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Line engraving portrait of a man in a curled wig and lace cuffs, seated before bookshelves, with Latin inscription below.

Johannes Dolaeus. Line engraving by A. M. Wolfgang

Andreas Matthäus Wolfgang

Line engraving portrait of a bewigged man in academic gown, with Latin inscription below, in an ornate architectural frame.

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

Jan Maurits Quinkhard

Engraved oval portrait of a man with long wavy hair and lace cravat, framed by laurel wreath and German inscription.

Matthaeus Gottfried Purman. Line engraving by S. Blesendorff, 1691

Samuel Blesendorff

Oval line engraving portrait of a man with curled hair and a pleated white cravat, captioned Gia. Bar. Beccari.

Jacopo Bartolomeo Beccari. Line engraving by F. Rosaspina

Francesco Rosaspina

Line engraving of a bearded older man in a beret, with an inscription on a plinth naming Jean Pitard.

Jean Pitard. Line engraving by C. Dupuis after A. Humblot

Antoine Humblot

Line engraving of a bearded man in a curled periwig and dark gown, inside an oval frame with Latin inscription and coat of ar

Agostino Pivati. Line engraving by M. Desbois, 1682

Martial Desbois

Jacques Coittier [Coytier]. Line engraving by J.C. François, 1755, after J. Robert

Jean-Charles François

Engraved oval portrait of a bald, bearded man in a braided coat and white collar, with a Latin inscription below.

Emilio Campolongo. Line engraving by H. David, 1630

Line engraving portrait of a man with curly hair in a dark coat and frilled cravat, captioned Goethe.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Line engraving by C. Hess after F. G. von Kügelgen, 1810

Gerhard von Kügelgen

Engraved portrait of a man in a periwig inside an oval frame, with cherubs, a skull, a coat of arms and cypresses.

Johann Heinrich Lochner. Line engraving by G. D. Heümann after himself

Georg Daniel Heumann

Line engraving of a man with curled wig in an oval frame, labelled Claude Perrault, on a stone pedestal.

Claude Perrault. Line engraving by G. Edelinck after Vercelin

Line engraving portrait of an elderly woman in a lace bonnet, wearing several medals and a cross, titled Soeur Marthe.

Anne Biget [soeur Marthe]. Line engraving by P. F. Bertonnier after himself

Pierre François Bertonnier

Line engraving portrait of Sir Samuel Garth in a curled wig, within an oval frame and ornate rococo cartouche below.

Sir Samuel Garth. Line engraving by J. Houbraken, 1748, after Sir G. Kneller

Godfrey Kneller

Line engraving portrait of a man with long curly hair, white collar and fur-trimmed garment, with an empty cartouche below.

Charles Patin. Line engraving by J. Boulanger after C. Lefebvre

Claude Lefèbvre

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

Philippe Collot. Line engraving by G. Edelinck, 1700

Gerard Edelinck

Line engraving of a man in an oval portrait with powdered hair, framed by laurel and ribbons, with books below.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Line engraving, 1780, after E. Ficquet after M. Q. de La Tour

Maurice Quentin de La Tour

Line engraving of Robert Morison, an older man in a dark gown holding a scroll, framed by an ornate floral garland.

Robert Morison. Line engraving by R. White, 1680, after W. Sonmans

William Sonmans

Line engraving portrait of a seated man in a curly wig holding a quill, with books, a globe and curtains behind him.

Christoph Gottwaldt. Line engraving by G. Edelinck after A. Stech

Petrus de Abano. Line engraving by H. David, 1630

Oval engraved portrait of a man in a curled wig and tasselled coat, with a coat of arms and inscription below.

Guillaume François Antoine, Marquis de L'Hospital. Line engraving by G. Edelinck, ca. 1695, after N. Foucher (Fouché)

Nicolas Fouché

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar and chain, inscribed Antonius Niger Patavinus.

Antonius Niger. Line engraving by H. David, 1630

Line engraving of an elderly bearded man in a fur-collared robe, in an oval frame, with a caption naming Alexander Massaria.

Alessandro Massaria. Line engraving by H. David, 1630

Line engraving of a bewigged man in a fur-trimmed garment within an oval frame, with Latin inscription below.

Louis Jean Le Thieullier. Line engraving by E. Fessard, 1743

Etienne Fessard

Line engraving of a man with curled hair and lace cravat, with Italian inscription and coat of arms below.

Antonio Cocchi. Line engraving by G. Vascellini after A. Tempesti

Antonio Tempesti

Oval engraved portrait of Carl Linnaeus in a powdered wig and lace jabot, with a botanical sprig on his coat and caption belo

Carolus Linnaeus. Line engraving by J.B. Compagnie after F. Bonneville

François Bonneville

Oval line engraving portrait of Blaise Pascal, a man with curly hair, white collar and dark coat, turned three-quarters.

Blaise Pascal. Line engraving by F. Bonneville after F. Quesnel, junior

Engraved oval portrait of Johann Friedrich Meckel in a powdered wig, with an open anatomical book and serpent below.

Johann Friedrich Meckel the elder. Line engraving by J. Schleuen after A. Graf

Oval engraved portrait of a man in a powdered wig and embroidered coat, labelled De Mairan, in a decorative frame.

Jean-Jacques Dortous de Mairan. Line engraving by P.C. Ingouf, 1771, after L. Tocquet

Jean Baseilhac (Frère Côme). Line engraving by F. R. Ingouf (Ingouf junior), 1782, after G. Fraïche de Brenest

Guillaume Fraïche de Brenest

Line engraving bust portrait of an elderly bald man in a dark coat and white cravat, captioned J. D'Arcet.

Jean d'Arcet. Line engraving by E. Conquy, 1834, after F.P.S. Gérard

François Gérard