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Engraved oval portrait of an older man in a curled powdered wig, with drapery, column, and coat of arms below.

Johann Moritz Hoffmann. Line engraving by G. Lichtensteger after J. C. Fillisch, junior

Oval line engraving of a bewigged man in an academic gown with a white collar, framed by an ornate border and inscription.

Elias Schmidt. Line engraving by J. C. Böcklin

Johann Christoph Boecklin

Oval line engraving of a man in a curled periwig and cravat, with Latin inscription around the border.

Jean-Jacques Manget. Line engraving by J. G. Seiller after B. Guillibaud

Barthélémy Guillibaud

Oval line engraving portrait of a man with long curled hair and white collar, captioned Francesco Redi.

Francesco Redi. Line engraving by B. Bordiga after G. Longhi

Giuseppe Longhi

Line engraving portrait of an elderly bearded man in a dark cap and ruff collar, within an oval Latin inscription frame.

Guglielmus Fabricius (Wilhelm Fabry) of Hilden. Line engraving by C. Ammon, 1650

Line engraving of a man with a celestial globe and open book, beneath a sun and crescent moon with faces and stars.

John Gadbury. Line engraving by T. Cross, 1658

John Howard. Line engraving by M. Davis, 1787, after himself

Oval line engraving portrait of a man in a light head wrap, with plaque reading L'ABBE CHAPPE below.

Jean Chappé d'Auteroche. Line engraving by J. B. Tilliard, 1772, after J. M. Frédou

Jean Martial Frédou

Line engraving portrait of a man with curly hair in a dark coat and white cravat, labelled John Aikin M.D., 1823.

John Aikin. Line engraving by F. Englehart, 1823

Francis Engleheart

Line engraving portrait of Benjamin Franklin in an oval frame, with his name and signature printed below.

Benjamin Franklin. Line engraving by A. Krausse

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a powdered wig and dark cloak holding a book, with Latin inscription below.

Niccolò Gualteri. Line engraving by P. A. Pazzi after M. M. Gozzi

Maria Maddalena Gozzi

Line engraving portrait of a balding man in a dark coat beside a glass vessel on a metal stand.

Sigismund Friedrich Hermbstädt. Line engraving by G. A. Lehmann, 1808

Gottfried Arnold Lehmann

Line engraving portrait of a man with curly hair and a cravat, inscribed Giuseppe Giorgi, dated 1825.

Giuseppe Giorgi. Line engraving by A. Hercolani di Forlì, 1825, after L. Massa

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a dark jacket and bow tie, with the script name Ashbel Woodward below.

Ashbel Woodward. Line engraving by E.G Williams & Bro. after Bogardus

Abraham Bogardus

Coloured engraving of a Scottish archer in tartan uniform and feathered bonnet drawing a longbow beside a tree.

Nathaniel Spens. Coloured line engraving by J. Beugo, 1796, after Sir H. Raeburn

Line engraving of a seated man in a fur-trimmed coat with a hand on an open book, before bookshelves.

Johann Theodor Eller. Line engraving by G. F. Schmidt, 1754, after A. Pesne

Giovanni Battista della Porta. Line engraving by P. Becceni after G. Bossi

Line engraving portrait of a white-haired man in a dark coat with medals, dedicated to Prince Albert, signed Cuvier.

Georges-Léopold-Chrétien-Frédéric-Dagobert, Baron Cuvier. Line engraving by G. T. Doo, 1840, after H. W. Pickersgill,…

Henry William Pickersgill

Line engraving of a long-haired man in a fur-trimmed coat holding a rifle, with a cursive signature below.

Jean Jacques Audubon. Line engraving by C. Wands after J. Syme

Girolamo Savonarola. Line engraving by P. Galle, 1572, after Fra Bartolommeo [?]

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a powdered wig and buttoned coat, with a cartouche inscription and coat of arms below.

Isaac Hawkins Browne. Line engraving by S. F. Ravenet after J. Highmore

Joseph Highmore

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a powdered wig and lace cravat, gesturing, with an inscribed cartouche below.

Johannes de Gorter. Line engraving by F. Zucchi

Francesco Zucchi

Line engraving portrait of a man in a curled wig and cravat, within an oval frame with a coat of arms below.

John Marten. Line engraving by G. Vertue, 1711, after F. Scheffer

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a dark robe holding a walking stick, with a harbor scene behind him.

Sir Theodore Turquet de Mayerne. Line engraving, 1731, after F. Diodati

François Diodati

Henri Emmanuel Meurisse. Line engraving by C. Simonneau, 1693, after J. Vivien

Oval line engraving portrait of Thomas Burnet in a scrolled frame, with a printed biography and handwritten note beside it.

Thomas Burnet. Line engraving by G. Vertue after Sir G. Kneller

Godfrey Kneller

John Harrison Curtis. Line engraving by A. R. Freebairn, 1839, after E. W. Wyon after P.A. Sarti

Pier Angelo Sarti

Oval line engraving portrait of a man with curled wig and white cravat, with Latin inscription and scrolled border.

Bartholomaeus Curtius. Line engraving by G. Bianchi, 1719

Line engraving of a bald, bearded man in a dark robe, turned slightly to the side, against a shaded background.

Benedetto Castelli. Line engraving by Benoid

Engraved title page with oval bust portrait of Antonio Maria Valsalva, putti, ornate Rococo frame and Latin inscription.

Antonio Maria Valsalva. Line engraving by F. Zucchi

Francesco Zucchi