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Bartolomeo Bianchini perhaps about 1485-1500 Francesco Francia (c.1450–1517)Bartolomeo Bianchini perhaps about 1485-1500 The National Gallery, London
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Portrait of Savonarola perhaps about 1500-40 Italian (Florentine) SchoolPortrait of Savonarola perhaps about 1500-40 The National Gallery, London
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Hector Boece (1465–1536) 1520–1530 unknown artistHector Boece (1465–1536) 1520–1530 University of Aberdeen
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Portrait of a Man Reading a Book c.1530 Parmigianino (1503–1540)Portrait of a Man Reading a Book c.1530 York Art Gallery
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A Discussion probably 1560s Mirabello Cavalori (1535–1572)A Discussion probably 1560s The National Gallery, London
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Six Tuscan Poets c.1580 Giorgio Vasari (1511–1574) (copy after)Six Tuscan Poets c.1580 Royal Cornwall Museum
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Six Tuscan Poets c.1580 Giorgio Vasari (1511–1574)Six Tuscan Poets c.1580 Royal Cornwall Museum
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Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (1467–1536), Humanist Scholar and Reformer 1591–1623 unknown artistDesiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (1467–1536), Humanist Scholar and Reformer 1591–1623 Trinity College, University of Cambridge
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Diogenes in His Barrel 17th C unknown artistDiogenes in His Barrel 17th C York Art Gallery
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A Mathematician (?) 1600-50 Italian (Emilian) SchoolA Mathematician (?) 1600-50 The National Gallery, London
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Portrait of an Unknown Man c.1610 British (English) SchoolPortrait of an Unknown Man c.1610 Merchant Adventurers’ Hall
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The Alchemist 1616–1677 David Teniers II (1610–1690) (follower of)The Alchemist 1616–1677 York Art Gallery
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Philosopher and His Pupils 1626 Willem van der Vliet (1583/1584–1642)Philosopher and His Pupils 1626 National Trust for Scotland, Brodie Castle
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Memento Mori 1630–1660 Jan Davidsz. de Heem (1606–1683/1684)Memento Mori 1630–1660 York Art Gallery
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Galileo Galilei (1564–1642) 1635 Justus Sustermans (1597–1681) (after)Galileo Galilei (1564–1642) 1635 Wellcome Collection
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Francis Junius (1591–1677) 1640 Anthony van Dyck (1599–1641)Francis Junius (1591–1677) 1640 Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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James Ussher (1581–1656), Bishop of Armagh 1641 Cornelius Johnson (1593–1661) (attributed to)James Ussher (1581–1656), Bishop of Armagh 1641 Jesus College, University of Oxford
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Alexander Nowell (1507–1602) c.1650 British (English) SchoolAlexander Nowell (1507–1602) c.1650 Chetham's Library
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William Whitaker (1548–1595) c.1650 British (English) SchoolWilliam Whitaker (1548–1595) c.1650 Chetham's Library
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An Astrologer 1663 Cornelis Pietersz. Bega (1631/1632–1664)An Astrologer 1663 The National Gallery, London
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Gilbert Burnet (1643–1715), DD, Bishop of Salisbury, Theologian and Historian c.1675 Mary Beale (1633–1699)Gilbert Burnet (1643–1715), DD, Bishop of Salisbury, Theologian and Historian c.1675 West Suffolk Heritage Service
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George Buchanan 18th C Frans Pourbus the elder (1545–1581) (copy of)George Buchanan 18th C University of Aberdeen
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James Warne 18th C British SchoolJames Warne 18th C Dorset Museum
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The Grotto at Pozzuoli, Italy, with Virgil's Tomb 1702 Gaspare Vanvitelli (1653–1736)The Grotto at Pozzuoli, Italy, with Virgil's Tomb 1702 Compton Verney
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René Descartes (1596–1650) 1706 John Baptist de Medina (1659–1710) (attributed to)René Descartes (1596–1650) 1706 University of Aberdeen
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Alexander Reid (d.1624) 1707 Charles Whyt (active 1701–1715)Alexander Reid (d.1624) 1707 University of Aberdeen
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Isaac Newton (1642–1727), Fellow, Natural Philosopher and Mathematician 1725 John Vanderbank (1694–1739)Isaac Newton (1642–1727), Fellow, Natural Philosopher and Mathematician 1725 Trinity College, University of Cambridge
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An Allegorical Monument to Sir Isaac Newton 1727–1729 Giovanni Battista Pittoni the younger (1687–1767) and Domenico Valeriani (d.1771) and Giuseppe Valeriani (d.1761)An Allegorical Monument to Sir Isaac Newton 1727–1729 The Fitzwilliam Museum
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Le lecteur 1733–1756 Hubert François Bourguignon Gravelot (1699–1773)Le lecteur 1733–1756 York Art Gallery
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Joseph Wilcocks (1673–1756), Fellow (1705–1721) 1737 John Vanderbank (1694–1739) (circle of)Joseph Wilcocks (1673–1756), Fellow (1705–1721) 1737 Magdalen College, University of Oxford
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Francis Drake, Surgeon and Historian of York 1743 Philippe Mercier (1689–1760)Francis Drake, Surgeon and Historian of York 1743 York Mansion House
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Portrait of an Unknown Gentleman 1750–1780 Anne Forbes (1745–1834) (attributed to)Portrait of an Unknown Gentleman 1750–1780 University of Aberdeen
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An Allegory with Venus and Time about 1754-8 Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696–1770)An Allegory with Venus and Time about 1754-8 The National Gallery, London
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A Philosopher Giving That Lecture on the Orrery in Which a Lamp Is Put in Place of the Sun 1764–1766 Joseph Wright of Derby (1734–1797)A Philosopher Giving That Lecture on the Orrery in Which a Lamp Is Put in Place of the Sun 1764–1766 Derby Museum and Art Gallery
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Erasmus Darwin (1731–1802) late 18th C–early 19th C Joseph Wright of Derby (1734–1797) (after)Erasmus Darwin (1731–1802) late 18th C–early 19th C Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum
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Panel from the Robert Adam Library Representing Science and Learning 1770 Giovanni Battista Cipriani (1727–1785)Panel from the Robert Adam Library Representing Science and Learning 1770 English Heritage, Audley End House
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Dr Richard Pulteney (1730–1801), FRS, FLS 1788 Thomas Beach (1738–1806)Dr Richard Pulteney (1730–1801), FRS, FLS 1788 Leicestershire County Council Museums Service
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Mary Wollstonecraft (1759–1797) 1791–1792 John Williamson (1751–1818) (attributed to)Mary Wollstonecraft (1759–1797) 1791–1792 Walker Art Gallery
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Robert Forby (1759–1825) c.1800 unknown artistRobert Forby (1759–1825) c.1800 Norfolk Museums Service
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Thomas Reid (1710–1796) 1796–1896 Henry Raeburn (1756–1823) (copy of)Thomas Reid (1710–1796) 1796–1896 University of Aberdeen
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Reverend Thomas Reid (1710–1796), Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Glasgow 1796 Henry Raeburn (1756–1823)Reverend Thomas Reid (1710–1796), Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Glasgow 1796 The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
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Allegory of Wisdom and Science 1798 James Millar (1735–1805)Allegory of Wisdom and Science 1798 Wolverhampton Art Gallery
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Dr Samuel Parr (1747–1825), DD before 1804 William Artaud (1763–1823)Dr Samuel Parr (1747–1825), DD before 1804 Warwickshire Museum Service
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Robert Eden Scott (1769–1811) 1800–1816 John Moir (c.1776–1857)Robert Eden Scott (1769–1811) 1800–1816 University of Aberdeen
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Two Men with Globe 19th C unknown artistTwo Men with Globe 19th C Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery
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Sir David Wilkie (1785–1841) c.1805 John Opie (1761–1807)Sir David Wilkie (1785–1841) c.1805 Royal Cornwall Museum
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Desiderius Erasmus (1466–1536) 19th C (?) Cornelis Visscher II (1619/1629–1658/1662) (after)Desiderius Erasmus (1466–1536) 19th C (?) Wellcome Collection
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Richard Ricer Peter, Historian of Launceston, Mayor (1864–1865), Town Clerk (1874–1885) 19th C British SchoolRichard Ricer Peter, Historian of Launceston, Mayor (1864–1865), Town Clerk (1874–1885) 19th C Launceston Town Hall
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John Playfair (1748–1819) c.1814 Henry Raeburn (1756–1823)John Playfair (1748–1819) c.1814 University of Edinburgh
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Bishop Thomas Burgess (1756–1837), Bishop of St David's (1803–1825), Bishop of Salisbury (1825–1837), Founder of St David's College c.1825 William Owen (1769–1825)Bishop Thomas Burgess (1756–1837), Bishop of St David's (1803–1825), Bishop of Salisbury (1825–1837), Founder of St David's College c.1825 Trinity St David, Lampeter, Founder's Library
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Reverend Thomas Reid (1710–1796), Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Glasgow 1820 James Cranke the younger (1748–1826)Reverend Thomas Reid (1710–1796), Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Glasgow 1820 The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
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Covenanters Preaching c.1830 George Harvey (1806–1876)Covenanters Preaching c.1830 Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums
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Matthew Pearson of Selby c.1830 British (English) SchoolMatthew Pearson of Selby c.1830 North Lincolnshire Museums
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Professor George Jardine (1742–1827) 1827 John Graham-Gilbert (1794–1866)Professor George Jardine (1742–1827) 1827 The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
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Washington Irving in the Archives of Seville 1828–1829 David Wilkie (1785–1841)Washington Irving in the Archives of Seville 1828–1829 Leicester Museum & Art Gallery
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John Bunyan Imagining the Pilgrim's Progress in Bedford Gaol 1837 George Harvey (1806–1876)John Bunyan Imagining the Pilgrim's Progress in Bedford Gaol 1837 Bedford Town Hall
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King's College from the East 1837 unknown artistKing's College from the East 1837 Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums
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Sir Thomas More and his Daughter 1844, exhibited 1844 John Rogers Herbert (1810–1890)Sir Thomas More and his Daughter 1844, exhibited 1844 Tate
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Frances Rose, DD 1848 D. G.Frances Rose, DD 1848 University of Aberdeen
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Principal George Campbell (1719–1796), DD 1850–1900 George Reid (1841–1913)Principal George Campbell (1719–1796), DD 1850–1900 University of Aberdeen