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Portraits

24,568 works

Line engraving of Nicolaus Copernicus seated at a table with an armillary sphere, dividers and an open book.

Nicolaus Copernicus. Line engraving by M. Deyerl after a design attributed to M. Basaiti, 1512

Line engraving portrait of a seated man in a wig and gown with books, documents, and a coat of arms.

John Thorpe. Line engraving by J. Bayly, 1769, after J. Wollaston

Head of a Horse

Edgar Degas, ca. 1878

Line engraving of a bearded man in a cloak, ruff and chain, with Latin inscription naming Thomas Mermannus, physician to the

Thomas Mermann. Line engraving by M. Wening

Bust of a Man and a Woman

Antoon Overlaet, 1760

Engraved portrait medallion of Isaac Newton in a sunburst, flanked by allegorical figures, cherubs, and astronomical instrume

Sir Isaac Newton. Line engraving by G. Bickham, senior, 1732

Portrait Bust of Mademoiselle Marcelle Lender

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1895

Line engraving portrait of a bearded older man in a ruffled collar, framed by floral ornament, vases and squirrels.

Charles de l'Ecluse [Clusius]. Line engraving by T. de Bry

Etched half-length portrait of a man with a moustache and dark jacket, inscribed Albert Edelfelt 11 jan 1902.

Self-Portrait

Albert Edelfelt, 1902

Charcoal drawing of a young child with voluminous curly hair turned to the side, shaded softly against a pale tan sheet.

Portrait of a Child

Samuel Worcester Rowse, 1820

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man with a lace collar and embroidered doublet, with Latin inscription below.

George Sharp [Scharpe]. Line engraving by G.B. Coriolano

Giovanni Battista Coriolano

Line engraving of a bald man in a double-breasted coat and high collar, with French caption text below the portrait.

Nicolas François [?] Charles [?] Appert. Line engraving by A. Blanchard, 1843

Auguste II Blanchard

Charcoal portrait of a seated woman in a dark dress with puffed sleeves, resting against a patterned cushion.

Portrait of the Actress Vera Pushkareva

Ilya Repin, 1899

Giovanni Rasori. Line engraving by F. Caporali, 1819

Filippo Caporali

Line engraving of a woman with an upswept hairstyle and headdress, wearing a draped gown tied with a bow.

Suzanne Necker [Curchod]. Line engraving by A. Blanchard

Auguste II Blanchard

Line engraving portrait of an elderly man in a powdered wig and embroidered coat, with the name L. M. A. Caldani below.

Leopoldo Marco Antonio Caldani. Line engraving by G. Bozza after N. Schiavoni

Natale Schiavoni

Red chalk study of a reclining female nude seen from behind, with white chalk highlights on toned paper.

Study for Reclining Nude

François Boucher, 1740

Engraved oval portrait of a bewigged man in a cloak, with Latin inscriptions and a verse on a pedestal below.

Heinrich Meibom. Line engraving by Jacob von Sandrart

Jakob von Sandrart

Etching of a seated court dwarf in a lace-collared cloak, after Velázquez, with an inscription beneath, 1778.

Portrait of the court dwarf known as el Primo, after Velázquez

Francisco Goya, 1778

Pencil portrait of a bearded man with curly hair and wire spectacles, wearing a cravat and jacket, inscribed below.

Sera da Conegliano. Pencil drawing by C. E. Liverati, 1841

Carlo Ernesto Liverati

Etching of a seated man in a fur-trimmed cloak and wide hat, resting on a large open book beside a candle.

Portrait of the court dwarf El Primo, after Velázquez

Francisco Goya, 1778

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed coat, with Italian inscription naming Taddeo d'Alderotti below.

Thaddaeus Florentinus (Taddeo Alderotti). Line engraving by F. Allegrini, 1770, after G. Traballesi

Giulio Traballesi

[Profile Portrait of a Woman with Short Hair]

Gilles-Louis Chrétien, 1786-1796

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a curled wig and dark robe, above a pedestal with Latin inscription and coat of arms.

Hermann Paul Juch. Line engraving by G.H. Werner

Georg Heinrich Werner

Sepia pen drawing of a man's head turned upward to the right, with fine hatched shading on the face and neck.

Head of a Man Looking Up to the Right

Alphonse Legros, 1890s?

Study of Delphic Sibyl; Head of a Man

Alphonse Legros after Michelangelo

Line engraving of a man in a powdered wig and period coat inside an oval frame, with a Latin inscription plaque below.

Pierre-Joseph Macquer. Line engraving by J. Benoist after J. B. Garrand

Line engraving of an older bearded man in a ruff collar within an oval frame, with a Latin inscription below.

Charles de l'Ecluse [Clusius]. Line engraving by W. Swanenburgh, 1609, after J. de Gheyn, 1601

Jacob de Gheyn II

Aristide Bruant, at His Cabaret

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1893

John Moore. Soft-ground etching by W. Daniell, 1808, after G. Dance, 1794

George Dance the Younger

Drawing of a man with curly hair and a lace cravat, shaded in graphite on cream paper, with a stern direct gaze.

Self-Portrait

Francisco Goya, ca. 1796

Oval line engraving of a man in a powdered wig and lace cravat, with Latin inscriptions and coats of arms around the border.

Bartholomew Dominicetti. Line engraving by J. Vitalba, 1767, after himself

Giovanni Vitalba