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John Wesley. Line engraving by E. Porteus, 1841

Line engraving portrait of a man in a curled periwig and lace cravat, in an oval frame with ribbon ornament.

Richard Morton. Line engraving by Morse [?] after B. Orchard, 1692

Jacques Daran. Line engraving by F. Martinet after himself

Oval engraved portrait of a man in a powdered wig and frilled cravat, with a French inscription panel below.

Antoine, Baron Portal. Line engraving by J. P. Dupin, junior, 1782, after A. Pujos, 1781

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man beside a skull, book, and instruments, with German inscriptions and a coat of arms.

Friedrich Kuehne. Line engraving by J. Sandrart

Jakob von Sandrart

Oval line engraving portrait of an older man with white wavy hair and a white cravat, captioned H. Boerhave.

Hermann Boerhaave. Line engraving by J. W. Kaiser, 1858, after C. Troost, 1735

Cornelis Troost

Line engraving of Thomas Bewick, a standing older man in a top hat with a cane, on a rural road above a distant town.

Thomas Bewick. Line engraving by F. Bacon after J. Ramsay

Line engraving of Sir Hugh Myddelton in an oval frame, with surveying instruments, a plan scroll, a wheel and a rooster below

Sir Hugh Myddelton, in an oval surround underneath which are surveying and mining tools, with a plan of the course of…

Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a dark gown and ruff, standing at a table with a book and flowers.

Philipp Scherb, standing at a table with a book and flowers on it. Line engraving by W. P. Kilian, 1728

Wolfgang Philipp Kilian

Engraved portrait of a man in academic robes and a powdered wig, hand resting on a carved pedestal, with Latin inscription be

Johann Jakob Baier. Line engraving by G. M. Preisler after himself

Georg Martin Preisler

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar, with a Latin inscription, skull, bird and book emblems around the

Nicolaus Varget. Line engraving by R. Custos, 1642

Line engraving of a man with curly hair and lace cravat in an oval ornamental frame, inscribed Christoph Hellwig.

Christoph von Hellwig. Line engraving by J. Petrus, 1713

Johann Jacob Ferber. Line engraving by C. C. Glassbach after F. G. Groschke

Oval engraved portrait of a man with powdered hair, white cravat and buttoned coat, holding a small object.

John Brown [Bruno]. Engraving by J. Heath after J. Donaldson

Line engraving of a bust-length man with curly hair and whiskers, wearing a waistcoat and bow tie, with a signature below.

Hugh Miller. Line engraving by F. Croll

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in fur-trimmed robe and cap, hand on a book, with Italian text below.

Michele Mercati. Line engraving by G. Vascellini after G. Sorbolini

Giuseppe Sorbolini

Line engraving portrait of a man with long hair and white collar in an oval laurel frame, with coat of arms below.

Gottfried Welsch. Line engraving by P. Kilian after E. Lüderitz

Emmanuel Lüderitz

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar, inside an oval frame with Latin inscription.

Conrad Matthaeus. Line engraving by S. à Lamsweerde, 1654 after himself

Steven van Lamsweerde

Line engraving of a seated older man with white hair in a dark coat and cravat, captioned Alexander von Humboldt.

Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt. Line engraving by R. Trossin after H. Biow

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed garment and feathered cap, captioned Niccolo Tartaglia.

Niccolo Tartaglia. Line engraving by A. Locatelli

Antonio Locatelli

Line engraving of a young man with long curls holding a flute and shepherd's crook before a wooded landscape.

A young man as a shepherd, designated as Abraham Cowley. Line engraving by W. P. Sherlock, 1800, after S. Harding aft…

Line engraving portrait of a man in a curly wig, lace cravat and academic gown, with inscription below.

Johann Abraham Mercklin. Line engraving by M. Bernigeroth

Martin Bernigeroth

Line engraving of a bearded man in a cape beside a skull, open book and globe, with an inscription naming Gregorius Horstius.

Gregor Horst. Line engraving after A. Schuch

Pietro Tabarrani. Line engraving by P. A. Pazzi after L. Guerrini

Liborio di Niccolò Guerrini

Line engraving portrait of Sir Isaac Newton in an oval frame, wearing a long curled wig and white cravat.

Sir Isaac Newton. Line engraving by J. Goldar after Sir G. Kneller, 1702

Godfrey Kneller

Oval line engraving of Paul Rycaut with long curled hair, dark coat, and a heraldic crest with inscription below.

Sir Paul Rycaut. Line engraving, 1680, after R. White after Sir P. Lely

Abraham Gotthelf Kaestner. Line engraving by Mackenzie after C. Specht

Ernst Christian Specht

Line engraving portrait of a bald bearded man in dark robes holding a medallion, within an ornate oval frame with a coat of a

Johann Jakob Wepfer. Line engraving by W. Jonkman, 1724

Line engraving of Thomas Sydenham in an oval frame, surrounded by books, a snake, an urn and foliage.

Thomas Sydenham. Line engraving by H. F. Rose, 1822, after himself

Oval line engraving portrait of a man with long curly wig and cravat, inscribed Daniel Kenricus Medicus.

Daniel Kenrick [Kendrick]. Line engraving by R. White