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Wellcome Collection

2,765 works

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar holding a flower sprig, with Latin inscriptions around the frame.

Georg Volland. Line engraving by G. Strauch

Line engraving of a seated man in a powdered wig and academic robe, with Latin inscription below, dated 1722.

Johann Abraham Mercklin. Line engraving by A. Nunzer, 1722, after J. M. Krieger

Line engraving of John Locke, a man with wavy shoulder-length hair in a loose robe, in an oval frame on a pedestal.

John Locke. Line engraving by W. Smart after Sir G. Kneller

Godfrey Kneller

Line engraving of a man in a curled wig and fur-trimmed cloak within a carved stone niche, with an inscription plaque below.

Jean-Baptiste de Silva. Line engraving by G. F. Schmidt, 1742, after H. Rigaud, 1740

Hyacinthe Rigaud

Engraved portrait of an elderly man in a powdered wig and black coat seated beside bookshelves.

Richard Price. Line engraving by T. Holloway after B. West

Plato. Line engraving

Charles Paul Landon

Charles Bonnet. Line engraving by Rasp

Carl Gottlieb Rasp

Engraved oval portrait of a man with long curled hair and lace collar, with heraldic shield below and name Snape.

Andrew Snape. Line engraving by R. White, 1683, after himself

Line engraving portrait of Francis Bacon in a wide-brimmed hat and lace ruff, in an oval frame with caption Lord Bacon.

Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans. Line engraving after Blyenberch

Oval line engraving portrait of Henry Owen, D.D., an older man in a powdered wig and dark coat, from the European Magazine.

Henry Owen. Line engraving by W. Bromley, 1795, after S. Drummond

Samuel Drummond

Marcello Malpighi. Line engraving by J. Kip, 1697

Line engraving portrait of Isaac Newton with long curly hair, dark coat and white cravat against a hatched background.

Sir Isaac Newton. Line engraving by A. M. Monsaldi after E. Seeman, 1726

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man with curly hair in an oval frame, with Latin inscriptions around the border.

André Dulaurent. Line engraving by P. de Zetter, 1650

Line engraving portrait of Carolus Linnaeus in a powdered wig and lace cravat, with a book and window with flowers.

Carolus Linnaeus. Line engraving after G. Lundberg, 1751

Gustaf Lundberg

Johann Jacob Roemer, director of the botanic garden at Zurich. Engraving by J.H. Lips

Johann Heinrich Lips

Engraved portrait of a seated man in a dark suit and bow tie, labelled Professor Graham, Master of the Mint.

Thomas Graham. Line engraving by C. Cook after a photograph by Maull & Polyblank

Maull & Polyblank

Peter Simon Pallas. Line engraving by J.C. Krüger

Johann Conrad Krüger

John Abernethy. Soft-ground etching by W. Daniell after G. Dance

George Dance the Younger

Line engraving portrait of a bald man in a dark high-collared coat and white cravat, captioned Carlo Guattani.

Carlo Guattani. Line engraving by G. Marcucci after G. Cleter

Gregorio Cleter

Egide de Bertrand Pibrac. Line engraving by J. Marchand, 1770, after Lemonnier

Line engraving of Sir Isaac Newton in a long curled wig and white cravat, after Kneller, on a cream page.

Sir Isaac Newton. Line engraving by E. Smith, 1821, after Sir G. Kneller, 1702

Godfrey Kneller

Marcello Malpighi. Line engraving by C.P., ca. 1708

Giovanni Mario Crescimbeni

Line engraving portrait of a man with long curly hair and a draped cloak, captioned Dr Francis Bernard.

Francis Bernard. Line engraving by W. Angus, 1817

Line engraving portrait of Isaac Barrow with curled hair, white collar and dark gown, in an oval frame with coat of arms.

Isaac Barrow. Line engraving by M. Bernigeroth after D. Loggan

Engraved portrait of Sir John Leslie in a dark robe, seated beside a table with a scientific instrument.

Sir John Leslie. Line engraving by J. Horsburgh after Sir D. Wilkie, 1834

Line engraving portrait of a man with curly hair in a dark coat and cravat, signed by Francis Croll.

David Macbeth Moir. Line engraving by F. Croll

Line engraving of a bewigged man in clerical collar beside a large book, with a botanical sprig and draped curtain.

Christophorus Daniel Beurer. Line engraving by G. M. Preisler, 1745, after himself

Georg Martin Preisler

Line engraving portrait of a man in a powdered wig and lace cravat, in an oval frame above a plaque with medallions.

Pierre Joseph Baveghem. Line engraving by A. Cardon after J. de Landtsheer

Jan de Landtsheer

Antonius Schmid. Line engraving by J.G. Mansfeld after himself

Johann Georg Mansfeld

Line engraving portrait of a long-haired man in a cloak beside bookshelves, a coat of arms and a dog, with a Latin inscriptio

John Heydon. Line engraving, 1800

William Richardson