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Saint Catherine and the Philosophers Goswijn van der Weyden (c.1465–after 1538)

Saint Catherine and the Philosophers Southampton City Art Gallery
Philosopher and His Pupils 1626 Willem van der Vliet (1583/1584–1642)

Philosopher and His Pupils 1626 National Trust for Scotland, Brodie Castle
Vanitas Juriaen van Streeck (1632–1687)

Vanitas York Art Gallery
Francis Junius (1591–1677) 1640 Anthony van Dyck (1599–1641)

Francis Junius (1591–1677) 1640 Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Francis Bacon (1561–1626) Abraham van Blyenberch (1575–1624) (studio of)

Francis Bacon (1561–1626) Chequers Court
King's College from the East 1837 unknown artist

King's College from the East 1837 Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums
Robert Forby (1759–1825) c.1800 unknown artist

Robert Forby (1759–1825) c.1800 Norfolk Museums Service
Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (1467–1536), Humanist Scholar and Reformer 1591–1623 unknown artist

Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (1467–1536), Humanist Scholar and Reformer 1591–1623 Trinity College, University of Cambridge
Hector Boece (1465–1536) 1520–1530 unknown artist

Hector Boece (1465–1536) 1520–1530 University of Aberdeen
Man in Loin Cloth (The Messiah) unknown artist

Man in Loin Cloth (The Messiah) Eden Camp Modern History Theme Museum
Diogenes in His Barrel 17th C unknown artist

Diogenes in His Barrel 17th C York Art Gallery
Two Men with Globe 19th C unknown artist

Two Men with Globe 19th C Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery
René Descartes (1596–1650) 1706 John Baptist de Medina (1659–1710) (attributed to)

René Descartes (1596–1650) 1706 University of Aberdeen
Alfred Haddon 1925 Philip Alexius de László (1869–1937)

Alfred Haddon 1925 The Haddon Library, University of Cambridge
David Wiggins, Professor of Philosophy (1989–1994) 1994 Eccy de Jonge

David Wiggins, Professor of Philosophy (1989–1994) 1994 Birkbeck, University of London
Memento Mori 1630–1660 Jan Davidsz. de Heem (1606–1683/1684)

Memento Mori 1630–1660 York Art Gallery
Dr William Proctor (1818–1880) 1879 Richard Wright (active 19th C)

Dr William Proctor (1818–1880) 1879 York Art Gallery
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
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
Winged Net, Shadow Trace, Yellow and Blue 1976 Gillian Wise (b.1936)

Winged Net, Shadow Trace, Yellow and Blue 1976 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
Chetham's Reading Room George Henry Wimpenny (1857–1939)

Chetham's Reading Room Chetham's Library
Mary Wollstonecraft (1759–1797) 1791–1792 John Williamson (1751–1818) (attributed to)

Mary Wollstonecraft (1759–1797) 1791–1792 Walker Art Gallery
Was Wondering 1995 John Wilkins (b.1951)

Was Wondering 1995 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
Washington Irving in the Archives of Seville 1828–1829 David Wilkie (1785–1841)

Washington Irving in the Archives of Seville 1828–1829 New Walk Museum & Art Gallery
Alexander Reid (d.1624) 1707 Charles Whyt (active 1701–1715)

Alexander Reid (d.1624) 1707 University of Aberdeen
William Morris (1834–1896) 1905 Florence Weston (c.1868–1942)

William Morris (1834–1896) 1905 Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
Progress 1888–1904 George Frederic Watts (1817–1904)

Progress 1888–1904 York Art Gallery
Two Doorways 1968 Frank Warren

Two Doorways 1968 Museum of Croydon
James Crossley (1800–1883) John Hanson Walker (1844–1933)

James Crossley (1800–1883) Chetham's Library
Thomas Jones, Chetham's Librarian John Hanson Walker (1844–1933)

Thomas Jones, Chetham's Librarian Chetham's Library
Desiderius Erasmus (1466–1536) 19th C (?) Cornelis Visscher II (1619/1629–1658/1662) (after)

Desiderius Erasmus (1466–1536) 19th C (?) Wellcome Collection
Six Tuscan Poets c.1580 Giorgio Vasari (1511–1574) (copy after)

Six Tuscan Poets c.1580 Royal Cornwall Museum
Six Tuscan Poets c.1580 Giorgio Vasari (1511–1574)

Six Tuscan Poets c.1580 Royal Cornwall Museum
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
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
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
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
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
The Alchemist 1616–1677 David Teniers II (1610–1690) (follower of)

The Alchemist 1616–1677 York Art Gallery
Galileo Galilei (1564–1642) 1635 Justus Sustermans (1597–1681) (after)

Galileo Galilei (1564–1642) 1635 Wellcome Collection