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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

Engraving of a draped woman with a winged cupid in a tree beside a stone tomb, set among cypresses and willows.

Fanny Grimaldi, widowed, is aroused by love for her late husband's younger brother. Engraving by P. Bettelini, 1806,…

François-Xavier Fabre

Antoine Laurent de Jussieu. Line engraving by A. Féart after himself after David d'Angers, 1836

Leucippus. Line engraving by Beyssent after Mlle Cl. Reydellet

Line engraving portrait of Jean-Théophile Desaguliers in an oval frame, wearing a powdered wig and clerical bands.

Jean-Théophile Desaguliers. Line engraving by E. Desrochers, ca. 1720

Étienne-Jehandier Desrochers

Euclid. Line engraving by Beyssent after Mlle. Cl. Reydellet

Gui Crescent Fagon. Line engraving by A. Féart after himself

Line engraving of a bearded man with curly hair in an oval frame, captioned THEOPHRASTE, after Cl. Reydellet.

Theophrastus. Line engraving by Beyssent after Mlle Cl. Reydellet

Line engraving portrait of a man in a powdered wig and lace jabot in an oval frame with a floral border and French inscriptio

Georges de La Faye. Line engraving by N. Dupin

Heraclitus. Line engraving by Beyssent after Mlle. Cl. Reydellet

Line engraving bust portrait of an elderly bald man in a dark coat, white cravat and medal, labelled B. Sabatier.

Raphaël Bienvenu Sabatier. Line engraving by F.J. Dequevauviller

François Jacques Dequevauviller

Line engraving portrait of a bald older man with curly side hair, high collar and cravat, captioned Mr Gastellier.

René-Georges Gastellier. Line engraving by J.N. Frémy after Lucile Foullon

Pierre Auguste Béclard. Line engraving by J.M. Leroux, 1826, after David d'Angers

Simeon Worlock. Line engraving by A. de St Aubin after D. Denon

Dominique Vivant Denon

Line engraving portrait of a curly-haired man in an embroidered coat and white cravat, inscribed J. Fourier.

Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Fourier. Line engraving by A.F.B. Geille after J. Boilly

Julien-Léopold Boilly

Line engraving portrait of a man in a powdered wig and gown within an oval frame, with a Latin inscription on the pedestal.

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

Jan Maurits Quinkhard

Line engraving portrait of a man in an oval frame with powdered wig, lace jabot, and floral border, with caption below.

Balthazar Georges Sage. Line engraving by F. Hubert

Balthazar Georges Sage

Line engraving of a seated bearded man in dark robes beside a column and potted plant, with Latin caption below.

Adolphus Vorstius. Line engraving by P. Pontius after G. Petri

Engraved portrait of Sir Isaac Newton with long wavy hair, white collar and dark robe, hands folded.

Sir Isaac Newton. Line engraving by B. Reading, 1799, after Sir P. Lely

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a dark robe with a fur collar, signed by Davidson.

Antonio Veneziano. Line engraving by Jhs. Davidson

François Jacques Hoin. Line engraving by M. Fessard after C. J. B. Hoin

Oval engraved portrait of a bearded man in ruff collar and chain, with Latin inscription around the border.

Pietro Andrea Mattioli. Line engraving attributed to D. Custos

Dominicus Custos

Line engraving portrait of a man in a powdered wig and frilled cravat, in an oval frame with a text plaque below.

Simon André Tissot. Line engraving by A. Blanchard after Fontaine

Auguste II Blanchard

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe and ruff, framed by an ornate border with squirrels and beetles.

Joannes Posthius. Line engraving by J.T. de Bry after E. N., 1645

Johann Theodor de Bry

Oval line engraving portrait of John Locke with long hair and a dark robe, framed by an ornate cartouche with French inscript

John Locke. Line engraving by C. Duflos after Sir G. Kneller, 1697

Godfrey Kneller