portrait of a young boy in a belted coat and lace collar, holding a top hat, with a printed caption below.

Master Noakes, a mental calculator. Lithograph by A. Mosses, 1827

Alexander Mosses

Giuseppe Garibaldi, head and shoulders. Chromolithograph, ca. 1880

Lithograph of a small figure in Roman-style armor with a plumed helmet and spear standing on a table among seated people.

Bébé, a dwarf dressed as a Roman soldier, standing on a table amidst people. Lithograph after A. Géniole

Alfred André Géniole

Etched oval portrait of a curly-haired man with a scene of liquid poured before a crowd, a sun, and a winged trumpeter.

Biagio di Manfrè, who regurgitated water transformed into other liquids, aged 72. Etching by W. Hollar

Wenceslaus Hollar

Etching of five men in period dress: a very tall central figure beside a small figure at right, on a wooden floor.

Charles Byrne, a giant, George Cranstoun, a dwarf, and three other normal sized men. Etching by J. Kay, 1794

Ellen Julia Hollond. Lithograph by L. Haghe, 1841