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Lithographic bust portrait of Baron Boyer in a high-collared coat, with French inscription and cartouche below.

Alexis, Baron Boyer. Lithograph by J. Boilly

Julien-Léopold Boilly

Hand-coloured etching of a scowling caricature figure in harlequin costume leaning on a cane, captioned Mrs Sarah Mapp.

Sarah Mapp. Coloured etching by G. Cruikshank, 1819, after W. Hogarth

William Hogarth

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Etching by W. Unger, 1881, after A. Trippel, 1787/88

Etched portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed coat and chain necklace, with Latin inscription below.

Georgius Marius [Mayer, Meier]. Etching by M. H. Omeis

Martin Heinrich Omeis

Lithograph portrait of a man with arms folded, wearing a dark frock coat and cravat, by Josef Kriehuber, 1846.

Ludwig Wilhelm, Ritter von Mauthner. Lithograph by J. Kriehuber, 1846

Josef Kriehuber

Oval engraved portrait of a long-haired man with a mustache, framed by a patterned border, with printed name and signature be

William Brounker, second Viscount Brounker. Reproduction [?] of stipple engraving after J. Evelyn

Francis Home. Etching by J. Kay, 1787

Sir Henry Wentworth Acland. Lithograph by G. B. Black

George B. Black

Lithograph portrait of Edward Jenner shown as a classical-style bust with draped garment on a stone pedestal.

Edward Jenner. Lithograph by M. Gauci, 1823, after C. Manning, 1805

Charles Manning

Lithograph portrait of a seated man in a dark coat and cravat, with German inscription below.

Franz Puffer. Lithograph by J. Nitschner, 1850

Joseph Nitschner

Lithograph portrait of Giuseppe Bergonzi, a man in a dark coat and white collar, head turned slightly, against pale paper.

Giuseppe Bergonzi. Lithograph by S. Malterne [?], 1838

Lithographic bust portrait of a man with tousled hair in a dark coat and white cravat, with printed name below.

Carl Gottlob Franz. Lithograph by G. Schlick after himself

Black and white lithographic bust portrait of a curly-haired man in a frock coat and neckcloth, captioned M. Calmeil.

Louis Florentin Calmeil. Lithograph by H. Pidoux

Lithograph portrait of an older man with white curly hair in a dark double-breasted coat and bow tie.

Andreas von Ettingshausen. Lithograph by A. Dauthage, 1853

Lithograph bust portrait of a man in a dark coat and cravat, with printed caption naming J.P. Maygrier beneath.

Jacques-Pierre Maygrier. Lithograph by A. Chazal, 1827

Black and white lithographic portrait of a man with curly hair in a frock coat and bow tie, with a signature below.

Jean-Baptiste-André Dumas. Lithograph after N.E. Maurin

Pencil portrait of a balding man in a jacket, waistcoat and bow tie, with his name written in cursive below.

Francesco Puccinotti. Pencil drawing by C. E. Liverati, 1841

Carlo Ernesto Liverati

Lithograph portrait of a bearded older man in spectacles resting his hand on his cheek, signed Edward Cock.

Edward Cock. Lithograph by G. B. Black, 1876, after himself

George B. Black

Grayscale lithograph portrait of a man with curly hair, white cravat and dark coat, labeled Dominique François Arago.

Dominique François Arago. Lithograph by N. E. Maurin after himself

Black and white lithographic portrait of a bearded man in dark jacket and cravat, with signature below.

Christoph Hendrik Riehm. Lithograph by P. Blommers after A. J. Ehnle, 1853

Adrianus Johannes Ehnle

Etched portrait of a seated man in a powdered wig and fur-trimmed robe, labelled Richard Mead, M.D.

Richard Mead. Etching by J. Romney, 1817, after A. Ramsay

Lithographic portrait of a man in a dark coat and white cravat, with a medal on his lapel, in an ornate border.

Giacomo Antonio Domenico Tommasini. Lithograph by A. Corsini after Cav. Toschi

Wood engraving portrait of a bearded man with curly hair, wearing a jacket and bow tie, on aged paper.

George Henry Lewes. Wood engraving after T.D. Scott, 1878, after Elliott & Fry

Thomas Dewell Scott

Grayscale lithograph portrait of a man with swept-back hair in a dark coat, waistcoat and bow tie, captioned Grisolle.

Augustin Grisolle. Lithograph by A. Maurin

Etched bust portrait of a bald, bearded man in a suit and cravat, turned to the right, signed E. van Muyden.

Henri Napias. Etching by E. van Muyden

Evert van Muyden

Lithograph bust portrait of a man in a powdered wig and white cravat, labelled Lavoisier below.

Antoine Laurent Lavoisier. Lithograph after J. L. David

Jacques-Louis David

Full-length caricature of a bald officer with white moustache in dark uniform holding a sword, captioned Army Medical.

James Jameson. Colour lithograph by Sir L. Ward [Spy], 1901

Grey lithograph portrait of a man with a mustache and medal ribbon, signed Baron de Mortemart, after Liverati.

François Jérôme Leonard, Baron de Mortemart Boisse. Lithograph by D. Castellini after C. E. Liverati, 1841

Carlo Ernesto Liverati

Lithograph portrait of an elderly seated man with white hair, dark jacket and checked waistcoat, signed Richard Taylor.

Richard Taylor. Lithograph by T. H. Maguire, 1851

Thomas Herbert Maguire

Etched portrait of an elderly bald man with mustache and side whiskers in dark coat and white collar.

Leopold von Dittel. Etching by T. Hrnčíř

Thomas Hrnčíř

Alexander Braun. Lithograph by A. Straub after W. Dürr

Lithographic portrait of a curly-haired man in a dark coat and white cravat, with Italian inscription below.

Luigi Valentino Brugnatelli. Lithograph by L. Rados after R. Focosi

Engraved portrait of a bearded man with wavy hair and a watch chain, with a signature reading Donders below.

Frans Cornelius Donders. Etching by J.P. Arendzen, 1890

Johannes Petrus Arendzen

Richard Mead. Etching by J. Richardson, 1739

Jonathan Richardson

Pen etching of a bearded man beside a telephone and machinery, with a cable conveyor of coal buckets overhead.

Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin. Etching by W. Holl, 1884

Lithograph bust portrait of a bearded man in a dark coat and cravat, labelled Amussat, with a handwritten signature.

Jean Zuléma Amussat. Lithograph by Z. Belliard after J.G.E. Naigeon

Jean-Guillaume-Elzidor Naigeon

Lithograph portrait of an elderly seated man with white hair, holding spectacles, titled Joshua Dixon M.D.

Joshua Dixon. Lithograph by S. Crosthwaite, 1830, after G. Sheffield

Lithographic portrait of a balding man in a dark jacket and plaid waistcoat, one hand on hip, within an octagonal frame.

John Phillips. Lithograph by T. H. Maguire, 1851

Thomas Herbert Maguire

James Hamilton. Etching by J. Kay, 1789

Engraved portrait of seated David Brewster in a carved wooden chair, hands clasped, with caption naming him as author.

Sir David Brewster. Reproduction of pen drawing by A. Croquis [D. Maclise]

Lithograph portrait of William J. Burchell, a man with wavy hair in a dark coat and cravat, gesturing with one hand.

William John Burchell. Lithograph by T. H. Maguire, 1854

Thomas Herbert Maguire

Petrus de Abano. Lithograph by G. B. Cecchini

Giovanni Battista Cecchini

Lithograph bust portrait of a man in a dark coat and cravat, with Italian dedication text printed below.

Giacomo Andrea Giacomini. Lithograph by A. Sasso

Lithograph bust portrait of a man with curly dark hair, white cravat and dark coat, signed William Hasledine Pepys.

William Hasledine Pepys. Lithograph by Day & Haghe, 1836, after W. R. Walter

Lithographic bust portrait of an elderly man with white hair in a dark frock coat and cravat, captioned Giovanni Battista Com

Giovanni Battista Comelli. Lithograph by A. Besteghi, 1842, after F. Spagnoli

Francesco Spagnoli

Grey lithograph portrait of a bearded man in a frock coat and bow tie, with signature Barnard Davis below.

Joseph Barnard Davis. Lithograph by R. J. Lane

Richard James Lane

Black and white lithographic portrait of a man in a dark frock coat, waistcoat and cravat, with the name Payen below.

Anselm Payen. Lithograph by N. E. Maurin

Lithographic portrait of a man in a dark fur-collared overcoat holding a scroll labelled Education, pointing outward.

John Arthur Roebuck. Lithograph by S. Moss after J. Green, 1833

Lithograph portrait of an elderly bald man in a dark double-breasted coat and white cravat, labeled Edward Forster.

Edward Forster. Lithograph by T. H. Maguire, 1849

Thomas Herbert Maguire

Engraved oval portrait of an elderly bearded man in a fur collar, framed by ornate scrollwork, cherubs and a coat of arms.

Pietro Andrea Mattioli. Woodcut, 1604

Johann Caspar Spurzheim. Pencil drawing by Honorine Spurzheim, 1825

Honorine Spurzheim

Etched portrait of Gabriel Naudé, a bearded man in a white collar, framed by an ornate architectural border with cherubs.

Gabriel Naudé. Etching by G. Staal

Pierre Gustave Staal

Lithograph portrait of a man with curly hair in a dark coat and cravat, labelled Cullerier, by Nicolas Eustache Maurin.

Michel Cullerier. Lithograph by N. E. Maurin

Black and white lithograph portrait of a man in a dark cloak-style coat with a medal, resting one hand on a ledge.

Gerard Sandifort. Lithograph by J. P. Berghaus, 1848, after J. J. Eeckhout, 1837

Jacob Joseph Eeckhout

Oval lithograph portrait of Thomas Fleschuetz, a man in military coat with medals and fur-trimmed cloak, with printed name be

Thomas Fleschuetz. Lithograph by L. Erminy after C. von Zimmermann

Clemens von Zimmermann

Nicolas-René-Dufriche, Baron Desgenettes. Lithograph by Emirene

Monochrome lithographic portrait of a man with curly hair, dark double-breasted coat and white cravat, captioned Thomas Murdo

Thomas Murdoch. Lithograph by R. J. Lane after T. Phillips

Thomas Phillips

Lithographic bust portrait of a man with curled hair in a dark coat and cravat, with a printed name below.

Hermann Friedrich Kilian. Lithograph by A. Hohneck, 1841

Colour caricature of an elderly bearded man in evening dress reading a paper and holding pince-nez glasses.

Robert Brudenell Carter. Colour lithograph by Sir L. Ward [Spy], 1892

Lithograph portrait of a seated man in a dark coat with arms crossed, in an upholstered armchair.

Johann von Dumreicher. Lithograph by E. Kaiser, 1850

Lithograph portrait of Thomas Leigh Blundell standing beside a carved cabinet, holding a cane, with a top hat on a chair.

Thomas Leigh Blundell. Lithograph by C. Baugniet, 1851

Charles Baugniet

Lithograph portrait of a seated man with round spectacles, dark coat and striped waistcoat, with handwritten signature below.

Richard Phillips. Lithograph by T. H. Maguire

Thomas Herbert Maguire

Lithographic portrait of a white-haired man in spectacles and dark coat, with a printed caption below.

Johann Heinze. Lithograph by J. Kriehuber, 1841

Josef Kriehuber

Lithograph portrait of a bearded man in a dark suit and bow tie, hand resting on a draped table, dated 1867.

Alexandre Louis Paul Blanchet. Lithograph by J.B.A. Lafosse, 1867, after A.-R. Trinquart

Antoine René Trinquart

Lithograph portrait of a bearded man in a dark coat and cravat, captioned P. A. Piorry, by Nicolas Eustache Maurin.

Pierre Adolphe Piorry. Lithograph by N. E. Maurin

Lithograph bust portrait of an older balding man in a dark coat and bow tie, with handwritten inscription below.

Zacharias Wertheim. Lithograph by Gabriel Decker after Georg Decker

Etching of the philosopher Democritus seated among skulls and bones beneath a large tree with an owl, with ruins nearby.

Democritus. Etching by S. Rosa

Hugh Downman. Etching after J. Downman

Lithograph portrait bust of a balding man with side-whiskers in a high collar and frock coat, with a printed caption.

Robert Liston. Lithograph by T. Bridgford

Thomas Bridgford

Lithograph portrait of an elderly man in a dark coat and white cravat, with the name Francesco Luigi Fanzago below.

Francesco Luigi Fanzago. Lithograph by G. Cornienti

Giuseppe Cornienti

Lithograph portrait of a balding man in a frock coat and cravat, standing with one hand on his hip, dated 1848.

Robert Bentley Todd. Lithograph by T. H. Maguire, 1848

Thomas Herbert Maguire

Lithograph portrait of a white-haired man in a dark coat holding a tube, with the printed name Wilhelm Olbers below.

Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers. Lithograph by R. Suhrlandt

Rudolf Friedrich Carl Suhrlandt

Lithograph portrait of a man with tousled hair and a cravat, with the name Baron de Humboldt inscribed below.

Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt. Lithograph by J. Boilly, 1821

Julien-Léopold Boilly

Red-toned lithograph portrait of Florence Nightingale in a lace bonnet and collar, head bowed, with printed caption below.

Florence Nightingale. Colour lithograph by R. Blind

Lithograph portrait of an elderly bearded man in a double-breasted coat and cravat, with signature and stamp below.

Paul Marie Partsch. Lithograph by A. Dauthage, 1855

Lithograph portrait of Johann Anton Raimann, seated with arms crossed, wearing round spectacles and a dark frock coat.

Johann Anton Raimann. Lithograph by F. Eybl, 1838

Lithograph portrait of a man in a dark coat and white cravat, labelled Marjolin, with a signature below.

Jean Nicolas Marjolin. Lithograph by N.E. Maurin

Oval lithograph portrait of a man with curly hair, white cravat and dark coat, captioned Karl Asmund Rudolphi.

Karl Asmund Rudolphi. Lithograph by A. Kunike after A. Temmel

Monochrome lithograph portrait of a seated man in dark jacket, waistcoat and bow tie, signed Gabriel Decker.

Carl Fuchs. Lithograph by Gabriel Decker

Richard Mead. Etching by A. Pond, 1739

Lithographic portrait of a balding man in a jacket, waistcoat and bow tie, arm resting across his body.

Francesco Puccinotti. Lithograph by D. Castellini after C. E. Liverati, 1841

Carlo Ernesto Liverati

Lithograph portrait of F. V. Raspail in frock coat and bow tie, with printed caption and signature below.

François Vincent Raspail. Lithograph by Jourdy, 1848

Lithograph portrait of a young man with curly dark hair, white cravat and dark coat, captioned Théodore Ducamp.

Théodore Ducamp. Lithograph by V. Gounod, 1823

Victoire Gounod

Lithograph portrait of a seated man in a frock coat and cravat, resting his hand on his cheek.

George Busk. Lithograph by T. H. Maguire, 1849

Thomas Herbert Maguire

Pencil portrait of a man with swept-back hair, cravat and medallion, hand resting on a cane, signed J. Gråberg da Hemsö.

Jacob Gråberg of Hemsö. Pencil drawing by C. E. Liverati, 1841

Carlo Ernesto Liverati

Lithograph portrait of a seated man in a dark jacket and bow tie, with an open book on a table, dated 1845.

Franz Zehetmayer. Lithograph by A. Prinzhofer, 1845

Auguste Prinzhofer

Caricature of Sir Roderick Murchison in top hat and frock coat, holding a cane, signed Ape, dated 1870.

Sir Roderick Impey Murchison. Colour lithograph by C. Pellegrini [Ape], 1870

Carlo Pellegrini

Lithograph portrait of a man in a dark jacket and cravat, signed Michele Tenore, with artist credits below.

Michele Tenore. Lithograph by D. Fiorucci after C. E. Liverati, 1841

Carlo Ernesto Liverati

Oval lithograph portrait of an older man with spectacles, bow tie and suit, with the name Carl Damian von Schroff below.

Carl Damian, Ritter von Schroff. Lithograph by R. Hoffmann

Pythagoras. Etching by P. Fidanza after Raphael

Lithograph portrait of an elderly man seated in a carved chair, wearing a dark coat and bow tie, signed W. J. Hooker.

Sir William Jackson Hooker. Lithograph by T. H. Maguire, 1851

Thomas Herbert Maguire

Etched bust portrait of elderly Marcantonio Cornali in dark coat and cravat, with Italian inscription below.

Marcantonio Cornali. Etching by G. Pedrazzini after himself

Oval black-and-white lithograph portrait of a heavyset man with curled hair in a dark coat and white cravat.

Jean Pierre Falret. Lithograph by F. Dufourmantelle after A. Gautier

Colour caricature of an elderly man in a dark suit and bow tie, holding pince-nez beside a wooden chair, Vanity Fair 1891.

John Hall Gladstone. Colour lithograph by Sir L. Ward [Spy], 1891

Lithograph portrait of a seated man in a dark coat and waistcoat, one hand resting on a chair back.

George James Allman. Lithograph by T. H. Maguire, 1851, after himself

Thomas Herbert Maguire

Jean le Rond d'Alembert. Lithograph by Hesse after Jallain