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Portraits

23,978 works

Line engraving portrait of William Lawrence, standing beside a skull, an open book and a printed page.

Sir William Lawrence. Line engraving by E. R. Whitfield, 1842, after H. W. Pickersgill, 1841

Henry William Pickersgill

Line engraving portrait of a man with mustache and fur collar in an ornate oval frame with Latin inscription.

Evangelista Torricelli. Line engraving by P. Anichini

Pietro Anichini

Line engraving of a bearded man in a dark doublet and lace collar holding a plumed hat, with a coat of arms above.

Georg Noessler. Line engraving by W. P. Kilian, 1728

Wolfgang Philipp Kilian

Line engraving portrait of a man with curly hair and a high white cravat, wearing a dark overcoat.

Eduard Vincenz Guldener von Lobes. Line engraving by J. Eissner after J. Lange

Unknown artist

Line engraving portrait of a bald man in a buttoned dark jacket, captioned P. Ottavio Assarotti.

Ottavio Assarotti. Line engraving by F. Spagnoli

Francesco Spagnoli

Painted head study of an elderly woman in a white cap and brown garment, with handwritten notes on a dark background.

Head of a Woman

Annibale Carracci, about 1582

Line engraving of a bearded man in a ruff collar within an ornate frame, with astrological charts and a Latin inscription.

Robert Burton. Line engraving by J. Basire, 1800

Line engraving of a man in a dark coat and white cravat, labeled Barnaba Oriani, within an oval vignette.

Barnabé Oriani. Line engraving by [A. L.] after V. Demarchi

Vincenzo Demarchi

Line engraving portrait bust of Thomas Hobbes, an older man with long grey hair, moustache and white collar.

Thomas Hobbes. Line engraving by W. Humphrys, 1839

William Humphrys

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man holding dividers over an anatomical drawing, framed by ornate scrolls and putti.

Giulio Casserio. Line engraving by G. van Veen (?)

Gerrit van Veen

Line engraving portrait of a man with curly hair in an embroidered dark coat and medal at the neck, 1826.

Georges-Léopold-Chrétien-Frédéric-Dagobert, Baron Cuvier. Line engraving by C. Lorichon, 1826, after N. Jacques

Nicolas Jacques

Pen and ink drawing of a man in a plumed hat and fur-trimmed cloak, hand resting on a ledge, signed 1607.

Portrait of a Man

Hendrick Goltzius, 1607

Line engraving of a seated man in period dress on a scrolled armchair, with a handwritten signature below.

David Macbeth Moir. Line engraving by D. Maclise [A. Croquis]

Line engraving of a bust-length portrait of Goethe with curly hair and a stern expression, shoulders draped.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Line engraving by C. Schuler, senior, after Preller after C. D. Rauch

Christian Daniel Rauch

Charcoal and chalk drawing of a young boy's head with curly hair and a sketched laurel wreath, on toned paper.

The Head of a Young Boy Crowned with Laurel

Lorenzo di Credi, about 1500-1505

Gregor von Feinaigle. Line engraving by J. H. Lips after D.H. Lavater

Diethelm Heinrich Lavater

Line engraving with oval portrait of Arthur Johnston above King David playing harp beside a man reading a Hebrew book.

Arthur Johnston [Jonston]; and King David reciting the psalms. Line engraving by R. Cooper, 1739, after G. Jamesone

George Jamesone

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a dark cap and fur-trimmed robe with a gold chain, resting his hands on a ledge.

John Caius. Engraving by W. H. Egleton

William Henry Egleton

Oval line engraving portrait of Sir Isaac Newton with long curled wig, above a pedestal with a globe, scroll and telescope.

Sir Isaac Newton. Line engraving, 1748, after Sir G. Kneller, 1702

Godfrey Kneller

Painted study of a bearded man's head tilted downward, with grey curly hair and warm rose tones on a pale ground.

Head of Saint Joseph

Federico Barocci, about 1586

Oval line engraving of Daniel Lock, a seated man in a powdered wig holding a sheet, with a harbour view at right.

Daniel Lock. Line engraving by T. Cook & Son, 1808, after W. Hogarth

William Hogarth

Richard Pulteney. Pencil drawing by T. Rackett

Pencil and watercolor portrait of a man with curly red hair and dark coat, signed John Linnell, 1824.

Portrait of John Varley

John Linnell, 1824

Engraved portrait of an elderly bearded man in a dark cap and gown, with a coat of arms in the upper left.

John Caius. Engraving by C. G. Lewis

Charles George Lewis

Drawing of a man in armor in a circular medallion with ornate floral and heraldic border and inscriptions.

Portrait of Napoleone Orsini II

Giovanni Campagna, about 1619

Portrait of Painter Jan Antoon Verschaeren (recto); Landscape (verso)

Friedrich Preller, 1829

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed garment, inside an oval frame with floral corners.

Giovanni Battista Imperiale. Line engraving by A. Salmincio, 1640

Andrea Salmincio

Drawing of an older man in a wig and robe with his hand on a sculpted relief, beside an open book and stacked volumes.

Portrait of Cavaliere Francesco Maria Niccolò Gabburri

Domenico Ferretti, 1740

Oval line engraving portrait of Francis Drake, a man in a powdered wig and buttoned coat, with inscription below.

Francis Drake. Line engraving by J. Stow, 1812, after N. Drake

Monochrome portrait drawing of a bearded man in a white shirt and dark cloak against a black background.

Portrait d'homme

Félix Bracquemond

Oval engraving of a bearded old man in a robe, with a nude child at left and a muscular figure at right.

Archangelo Piccolomini. Line engraving by M. Guidi, 1585

Portrait of Charles-Benjamin de Langes de Montmirail, Baron de Lubières

Jean-Étienne Liotard, 1760