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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

Line engraving portrait of an elderly bearded man with a chain, holding a flower sprig and book, in an ornate oval frame.

Philipp Grueling. Line engraving by J.B. Paravicini after F.E.H., 1667

Joh.-Baptist Paravicini

Georg Simon Kluegel. Line engraving by G. A. Liebe, 1790, after J. Rieter

Line engraving of a man in a powdered wig and frock coat, with French caption naming Théodore Tronchin, professor of medicine

Théodore Tronchin. Line engraving by R. Gaillard, 1782, after J.E. Liotard

Jean-Étienne Liotard

Line engraving of a seated man in a dark coat beside bookshelves and an open book, titled Robert Gooch, M.D.

Robert Gooch. Line engraving by J. Linnell, 1831, after himself, 1827

Line engraving of a bust-length man with curly hair in an oval frame, with an inscription naming Jacobus Denys, Leiden surgeo

Jacob Denys. Line engraving by F. van Bleyswyck after A. Toorenvliet

Abraham Toorenvliet

Oval engraved portrait of a man with long wavy hair, white collar and dark cloak, labelled William Chamberlayne.

William Chamberlayne. Line engraving by A. Hertocks, 1659

Oval engraved portrait of a bearded man with long hair in armour, lace collar and chain with medallion.

King Charles I. Engraving by J. Taylor after A. van Dyck

Anthony van Dyck

Line engraving portrait of a man with curly hair and a high white collar, in an oval frame on a light paper sheet.

Aubin-Louis Millin. Line engraving by F. Forster, 1821

François Forster

Engraved oval portrait of King Charles I with long hair and lace collar, framed by royal regalia and a coat of arms.

King Charles I. Engraving by M. van der Gucht, 17--, after A. Van Dyck

Anthony van Dyck

Engraving of a cleric holding a baby while reaching for another infant abandoned in the snow on church steps.

Saint Vincent de Paul: he rescues a baby abandoned in the snow. Line engraving by P. Baquoy after N. A. Monsiaux

Nicolas-André Monsiau

Oval line engraving portrait of a man with long wavy hair, lace collar and dark cloak, hand on chest, above a blank cartouche

John Bulwer. Line engraving by W. Faithorne, 1653

William Faithorne

Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller. Line engraving by L. Delaistre after H. Lalaisse

François Hippolyte Lalaisse

Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim (Paracelsus). Engraving by B. Jenichen, 1572, after A. Hirschvogel, 1538

Augustin Hirschvogel

Line engraving portrait of Benjamin Franklin in a fur hat and coat, within an oval frame with a caption below.

Benjamin Franklin. Line engraving by P.A. Le Beau after C.L. Desrais after C.N. Cochin, junior, 1777

Charles-Nicolas Cochin

Line engraving of an elderly man with long hair seated in an armchair, holding a paper and raising one finger.

Roch Ambroise Cucurron Sicard, Abbé Siccard. Line engraving by A. Aubert after J.-M. Langlois, 1812

Jérôme-Martin Langlois

Line engraving bust portrait of a man with curly hair, high white collar and dark coat, captioned Orfila.

Pierre Matthieu Joseph Bonaventure Orfila. Line engraving by P. F. Bertonnier

Pierre François Bertonnier

Line engraving portrait of a woman in a lace bonnet and fur stole, with a crest reading AD OPERAM and a French caption below.

Angélique Marguerite Le Boursier Ducoudray. Line engraving by J. Robert