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Line engraving portrait of a man in a powdered wig and frilled cravat, with a German inscription below the oval.

J.C. Wetter. Line engraving by J. H. Lips after Schmutzer

Jakob Matthias Schmutzer

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a wig and academic gown, with the name Foote Gower and a coat of arms below.

Foote Gower. Line engraving by W. Skelton, 1790, after J. Taylor

John Whitehurst. Line engraving by A. Smith, 1788, after J. Wright of Derby

Joseph Wright of Derby

Oval line engraving of a man in a powdered wig and period coat, with a Latin inscription naming Andreas Pasta below.

Andreas Pasta. Line engraving by A. Baratti

Antonio Baratti

Line engraving of an elderly bearded man at a desk with a quill and scroll, framed in an arched stone border with Latin text.

Josephus Justus Scaliger. Line engraving by J. de Leeuw, 1739

Jan van der Leeuw

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in an oval frame with sun, moon, skull and Latin inscription.

Johannes Phocylides Holwarda. Line engraving by C. de Passe after H. Lamminga

Line engraving of René Descartes standing beside a table with a globe, books, inkwell and diagrams.

René Descartes. Line engraving by J. Rebel

Pythagoras. Line engraving by D. Cunego, 1782, after R. Mengs after Raphael

Joseph Louis Lagrange. Line engraving by A. Dalcò

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in fur-trimmed robes, framed by putti, laurel and rococo scrollwork.

Giulio Cesare Claudini. Line engraving by L. Tinti after D. de Brizzio

Line engraving of Francis Bacon seated in an arched niche on a pedestal, with Latin inscriptions below.

Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans. Line engraving by G. Vertue, 1730

Line engraving portrait of a man in a curled wig and white cravat, in an oval frame with a name cartouche below.

Alessandro Marchetti. Line engraving by A. Luciani

Line engraving of an elderly man in a dark cassock and skullcap, titled St Vincent de Paul, signed by Pigeot.

Saint Vincent de Paul. Line engraving by F. Pigeot

François Pigeot

Frank Sayers. Line engraving by W. C. Edwards after J. Opie

Engraved oval portrait of Nathanael Torriano, a man in a powdered wig, with bookshelves and ornate scrollwork around him.

Nathanael Torriano. Line engraving by A. Walker after A. Highmore, junior

Anthony Highmore

Line engraving of Robert Boyle holding Boyle's Works, with laboratory apparatus shown below in a framed panel.

Robert Boyle. Line engraving by B. Cole, 1753

Engraved portrait of a standing man in a dark coat and white cravat, one hand resting on a table with an inkwell and paper.

John Abernethy. Line engraving by W. Bromley, 1827, after Sir T. Lawrence

Thomas Lawrence

Oval line engraving portrait of a man with long curly hair and white cravat, with a Latin inscription below.

Steven Blankaart. Line engraving by W. van der Gouwen after D. van der Plaats

David van der Plaats

Line engraving portrait of John Flamsteed, a man with curled wig and dark robe, in an oval frame above a plinth.

John Flamsteed. Line engraving by Joseph Baker after T. Gibson, 1712

Line engraving of a bust of Isaac Barrow on a tall pedestal with a Latin inscription panel.

Isaac Barrow. Line engraving by J. Cole

Line engraving portrait of an elderly bearded man with a ruff collar, inside an oval Latin-inscribed frame.

Johann Ludwig Hawenreuter. Line engraving by C. Ammon, 1650, after J. van der Heyden

Jacob van der Heyden

Engraved portrait of a man in braided military uniform and fur-trimmed cloak, holding a sword, with Spanish inscription below

Juan Palarea y Blanes. Line engraving by B. Ametller after J. Gálvez after J. Rodríguez

Juan Rodríguez Jiménez

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

Joannes Heurnius. Line engraving by Claudine Brunand

Claudine Brunand

Line engraving portrait of a man with long wavy hair and dark coat, with alchemical symbols and Latin text below.

Johannes Friedrich Helvetius. Line engraving by D.C.C. Fleischmann

D. C. C Fleischmann

Engraved portrait of a seated man with a telescope, globe and dividers, framed by wheat and oak leaves, with a Latin inscript

Johann Georg Palizsch. Line engraving by C. G. Schulze, 1782, after A. Graff and J.E. Schenau

Line engraving of John Radcliffe M.D. seated at a table, wearing a periwig, cravat and buttoned coat, hand on chest.

John Radcliffe. Line engraving by J. Fisher after Sir G. Kneller, 1710

Godfrey Kneller

Oval line engraving of a bewigged man in a cravat, with a coat of arms and Latin inscription below.

Christian Mentzel. Line engraving by G.P. Busch

Georg Paul Busch

Line engraving portrait of a man in a long curled wig and dark robe, within an oval frame with Latin inscriptions.

Johann Jaenisius. Line engraving by J. Oertl

Line engraving of a man in a feathered hat and fur-trimmed cloak holding a plant, titled Dioscoride, with Italian verse below

Pedanios Dioscorides. Line engraving by G. Burnacini

Giovanni Burnacini

Engraving of an allegorical pharmacy interior with a portrait medallion, bookshelves, barrels, a serpent, and robed figures.

Christoph Horch. Line engraving by J.E. Gericke

Johann Ernst Gericke