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Wellcome Collection

2,683 works

Engraved oval portrait of a man with curly hair and lace collar, framed by a laurel wreath above a Latin inscription plaque.

Theodor Zwinger, the younger. Line engraving by J. G. Seiller after G. Brandmüller

Gregor Brandmüller

Engraved portrait of Joshua Brookes seated at a desk, writing with a quill beside an open anatomical book and a specimen jar.

Joshua Brookes. Line engraving by J. Fittler, 1818, after T. Phillips

Thomas Phillips

Line engraving portrait of a man in round eyeglasses and dark jacket, with handwritten German inscription below.

Karl Ernst Bock. Line engraving by G. Planic, 1857

Line engraving of a bearded man in a pleated ruff and fur-trimmed coat within an oval frame, with a caption below.

Joannes Heurnius. Line engraving by S. Furck, 1645

Sebastian Furck

Galen. Line engraving

Oval line engraving portrait of a bewigged man in a dark coat and lace cravat, with a coat of arms on a pedestal below.

Georg Christoph Petri von Hartenfels. Line engraving by J. C. Dehne after J. Beyschlag

Johann Christoph Beyschlag

Line engraving portrait of George Berkeley in a curled wig, clerical bands and dark gown, by William Holl.

George Berkeley. Line engraving by W. Holl

Engraved portrait of a seated man in a wig with a quill, books, shells and coral on a table, 1752.

Abraham Vater. Line engraving by J. M. Bernigeroth, 1752

Johann Martin Bernigeroth

Engraved portrait of a man in a curled wig and cloak, resting his hand on stacked leather-bound books.

Johann Karl Rost. Line engraving by J. A. Delsenbach, 1716, after himself

Johann Adam Delsenbach

Oval engraved portrait of an elderly bearded man in a fur-trimmed garment, captioned Thomas Sutton.

Thomas Sutton. Mixed method engraving by G. Gabrielli, 1875, after himself

Giuseppe Gabrielli

Engraved portrait of an older man with curly white hair, bow tie and waistcoat, captioned Professor Chevreul.

Michel Eugène Chevreul. Engraving by C. Cook after A. Maurin

Line engraving of a man with long wavy hair and a cloak, beside bookshelves and two globes, inscribed Effigies Jonae Moore.

Sir Jonas Moore. Line engraving by T. Cross, 1650, after H. Stone

Line engraving portrait of a man in a powdered wig, dark coat and white cravat, labelled William Stukeley M.D. F.R.S.

William Stukeley. Line engraving by P. Rothwell, 1812, after Sir G. Kneller, 1721

Godfrey Kneller

Line engraving portrait of a man with long wavy hair and lace cravat, in an oval frame with a coat of arms below.

Robert Johnson. Line engraving by R. White, 1684

Line engraving portrait of a man with long curly hair and lace collar in an oval wreath, labelled Johannes Mayow.

John Mayow. Line engraving by or attributed to W. Faithorne, 1674

William Faithorne

Line engraving portrait of a man with curly hair and a white collar, with a landscape vignette in the upper left corner.

Guy Patin. Line engraving by A. Masson, 1670, after himself

Line engraving of a bearded man in a ruff collar within an oval frame, labelled Dr François Maalzon, Syndicus van Westfriesla

Frans Maelson [Maalzon]. Line engraving by J. Houbraken after J. Wierix

Johannes Wierix

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a periwig and ornate coat, with a coat of arms and stacked books below.

Francesco, Count Roncalli-Parolino. Line engraving by F. Zucchi, 1741

Francesco Zucchi

Line engraving portrait of a man with short grey hair in a dark coat and ruffled cravat, captioned Stefano Gallini.

Stefano Gallini. Line engraving by V. C. Padovano after N. Schiavoni

Natale Schiavoni

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed coat holding a hat, with a Latin caption below.

Christoph Meurer. Line engraving by J. G. Mentzel, 1709

Johann Georg Mentzel

Line engraving of a bearded man in dark dress beside a column with a coat of arms, with Latin inscription below.

Willem Marquis. Line engraving by P. de Jode after A. van Dyck

Anthony van Dyck

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a dark doublet and white collar, labelled Sir Matthew Lister, 1646.

Sir Matthew Lister. Line engraving after P. van Somer, senior, 1646

Paul van Somer I

Sir Christopher Wren. Line engraving by E. Scriven, 1809, after M. Rysbrack

John Michael Rysbrack

Line engraving portrait of Nicholas Saunderson holding an armillary sphere, wearing a curled wig and dark gown.

Nicholas Saunderson [Sanderson]. Line engraving, 1752, after J. Vanderbank, 1719

John Vanderbank

Line engraving portrait of a seated man in a curled wig and gown, hand resting on a book, with Latin inscription below.

Johannes Bohn. Line engraving by M. Bernigeroth

Martin Bernigeroth

Oval line engraving of a man in a curled wig and lace collar, with an inscription plate below naming Jacobus Pancratius Bruno

Jacob Pancraz Bruno. Line engraving by W. P. Kilian, 1682

Wolfgang Philipp Kilian

Oval line engraving of J. L. Petit, an 18th-century surgeon, in a powdered wig and embroidered waistcoat.

Jean-Louis Petit. Line engraving after F. Bonneville after L. Vigée

Antoine de Parcieux. Line engraving by A. de Saint Aubin, 1771, after C. N. Cochin

Charles-Nicolas Cochin

Engraved portrait of Sir Isaac Newton in an oval frame, with a seated figure reading and scientific objects below.

Sir Isaac Newton. Line engraving by W. Sharp after Sir G. Kneller, 1702

Godfrey Kneller

Line engraving oval portrait of a man in a dark buttoned coat and white cravat, with a Latin name inscription below.

Edouard François Marie Bosquillon. Line engraving by A. de St Aubin, 1798, after J. B. Isabey

Jean-Baptiste Isabey