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

Dominicus de Marchettis. Line engraving by C. de La Haye, 1682, after M. Desbois

Martial Desbois

Line engraving portrait of Antoine Aubert, a doctor in a powdered wig and cravat, within an oval frame.

Antoine Aubert. Line engraving by P. Poize after himself

Line engraving portrait of Robert Boyle seated in an armchair, wearing a long curled wig and dark gown, within an ornate bord

Robert Boyle. Line engraving by W. Holl, 1828, after W. Derby

Line engraving of a seated man in a wig with a quill, open book, shells and bookshelves, with inscription below.

Johann Heinrich Linck. Line engraving by Bernigeroth

Martin Bernigeroth

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a lace ruff collar and dark coat, with Latin inscription below.

Ole Worm. Line engraving by A.G.I. Schübler

A.G.I Schübler

Line engraving portrait of a curly-haired man in a fur-trimmed cloak and white cravat, labeled MARAT.

Jean Paul Marat. Line engraving by P. Pelée after J. Boze, 1793

Engraved oval portrait of Captain James Cook in a decorated uniform, with name plaque and publication credits below.

James Cook. Line engraving by J. Basire, 1777, after W. Hodges

Engraved oval portrait of Linnaeus wearing a tricorn hat and cord collar, with a diagonal strap, against shaded clouds.

Carolus Linnaeus. Line engraving by J. Brown, 1834, after M. Hoffman

Martinus Hoffman

Caricature watercolour of a standing man with monocle and moustache, dark jacket and tan trousers, on a grey background.

Sir Henry Thompson. Watercolour by C. Pellegrini [Ape], 1874

Carlo Pellegrini

Oval line engraving portrait of Benjamin Franklin in a powdered wig and cravat, with engraved quotation text below.

Benjamin Franklin. Line engraving by J. Lodge, 1777, after M. Chamberlin, 1762

Mason Chamberlin

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

Antoine Vallot. Line engraving by G. Vallet after A. Paillet, 1663

Antoine Paillet

Oval engraved portrait of a bearded man in a draped robe, labeled Crateuas, with a German caption below.

Johann Crato von Craftheim. Line engraving by P. Galle, 1595

Engraved oval portrait of Captain James Cook in a wig and naval coat, surrounded by ornate nautical objects and a tricorn hat

James Cook. Line engraving by G. A. Liebe after Sir N. Dance-Holland, 1776

Nathaniel Dance-Holland

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

Johann Paul Wurfbain. Line engraving by J. G. Puschner

Johann Georg Puschner

Line engraving portrait of Isaac Newton with long wavy hair, white collar and dark coat, captioned Isaac Newton, B.A.

Sir Isaac Newton. Line engraving by J. McGahey

Line engraving portrait of Nicolas Louis Vauquelin, a man with powdered hair in a dark coat and white cravat.

Nicolas Louis Vauquelin. Line engraving by F. J. Dequevauviller fils after C. J. Besselièvre

Claude Jean Besselièvre

Monochrome oval portrait of a man in a dark coat with lace jabot and medal, captioned Guillot (Natalis), born 1804.

Natalis Guillot. Process print by Charaire

John Sheldon. Soft-ground etching by W. Daniell after G. Dance, 1793

George Dance the Younger

Line engraving of an elderly man with curly hair and spectacles reading a printed page, labelled Benjamin Franklin.

Benjamin Franklin. Line engraving by J. G. Walker after S. Elmer, 1780

Engraved oval portrait of Sir Samuel Garth, M.D., man with long curled wig, in ornate cartouche frame with book pile.

Sir Samuel Garth. Line engraving by T. Cook after Sir G. Kneller

Godfrey Kneller

Pierre-Louis-Marie Maloët. Line engraving by A. de St Aubin, 1786, after C. N. Cochin

Charles-Nicolas Cochin

Line engraving of a man in a military uniform with cord epaulettes and a medal, labeled Larrey.

Dominique Jean, Baron Larrey. Line engraving by Pollet

Line engraving of a bust of Elias Ashmole on a draped pedestal inside an arched niche.

Elias Ashmole. Line engraving by M. van der Gucht, 1723, after W. Faithorne

William Faithorne

Line engraving portrait of a bearded older man in a white ruff collar, with Latin inscriptions in an oval frame.

Antonius Antonides van der Linden. Line engraving by W. Delff, 1633, after H. Meerman

Hendrik Meerman

Line engraving of a man in a powdered wig beside bookshelves, with a snake, book, and inkwell below, labeled John Radcliffe.

John Radcliffe. Line engraving by B. Cole, 1754

Line engraving portrait of a man in period dress seated beside a globe, books and scientific instruments in a study.

Heinrich Friedrich von Delius. Line engraving by G. P. P. Nusbiegel, 1760, after Schlütter

Line engraving of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe writing at a desk, framed by an arch and columns, with a Latin inscript

Gilbert Fuchs [Philaretes]. Line engraving by T. de Bry

Line engraving portrait of Johann Melchior Verdries, a man in a curled wig and dark coat before draped fabric.

Johann Melchior Verdries. Line engraving by J. Hering

Oval line engraving of a man in a powdered wig and lace cravat, with an inscribed name cartouche below.

Giuseppe Maria Quadrio. Line engraving by C. Orsolini

Line engraving in an oval frame of a bearded man in a wide-brimmed hat and lace collar, with a caption naming Nicolaes Tulp.

Nicolaus Tulp (Tulpius). Line engraving by J. Houbraken after H. Pothoven after Rembrandt, 1632

Rembrandt van Rijn