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Etching of a roaring lion in rocky mountains, with two labelled paw print diagrams below.

Above, a lion standing roaring in a mountainous landscape, below, the lion's track. Etching by J. E. Ridinger

Johann Elias Ridinger

Hand-coloured print of a tall talipot palm beside a river in Ceylon, with a thatched hut, sailing boats and hills.

The talipot palm (Corypha umbraculifera) growing by a lakeside in Ceylon. Coloured etching after W. Daniell, c.1827

William Daniell

Soft-ground etching of large oak trees beside a winding country lane with a rocky bank and wooden fence.

Oak trees (Quercus robur L.) by a country lane in Berkshire. Soft-ground etching by W. Delamotte, 1805

William Alfred Delamotte

Two-panel etching: an artist studies five women in a colonnade; below, figures gather before a painted veil and grapes.

(Above) Zeuxis painting the portrait of Juno from the features of five different women; (below) Parrhasius deceives o…

Joachim von Sandrart the Elder

Engraved portrait of King George III in military uniform with a horse and urn in the background under a cloudy sky.

King George III standing, in military uniform; horse in the background. Etching and stipple by B. Smith after W. Beec…

William Beechey

Lithograph bust portrait of a man in a powdered wig and lace jabot, captioned C. N. LE CAT.

Claude Nicolas Le Cat. Lithograph by N. Périaux after Thomiers

Nicétas Periaux

Engraving of Saint Bruno kneeling and praying in a rocky wilderness, with a dog, skull and book nearby.

Saint Bruno praying in the wilderness. Engraving after C. Mellan

Stipple engraving oval portrait of Claude Nicolas Le Cat, a man in a powdered wig and lace cravat, with French inscription be

Claude Nicolas Le Cat. Stipple engraving by A. Tardieu after himself after Thomiers

active 1740-1765 Thomiers

Black and white mezzotint of a standing man in a dark suit beside a desk with papers, an armchair and a column.

Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury. Mezzotint by W. T. Davey, 1851, after F. Bird

Mezzotint portrait of John Bird in a powdered wig, resting his hand on a chart beside a brass instrument on a table.

John Bird. Mezzotint by V. Green, 1776, after J. Lewis

Caricature lithograph of a bearded man in a suit pointing at a dog with its head in a glass bottle on a table.

Louis Pasteur. Colour lithograph by Amand, 188-(?)

Caricature of a bespectacled man at a lectern surrounded by animals including a lion, peacock, swan, and sheep.

Joseph Skoda, surrounded by animals. Wood engraving by [A. C.] after H. Schliessmann, 1882

Hans Schließmann

Thomas Beddoes. Pencil drawing after E. Bird