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Portraits

23,970 works

Portrait of Elizabeth de Gouy

Johann Georg Wille, 1743

Engraved portrait of a seated man in velvet coat beside a writing desk, with a striped sofa and draped curtain.

Portrait of Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord

Auguste Gaspard Louis Desnoyers, 1814

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man beside a microscope and lamp, with a handwritten signature below.

John Thomas Quekett. Mezzotint by W. Walker after E. Walker

Elizabeth Walker

Mezzotint portrait of Albrecht von Haller in a wig and dark robe, with a book on a table and a Latin inscription below.

Baron Albrecht von Haller. Mezzotint by J. J. Haid after C. N. Eberlein, 1745

Christian Nikolaus Eberlein

Jean Origet (left) and Nicolas Simon (right). Line engraving by A.F.B. Geille after J.-L. Boilly

Julien-Léopold Boilly

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man in a robe and wig holding a lens, with a globe and desk, inscribed Antoni van Leeuwenhoek.

Antonius van Leeuwenhoek. Mezzotint by J. Verkolje, 1686

Engraved plate of twenty oval portrait busts of 17th-century artists and musicians, labeled with names, in four columns.

Artists and musicians active in the 17th century: twenty heads. Engraving by J.W. Cook, 1825

John William Cook

Engraved group portrait of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert with their children in an ornate classical interior room.

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert surrounded by their nine children. Engraving by Best after Lake Price

William Frederick Lake Price

Colour print of a man in a powdered wig, blue coat, lace cravat and star-shaped order badge against a brown background.

Portrait of Louis XV after Nicolas Blakey

Jacob Christof Le Blon, 1739

Line engraving of two men, one in a powdered wig and cravat, the other in a dark uniform coat, captioned Desault et Bichat.

Pierre-Joseph Desault (left) and Xavier Bichat (right). Line engraving by A.F.B. Geille after J.-L. Boilly

Julien-Léopold Boilly

Hand-colored Victorian group portrait of a seated woman, a standing man, and several children in a paneled room.

Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and their children. Baxterprint by W. Dickes, 185-

Engraved plate with three oval portraits of men in an allegorical frame with figures, weapons and flags, captioned Mémoires d

Guillaume Dupuytren, Dominique-Jean Larrey, and Nicolas-René-Dufriche Desgenettes, with an allegorical surround. Engr…

Drawing of a young woman with curly hair and pearl necklace, in black and red chalk on grey-blue paper.

Portrait of a Young Woman with Pearls

Ottavio Mario Leoni, c. 1600-1615

Engraved grid of twenty English kings and queens in bust portraits, labelled Richard II through George I, in period costume.

Twenty kings and queens of England. Engraving by J.W. Cook, 1825

John William Cook

Engraved double portrait of Joseph Priestley above an eagle and Antoine Lavoisier in a laurel wreath, titled Chemical Philoso

Joseph Priestley (above) and Antoine Lavoisier (below) Line engraving by R. Caldwall, 1801, after J. Opie and J.-L. D…

Engraved sheet with four oval portraits of physicians labelled Thomas Sydenham, Thomas Willis, William Harvey and Samuel Gart

Thomas Sydenham, Thomas Willis, William Harvey, Samuel Garth. Engraving by J. June, 1764

Stipple engraving portrait of an elderly man with white hair, dark coat, and star medal, in an oval frame.

Christian Karl Josias, Freiherr von Bunsen. Stipple engraving by H. Adlard, 1868, after C. Rosting, 1860

Black and white print of a crowded committee meeting with women in feathered hats seated at a table and men in suits standing

Members of the committee set up to establish the Imperial Yeomanry Hospital in South Africa. Process print after J. D…

Oval stipple engraving of a man with short hair and white cravat, labelled Bunsen, 1847, after a portrait by Richmond.

Christian Karl Josias, Freiherr von Bunsen. Stipple engraving by H. Adlard, 1847, after G. Richmond

George Richmond

Engraved portrait of a young woman in a tall headdress and patterned collar, facing left, with a printed title below.

Portrait of a Young Woman

Francesco Bartolozzi, August 13, 1798

Wood engraving of a bearded man in a dark suit framed by scientific instruments and an ornate decorative border.

Guillaume-Louis Figuier. Wood engraving by J.B.C. Carbonneau after H. Catenacci

Hercule Louis Catenacci

Drawing of an elderly bearded man with bald head and lowered eyes, rendered in grey wash with white highlights.

Study of the Head of a Bearded Man

Abraham Bloemaert, 1595/1605

Mezzotint portrait of a seated woman in a dark gown beside a crown, with a Latin inscription cartouche below.

Catherine of Braganza, consort of King Charles II. Mezzotint by H. H. Quiter after P. Lely, 1678

Black chalk and white highlight drawing of a bearded man with curly hair turning toward the viewer on tan paper.

Self-Portrait

Auguste Barthélémy Glaize, c. 1830

Soft-toned drawing of a woman asleep with bowed head, folded hands and dark dress against a shadowy background.

Portrait of the Artist's Wife Asleep (Marie Guilloux)

Albert Lebourg, c. 1880

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

Stipple engraving portrait of a man with curly hair, white cravat and dark coat, labelled Thouret.

Michel Augustin Thouret. Stipple engraving by C.A. Forestier

Charles-Aimé Forestier

Stipple engraving portrait of a bearded man in a long coat and cravat, within an oval frame, with signature below.

Gabriel Bibron. Stipple engraving by M.F. Bocourt

Marie-Firmin Bocourt

Etched portrait of a bearded man in a loose coat, head resting on his hand, gazing to the side.

Portrait of Emile Zola

Marcellin Gilbert Desboutin, 1875

Etched bust portrait of a man with curly hair, moustache and cravat, signed Desboutin below the image.

Portrait of Alfred Cadart

Marcellin Gilbert Desboutin, 1875

Stipple engraving portrait of a man with swept-back hair, dark coat and white cravat, captioned Sabatier.

Raphaël Bienvenu Sabatier. Stipple engraving by C.A. Forestier after Mme Sabatier

Apollonie Sabatier

Stipple engraving bust portrait of a man in a powdered wig, dark coat and white cravat, turned left.

Jean-Baptiste-Léon Dubreuil. Stipple engraving by C.A. Forestier

Charles-Aimé Forestier