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Portraits

23,978 works

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a lace ruff collar and buttoned doublet, in an oval frame.

Otto Heurnius. Line engraving by C. Ammon

Oval line engraving portrait of Dr Edward Jenner, a man with powdered hair in a dark coat and white cravat.

Edward Jenner. Line engraving by J.C. Böhme after P. R. Vignéron after J. R. Smith, 1800

John Raphael Smith

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a white collar holding flowers, with an oval inscribed frame and Latin verse belo

Johann Lorenz Bausch. Line engraving by C. N. S. after J. Sandrart

Joachim von Sandrart the Elder

Pencil sketch of a veiled woman holding a child against her shoulder, on a stained paper sheet.

Sketch of the bust of a woman holding a child

Narcisse Virgilio Díaz

William Bullein. Pen drawing by W. Stukeley, 1722, after an ancient source

William Stukeley

Engraved portrait of an older man in academic gown and gold chain, framed by laurel leaves and a Latin inscription.

Wolfgang Plöckner. Line engraving by L. Heckenauer after P.S. von Ehrenberg

Peter Schubart von Ehrenberg

Engraved oval portrait of John Armstrong, M.D., in a powdered wig and dark coat, on a stone plinth.

John Armstrong. Line engraving by T. Cook after Sir J. Reynolds

Joshua Reynolds

Oval line engraving of a man with long curled hair and lace collar, inscribed with name and 1671 in a border.

William Sermon. Line engraving by W. Sherwin, 1671, after himself

William Sherwin

Engraving of Thomas Blood and accomplices fleeing a stone chamber after stealing the crown, with a fallen guard on the floor.

Thomas Blood. Line engraving by C. Grignion after S. Wale

Portrait of a standing man, in profile to the left, walking with his nose in the air, wearing a small round hat

Henri-Jean Guillaume Martin

Line engraving portrait of an elderly man with white curled hair and clerical bands, titled Samuel Dale M.L.

Samuel Dale. Line engraving by Rivers, 1812

Portrait of a Scholar or Cleric

Hans Holbein the Younger, 1532-1535

Line engraving of an older man in a dark coat standing beside a table with books, a quill, and a document.

William Younge. Line engraving by E. Scriven, 1841, after J. Moore

Engraved bust portrait of Charles Peter, a man with long wavy hair in a waistcoat and cloak, with inscription below.

Charles Peter. Line engraving by J. Nutting, 1705, after A. Schoonjans

Anthoni Schoonjans

Line engraving of a seated man with long curled hair resting his head on his hand, with a book and quill, titled The Characte

William Ramesey. Line engraving by W. Sherwin, 1672

William Sherwin

Line engraving of a seated man in a dark coat beside a desk, with a ploughing scene in the background and the name Albrecht T

Albrecht Daniel Thaer. Line engraving by J. H. Lips after J. J. de Lose

Johann Jakob de Lose

Engraved portrait of an elderly white-haired man seated at a cluttered desk before dark bookshelves.

Portrait of Ernest Renan

Fernand Desmoulin

Line engraving portrait of Abraham Cowley with long hair and lace collar in an octagonal frame, dated 1687.

Abraham Cowley. Line engraving by W. Faithorne, 1687, after Sir P. Lely

Portrait of Charles Benjamin de Langes de Montmirail, Baron de Lubières (recto); Portrait of Charles Benjamin de Lang…

Jean-Étienne Liotard, about 1760

Heinrich Nudov. Line engraving by F. Rosmaesler

Friedrich Rossmässler

Portrait of Elysée Reclus

Théo Van Rysselbergue, 1899

Portrait of a child

Jean Veber, 1891

Archimedes Siracus. Line engraving after Raphael Sanzio

Charcoal and white chalk drawing of a woman with curled hair and a ruffled lace bodice, dated 1883.

Portrait of Madame Durot

Guillaume Dubufe, 1883

Pencil drawing of a seated woman in a feathered hat and layered blouse, head bowed, resting on a bench.

Portrait of a woman

Line engraving of a bearded man's bust on a pedestal inscribed Galilevs Galilei, draped in classical dress.

Galileo Galilei. Line engraving by T. Piroli

Line engraving of John Evelyn, an elderly man with white curled hair holding a book, with handwritten inscription below.

John Evelyn. Line engraving by T. Bragg, 1827, after Sir G. Kneller

Godfrey Kneller

Line engraving of a man with long curled hair beside a celestial globe and a book of astrological symbols.

William Lilly. Line engraving, 1823, after W. Marshall, 1659

William Marshall

Line engraving portrait of an elderly man seated at a desk with a quill, books and bookshelves behind him.

Marcantonio Cornali. Line engraving by S. Gallina, 1829

Sigismondo Gallina

Oval engraved portrait of John Babington with lace collar, coat of arms and globe in the corners.

John Babington. Line engraving by [J. Droeshout?], 1635

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar holding a paper, with Italian inscription below.

Aldobrandino da Siena. Line engraving by C. Faucci after G. Traballesi

Giulio Traballesi

Study of the Head of a Bearded Man

Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo, about 1533