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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

Sheet of twenty-five oval engravings of moral scenes with a central Benjamin Franklin portrait medallion in a laurel wreath.

Twenty-five moral tales. Line engraving after [R.] Dighton after B. Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

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

Engraved portrait of King Charles I in armour holding a baton, with a crown on a table, in an ornate decorative border.

King Charles I. Engraving by J.H. Robinson after A. van Dyck

Anthony van Dyck

Johann Jacob Ferber. Line engraving by J.S.L. Halle after Hinecke

active approximately Hinecke

Engraved oval portrait of a young man in armour and fur-trimmed cloak, with floral garland and scrolled inscription below.

Frederick Prince of Wales. Engraving by J. Houbraken after C. Boit, ca. 1727

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a patterned turban and ornate robe, captioned Martin Honigberger.

Johann Martin Honigberger. Line engraving by C. Mahlknecht

Christoph Mahlknecht

Engraved oval portrait of Charles I in armour holding a baton, with a landscape background and French caption text below.

King Charles I. Engraving by A.L. Romanet after I.J. van den Berghe after A. van Dyck

Anthony van Dyck

Line engraving of a bearded man with long wavy hair and lace collar in an oval frame, with an inscription below.

L. Christian Friedrich Garmann. Line engraving by Bodenehr

Gabriel Bodenehr the Elder

Oval line engraving portrait of a man with tousled hair, dark coat and white cravat, on a pale paper sheet.

Giovanni Battista Paletta. Line engraving by A. Conte after M. Bellerio

Giovanni Lodovico Bianconi. Line engraving by J. Benaglia after C. Bianconi

Line engraving of Nicolaus Copernicus seated at a table with an armillary sphere, dividers and an open book.

Nicolaus Copernicus. Line engraving by M. Deyerl after a design attributed to M. Basaiti, 1512

Line engraving portrait of a seated man in a wig and gown with books, documents, and a coat of arms.

John Thorpe. Line engraving by J. Bayly, 1769, after J. Wollaston

Line engraving of a bearded man in a cloak, ruff and chain, with Latin inscription naming Thomas Mermannus, physician to the

Thomas Mermann. Line engraving by M. Wening

Engraved portrait medallion of Isaac Newton in a sunburst, flanked by allegorical figures, cherubs, and astronomical instrume

Sir Isaac Newton. Line engraving by G. Bickham, senior, 1732

Line engraving portrait of a bearded older man in a ruffled collar, framed by floral ornament, vases and squirrels.

Charles de l'Ecluse [Clusius]. Line engraving by T. de Bry