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Line engraving of a bald, bearded man in a fur collar within an octagonal frame inscribed with the name Hieronymus Mercuriali

Hieronymus Mercurialis. Line engraving attributed to A. Bosio, 1666

Hand-coloured mezzotint portrait of a bald, smiling man in a dark coat and white cravat, with a printed caption below.

Antoine, Baron Dubois. Colour mezzotint by J.B. Gautier after L. L. Boilly

Louis-Léopold Boilly

Oval chalk portrait of a balding man with side-whiskers, dark jacket and bow tie, turned to the left.

Samuel Cartwright. Chalk drawing, 1849, attributed to T. Landseer

Thomas Landseer

Oval engraved portrait of a man with tousled hair resting his head on his hand beside a stack of books.

Charles-Louis Chevalier. Line engraving by E. Rosotte after himself

Edouard Rosotte

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. Line engraving by W. Findon, 1824, after J. Thurston after C. F. Zincke

Christian Friedrich Zincke

Line engraving of a man with shoulder-length hair and mustache in an oval frame, with an inscription plaque below.

Honoratus Fabri [Eustachius de Divinis]. Line engraving by J. Testana, 1659, after J. P. Schor

Johann Paul Schor

Line engraving of Joseph Blagrave seated with a celestial globe, open book and quill, with zodiac and farm landscape behind.

Joseph Blagrave. Line engraving after T. Cross (?), 1682

Engraving of Thomas Sutton's ornate tomb at Charterhouse, London, with statues, heraldic panels and a recumbent effigy.

Thomas Sutton: his tomb. Line engraving by J. Storer, 1808, after T. Whichelo

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a cap and cloak holding an open book, with Latin caption below.

Joachim Camerarius. Line engraving by P. Galle

Etched portrait of a bearded man with pince-nez, arms crossed, in a suit and bow tie, with a leaf sprig below.

Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran. Etching by E. Boilvin, 1894

Oval line engraving of James Gibbs, a man with curled hair and dark coat, before a classical architectural background.

James Gibbs. Line engraving by A. Bannerman, 1762, after J. McArdell after W. Hogarth

William Hogarth

Engraved title page with allegorical figures, a skeleton, a flayed figure, cherubs and surgical instruments framing a cartouc

Adrianus Spigelius [Spieghel], engraved titlepage of De humani corporis fabrica. Line engraving by F. Valesius, 1627,…

Odoardo Fialetti

Line engraving portrait of Pieter van Musschenbroek in a curled wig and dark academic gown, set on a stone pedestal.

Pieter van Musschenbroek. Line engraving after J. M. Quinkhard, 1738

Jan Maurits Quinkhard

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

Johannes Baptista Montanus (Giovanni Battista da Monte). Line engraving by D. Custos

Dominicus Custos

Line engraving portrait of Balthasar Bekker, a man with long hair and white collar, in an oval frame with Dutch inscription.

Balthasar Bekker. Line engraving by P. van der Gunst after Z. Webber

Zacharias Webber

Line engraving of a seated man in a fur-trimmed robe, pointing upward beside a quill pen and open book, with Latin text below

Paul Gyöngyössi a Petteny. Line engraving by C.F. Fritzsch, 1753, after himself

Christian Friedrich Fritzsch

Oval engraved portrait of a bearded older man in a dark gown and white collar, with Latin inscription naming Erasmus Schmid.

Erasmus Schmid. Line engraving by C.C. Seitz, 1673

Line engraving of William Pryce, a man in a powdered wig and buttoned coat, in an oval laurel frame with a name plaque below.

William Pryce. Line engraving by J. Basire, 1778, after Clifford

Line engraving of John Locke, bust-length in an oval frame with books, a quill and an ornate cartouche below.

John Locke. Line engraving by G. Vertue, 1738, after Sir G. Kneller, 1697

Godfrey Kneller

Engraved portrait of Robert Boyle in an oval frame, surrounded by laboratory flasks, a furnace and tongs.

Robert Boyle. Line engraving by G. Vertue, 1738 after J. Kerseboom

Johann Kerseboom

Line engraving portrait of Robert Boyle in an oval frame, surrounded by scientific instruments, books and a globe.

Robert Boyle. Line engraving by G. Vertue, 1739 after J. Kerseboom

Johann Kerseboom

Line engraving portrait of a man in a curled wig and white cravat, holding a book, within an oval frame with a scrolled inscr

Ipolito (Ippolito) Andrea Lomi. Line engraving by C. Colombini after T. Arizarra

Teresia Arizarra

Line engraving of an older man in a wig and pleated white collar, in an oval frame with Latin inscriptions.

Michel Angelo Tilli. Line engraving by T. Verkruis after T. Redi

Line engraving portrait of a man with powdered side curls and tied queue, wearing a coat and bow tie, captioned Deodatus Jean

Deodatus Jeanroy. Line engraving by J. N. Frémy after himself after F. (?) Bonnemaison

Féréol Bonnemaison

Bernard Raymond Fabré-Palaprat. Line engraving by J. N. M. Frémy, 1822, after himself

Jacques Marie Noël Frémy

Engraved full-length portrait of a bearded man in ermine-trimmed royal robes beside a crown and column.

King Charles I. Engraving by H.R. Cook after A. van Dyck

Anthony van Dyck

Engraved portrait of a seated bearded man in a tall hat, lace collar and dark cloak, with the caption King Charles the First.

King Charles I. Engraving by B. Reading after E. Bower

Engraved oval portrait of Charles I with long curled hair and lace collar, above a royal coat of arms and label.

King Charles I. Engraving after A. van Dyck

Anthony van Dyck

Engraving of two oval portraits of the Tradescants above a carved stone tomb in a churchyard.

John Tradescant I and John Tradescant II. Stipple engraving by N. Smith, 1793, after W. Hollar

Wenceslaus Hollar

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man with long hair in a lace collar and ornate mantle, on a stone pedestal.

King Charles I. Engraving by B. Picart, 1729, after A. van Dyck

Anthony van Dyck