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Michel Eugène Chevreul. Colour wood engraving by E. Froment after P. Renouard, 1886

Stipple engraving of a man in a powdered wig and dark coat, labelled Rousseau, after a portrait by La Tour.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Stipple engraving by R. Hart after M.-Q. de La Tour

Maurice Quentin de La Tour

Mezzotint portrait of a standing man in a dark coat and white cravat beside a draped table and column.

Sir Astley Paston Cooper. Mezzotint by S. Cousins, 1830, after Sir T. Lawrence

Thomas Lawrence

Engraved oval portrait of a man with curly hair and a white cravat, labelled Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel below.

Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel. Reproduction of line engraving by E. Mandel after Wolff

Johann Eduard Wolff

Hand-coloured caricature of a surgeon cutting a money bag over a top hat, facing a lancet-shaped figure with a broom.

Bransby Blake Cooper, acquiring gold coins by his appointment to Guy's Hospital, is attacked by a lancet, representin…

Sir Richard Croft. Stipple engraving by W. Holl after Sir G. Hayter, 1801

Coloured mezzotint portrait of a man in a powdered wig and blue coat, with leather books at left, titled John Wasdale, M.D.

John Wasdale. Coloured mezzotint by E. Bell, 1797, after S. Williams

Solomon Williams

Stipple engraved portrait of seated James Hamilton in dark coat and white cravat before a draped curtain.

James Hamilton. Stipple engraving by T. Gaugain, 1825, after J. Watson (Gordon)

John Watson Gordon

Blue mezzotint portrait of a man in a powdered wig and buttoned coat, holding a cane, within an ornate rococo frame.

Ambrosius Carolus Bieler. Mezzotint by J. J. Haid after M. C. Hirschmann

M. C Hirschmann

Stipple engraving portrait of Erasmus Darwin in a dark coat, waistcoat and cravat, with curled hair against a dark background

Erasmus Darwin. Stipple engraving by J. Heath, 1804, after J. Rawlinson

James Rawlinson

Engraved oval portrait of Blaise Pascal, a man with curly hair and a white collar, above an inscribed pedestal.

Blaise Pascal. Engraving by G. Vertue, 1744, after G. Edelinck after F. Quesnel, junior

Wood engraving portrait of a man in a dark jacket and bow tie, captioned Sir W. S. Savory, M.B., F.R.S.

Sir William Scovell Savory. Wood engraving by R. Taylor

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