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Oval engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar holding a plant sprig, with a Latin inscription border.

Basilius Besler. Line engraving by J. Leypolt, 1612

Line engraving of Lucas van Steveninck in an oval portrait, with crossed swords in a panel below.

Lucas van Steveninck. Line engraving by R. Vinkeles & C. Bogerts after J. Buys

Oval line engraving of an elderly bald man with moustache and beard, wearing a lace ruff and fur-trimmed robe.

Otto Heurnius. Line engraving by C. van der Passe the younger, 1642, after N. van Negre

Nicolaes van Negre

Charles Armstrong. Soft-ground etching by W. Daniell after G. Dance

George Dance the Younger

Woodcut portrait of Paracelsus, a balding man in a high collar, hand raised, in an ornamental border with German verse below.

Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim [Paracelsus]. Line engraving by T. Stimmer, 1587

Oval line engraving of Cotton Mather, a man in a curled powdered wig, dark coat and white clerical bands.

Cotton Mather. Line engraving by W. J. Alais after P. Pelham, 1727

Line engraving of a man with long hair in an oval frame with flower garlands, ribbon swag and a pedestal inscription.

Samuel Gilbert. Line engraving by R. White, 1682 [?]

Nathaniel Cotton. Line engraving by W. H. Worthington, 1820, after J. Thurston

Giovanni Pico della Mirandola [Johannes Picus Mirandulanus]. Line engraving by Delalpi

Line engraving portrait of a man with long curly hair and fur-trimmed cloak, with Latin inscription and coat of arms below.

Charles Patin. Line engraving by A. Masson, 1681

Line engraving portrait of Johannes Magenbuch, a man in a broad hat and fur collar, in an oval frame.

Johannes Magenbuch. Line engraving by H. I. Schollenberger after [L. C.]

Johann Jakob Schollenberger

Line engraving portrait of Niccolò Gualtieri, a man with long curled hair and dark cloak, with printed inscription below.

Niccolò Gualteri. Line engraving by C. Faucci after G. Traballesi

Giulio Traballesi

Oval line engraving of Samuel Clarke D.D., a clergyman in a periwig and dark gown with a white band collar.

Samuel Clarke. Line engraving by J. Goldar after T. Gibson

Line engraving of a marble bust of a bearded man with curly hair, inscribed with Greek text on the chest and pedestal.

Marcus Modus Asiaticus. Line engraving by G. van der Gucht, 1723, after W. Stukeley

William Stukeley

Line engraving oval portrait of an older man with swept-back hair, dark coat and cravat, inscribed Cav. Abate Angelo Cesaris.

Giovanni Angelo Cesaris. Line engraving by P. Caronni after N. Mellini

Napoleone Mellini

Oval line engraving of a man with long hair and a white collar, with an inscription naming Gulielmi Leybourn, 1674.

William Leybourn. Line engraving by R. White, 1674

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a skullcap, labelled Victor Trincavellus Medicus, with Latin verse below.

Victor Trincavellius. Line engraving by C. Ammon

Line engraving of a bearded bald man in a draped toga, shown as a bust with a wry expression, labeled Democritus.

Democritus. Line engraving by L. Vorsterman after P. P. Rubens

Peter Paul Rubens

Line engraving portrait of a man in a powdered wig and coat, resting his hand on books, with an inscription panel below.

Ferdinand Joseph, Edler von Leber. Line engraving by J.E. Mansfeld after T. Kelbling

Line engraving portrait of a man with curled hair in an oval, framed by a laurel wreath, coat of arms and Latin inscription.

Michael Henricus Horn. Line engraving by C. Romstet

Christian Romstet

Engraved portrait of a seated man in a fur-trimmed coat writing at a desk with a quill, inkwell, and Latin inscription.

Pietro Paola Tanaron. Line engraving by J. Lapi, 1768, after A. Piattoli

Line engraving portrait of a man in a powdered wig and cravat, inside an oval frame with floral and book motifs.

Tobias George Smollett. Line engraving by W. Bromley, 1805

William Bromley

Line engraving portrait of Antonius Rüdiger in an oval frame with laurel wreath, with laboratory vessels behind him.

Antonius Rüdiger [Ridiger]. Line engraving by C.G. Geyser

Christian Gottlieb Geyser

Engraved oval portrait of an elderly man with long grey hair, draped cloak, and Latin inscriptions around the frame.

John Locke. Line engraving by P. Tanjé, 1754, after Sir G. Kneller, 1697

Godfrey Kneller

Line engraving of a man in a long curled wig and cloak, in an oval frame above a coat of arms.

Whitelock Bulstrode. Line engraving by J. Cole after Sir G. Kneller

Godfrey Kneller

Line engraving portrait of a man with curly hair and a fur-trimmed collar, labeled Copernicus, in a ruled border.

Nicolaus Copernicus. Line engraving by C. Barth

Line engraving portrait of William Bill, D.D., bust-length, wearing a high collar, ruff and draped gown, with printed caption

William Bill. Line engraving by R. Grave after G. P. Harding, 1822

George Perfect Harding

Line engraving of a seated man in a dark coat holding an open book, with a printed name caption below.

John Birch. Line engraving by C. Lewis after T. Phillips

Thomas Phillips

Lucas Gauricus. Line engraving by T. de Bry, 1645

Engraved portrait of a man in a wig and academic robe beside a bookcase, with an inscription naming Johann Christian Schamber

Johann Christian Schamberg, standing in front of a bookcase. Line engraving by M. Bernigeroth after D. Hoyer