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Physiognomical Portraits, One Hundred Distinguished Characters,
From undoubted Originals, Engraved in the Line Manner,
By the most Eminent British Artists
by Edward Walmsley
(1822-1824, London by John Major, Robert Jennings & Robert Triphook)


Original 200-year-old Copperplate Engravings
(Proofs on India Paper laid on woven paper with a ' W [shield] E 1821' watermark
Sheet size: approx. 8 5/8 x 11 3/8 inches
Plate mark: approx. 5 x 7 inches
Portrait size: approx. 2 x 2 3/7 inches

NOTE: THE PAPER, WHICH IS 200 YEARS OLD, IS SOMEWHAT AGE-TONED
AND MAY SHOW OTHER SIGNS OF AGE. PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AT THE PROVIDED ENLARGEMENTS TO ASSESS THE CONDITION OF EACH PRINT.

Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolk
Thomas Howard
Duke of Norfolk
Painted by Holbein
Engraved by John T. Wedgwood
$15
David Hume
David Hume
Painted by Allan Ramsay
Engraved by William Finden
$15
Samuel Johnson L.L.D.
Samuel Johnson L.L.D.
Painted by Sir J. Reynolds
Engraved by Cosmo Armstrong
Sir Peter Lely
Sir Peter Lely
Painted by Himself
Engraved by William Edwards
Louis 16th King of France
Louis 16th
King of France
Painted by Du Plessis
Engraved by John T. Wedgwood
$20
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
Painted by Holbein
Engraved by Charles Pye
$25
Giovanni de Medicis Pope Leo 10th
Giovanni de Medicis
Pope Leo 10th
Painted by Raphael
Engraved by Ambrose W. Warren
$20
John Milton
John Milton
Painted by C. Janssen
Engraved by Charles Pye
$20
Sir Thomas More
Sir Thomas More
Painted by Ho [Holbein?]
Engraved by Charles Pye
$20
Horatio Viscount Nelson
Horatio Viscount Nelson
Painted by S. Dekoster
Engraved by Edward F. Finden
$30
Sir Isaac Newton
Sir Isaac Newton
Painted by Sir G. Kneller
Engraved by Edward Smith
$25
Sir Christopher Wren
Sir Christopher Wren
Painted by Sir G. Kneller
Engraved by Charles Pye
$25
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
Painted by Holbein
Engraved by Edward Smith
$25
William 3rd King of England
William 3rd
King of England
Painted by De Baan
Engraved by Andrew Duncan
$20
John Wickliffe D.D.
John Wickliffe D.D.
From an original Painting
Engraved by Edward Smith
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci
Painted by Himself
Engraved by Charles Warren
$30
George Villiers Duke of Buckingham
George Villiers
Duke of Buckingham
Painted by Cornelius Janssen
Engraved by John T. Wedgwood
$15
Titian
Titian
Painted by Himself
Engraved by John T. Wedgwood
$25
John Thurloe
John Thurloe
Painted by S. Cooper
Engraved by Cosmo Armstrong
$15
Sir Richard Steele
Sir Richard Steele
Painted by J. Richardson
Engraved by Thomas Bragg
$15
James Stuart Duke of York
James Stuart
Duke of York
Painted by Vandyke
Engraved by Edward Smith
$20
Algernon Sidney
Algernon Sidney
Painted by Henry Lutterell
Engraved by Francis Engleheart
William Shakspeare
William Shakspeare
Painter Unknown
Engraved by Cosmo Armstrong
$25
Raffaelle Sanzio
Raffaelle Sanzio
Painted by Himself
Engraved by William Finden
$25
Lord William Russell
Lord William Russell
Painted in Miniature by Foster
Engraved by Cosmo Armstrong
$15
William Russell Duke of Bedford
William Russell
Duke of Bedford
Painted by Vandyke
Engraved by Edward Smith
$15
Sir Peter Paul Rubens
Sir Peter Paul Rubens
Painted by Vandyke
Engraved by Charles Pye
$25
Philip Le Roy
Philip Le Roy
Painted by Vandyke
Engraved by Cosmo Armstrong
$15
Julio Rospigliosi Pope Clement 9th
Julio Rospigliosi
Pope Clement 9th
Painted by Carlo Maratti
Engraved by John T. Wedgwood
$20
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Painted by Himself
Engraved by Edward Smith
$25
Sir Walter Raleigh
Sir Walter Raleigh
Painted by Sir Antonio More
Engraved by Charles Pye
$25
John Pym
John Pym
Painted by Robert Walker
Engraved by George Corbould
Paul du Pont
Paul du Pont
Painted by Vandyke
Engraved by Francis Engleheart
$15
Right Honourable William Pitt
Right Honourable William Pitt
Painted by Hoppner
Engraved by Thomas Bragg
$20
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