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Portraits

24,374 works

Line engraving of an elderly scholar in a cap and robe with an armillary sphere, books and dividers on a desk.

Christopher Clavius. Line engraving by E. de Boulonnois, 1682

Edme de Boulonois

Albertus Pighius. Line engraving by E. de Boulonnois, 1682

Edme de Boulonois

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man with curly hair in an oval frame, labeled Andreas Vesalius.

Andreas Vesalius. Line engraving by E. de Boulonnois, 1682

Edme de Boulonois

Line engraving portrait of Claude Perrault in an oval frame, with long curled wig and lace cravat, above a French inscription

Claude Perrault. Line engraving by E. Desrochers

Étienne-Jehandier Desrochers

Mezzotint of a woman with a crescent moon in her hair, arms outstretched, rising through clouds under a starry sky.

Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire, Portrait as Cynthia from Spenser's 'The Faerie Queen'

Valentine Green, Jan. 1, 1783

Engraved bust portrait of a balding man in a dark coat and white cravat, with a caption naming Baron Corvisart, 1809.

Jean-Nicolas, Baron Corvisart. Line engraving by M. Blot, 1809, after F. P. S. Gérard

François Gérard

Line engraving portrait of a young man with curly hair, high collar and double-breasted coat, labelled V. Jacquemont.

Victor Jacquemont. Line engraving by Ch. Bouvier after Mme. Mérimée

Anna M. Mérimée

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed coat holding a palette and brushes, with printed title above.

Jac. Bassano. Venetianische Schule. Eigenes Portrait

Michael Hofmann, 1825

Jean Nicolas Moreau. Line engraving by J.P. Dupin, fils after C.N. Cochin, fils

Charles-Nicolas Cochin

Oval engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ruffled collar, with a French inscription on the pedestal below.

Guillaume Vavasseur. Line engraving by E. Ficquet, 1765, after A. Humblot

Antoine Humblot

Line engraving oval portrait of Jean-Louis Petit, a man in a powdered wig and embroidered waistcoat, with French inscription

Jean-Louis Petit. Line engraving by J. Balechou, 1742, after L. Vigée

Antoine Petit. Line engraving by P.A. Le Beau after C.-L. Desrais

Claude Louis Desrais

Line engraving of a bewigged man in an oval frame with ornamental foliage, a bird cartouche and Latin inscription below.

Joâo Curvo Semmedo. Line engraving by M. Dossier, 1716

Oval engraved portrait of a man with long curled hair and cloak, with quill and inkwell, inscribed François Villette.

François Villette. Line engraving by E. Desrochers

Étienne-Jehandier Desrochers

Hand-coloured print of a man in a red coat and curled wig beside a tomb with a skull and crossed bones.

John Misaubin. Coloured soft-ground etching by A. Pond, 1739, after A. Watteau

Jean-Antoine Watteau

Portrait of Edgar Degas, wearing a hat

Marcellin Gilbert Desboutin, 1876

Raphaël Bienvenu Sabatier. Line engraving by J. N. Frémy after A. D. Chaudet

Antoine-Denis Chaudet

Engraved oval portrait of a man in 18th-century dress with powdered wig, framed with a coat of arms and name inscription.

Germain Pichault de Lamartinière. Line engraving by P.A. Le Beau after C.-L. Desrais

Claude Louis Desrais

Line engraving oval portrait of Jean Hamon, a man in a dark cap and white collar, with French inscription around the frame.

Jean Hamon. Line engraving by E. Desrochers

Étienne-Jehandier Desrochers

Grey wash drawing of the Colosseum cross-section with tiered seats and arches, topped by a laurel-crowned bust on a plinth.

A Reconstruction of the Colosseum in Cross-Section

Jan Goeree, before 1704

Line engraving portrait of Michel Philippe Bouvart in a wig and dark coat, framed by an oval medallion with laurel.

Michel Philippe Bouvart. Line engraving by P.A. Le Beau after C.-L. Desrais

Claude Louis Desrais

Engraved portrait of a bald, bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe against a cloudy landscape, labeled Hieronimus Mercurialis.

Hieronymus Mercurialis. Line engraving by N. de Larmessin, 1682

Nicolas de Larmessin

Engraved portrait of William of Orange kneeling in armor with a helmet and sword, within an ornate decorative border.

Portrait of William of Orange

Hendrick Goltzius, 1581

Engraved oval portrait of Charlotte de Bourbon in a ruff collar and embroidered gown, framed by an ornate border.

Portrait of Charlotte de Bourbon

Hendrick Goltzius, 1581

Engraved portrait of a seated woman in a lace ruff, holding a fan, with a pearl necklace and striped gown.

Portrait of Archduchess Isabella Clara Eugenia, Infanta of Spain

Jan Harmensz. Muller, 1615

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed coat and brimmed hat, with a Latin caption below.

Pieter van Foreest. Line engraving by N. de Larmessin, 1682

Nicolas de Larmessin

Line engraving of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe at a desk with a book, quill and inkwell, labeled Petrvs Andreas Matthi

Pietro Andrea Mattioli. Line engraving by N. de Larmessin, 1682, after C. Papi dell'Altissimo

Cristofano dell' Altissimo

Engraved oval portrait of a man with a mustache, flanked by winged female figures holding brushes, with Latin inscription bel

Portrait of Simon Vouet

François Perrier, 1632

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar within an ornate decorative frame.

Charles de l'Ecluse [Clusius]. Line engraving by N. de Larmessin, 1682, after J. de Gheyn, 1601

Nicolas de Larmessin

Engraving of an elderly bearded man in a large folded turban, shown in three-quarter view against a plain background.

Head of an Elderly Man with a Long Beard and Turban

Israhel van Meckenem, n.d.

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man with curly hair in a cloak with a round clasp, labeled Arnaldus Villanovanus.

Arnoldus of Villanova. Line engraving by N. de Larmessin

Nicolas de Larmessin

Pen and brown ink study of a standing bare-chested man beside an easel, with an inscription below, on pale paper.

Standing Male Figure: Study for a Portrait

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, 1670-80