![Adam Walker, a natural philosopher, performing scientific experiments. Coloured etching after J. Gillray, 1796.]()
Adam Walker, a natural philosopher, performing scientific experiments. Coloured etching after J. Gillray, 1796.![Remains of a room belonging to the Praetorian Fort at Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli, from Views of Rome by Giovanni Battista…]()
Remains of a room belonging to the Praetorian Fort at Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli, from Views of Rome by Giovanni Battista…![Adam Walker, a natural philosopher, performing scientific experiments. Coloured etching after J. Gillray, 1796.]()
Adam Walker, a natural philosopher, performing scientific experiments. Coloured etching after J. Gillray, 1796.![Diogenes Seeking an Honest Man by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione]()
Diogenes Seeking an Honest Man by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione![Airopaidia : containing the narrative of a balloon excursion from Chester, the eighth of September, 1785, taken from minutes…]()
Airopaidia : containing the narrative of a balloon excursion from Chester, the eighth of September, 1785, taken from minutes…![Le Déjeuner de Voltaire à Ferney or Le Souper des Philosophes by Jean Huber]()
Le Déjeuner de Voltaire à Ferney or Le Souper des Philosophes by Jean Huber![The Little Philosopher by Jean-Pierre Norblin de la Gourdaine]()
The Little Philosopher by Jean-Pierre Norblin de la Gourdaine![Democritus laughing and Heraclitus weeping, with a globe between them. Etching by R. Gaywood after J. van Vliet after…]()
Democritus laughing and Heraclitus weeping, with a globe between them. Etching by R. Gaywood after J. van Vliet after…![Democritus laughing and Heraclitus weeping, with a globe between them. Etching by R. Gaywood after J. van Vliet after…]()
Democritus laughing and Heraclitus weeping, with a globe between them. Etching by R. Gaywood after J. van Vliet after…![Emblem representing the path to the philosopher's stone in alchemy. Etching by Defehrt, 1768, after L.-J. Goussier, after…]()
Emblem representing the path to the philosopher's stone in alchemy. Etching by Defehrt, 1768, after L.-J. Goussier, after…![An archangel revealing the physical nature of the universe to a group of natural philosophers and mathematicians. Etching by…]()
An archangel revealing the physical nature of the universe to a group of natural philosophers and mathematicians. Etching by…![A philosopher in his study, reading a book containing a print of a skeleton. Etching by J.A. von Prenner, 1728, after C.…]()
A philosopher in his study, reading a book containing a print of a skeleton. Etching by J.A. von Prenner, 1728, after C.…![Zittende oude man (1747 - 1773) by Charles Phillips and Rembrandt van Rijn]()
Zittende oude man (1747 - 1773) by Charles Phillips and Rembrandt van Rijn![A woman representing Wisdom giving to a philosopher (Aristotle) the key to the treasure-house of Reason, to distinguish man…]()
A woman representing Wisdom giving to a philosopher (Aristotle) the key to the treasure-house of Reason, to distinguish man…![Plato discussing philosophical matters with others in the garden of the Academia. Etching by Salvator Rosa.]()
Plato discussing philosophical matters with others in the garden of the Academia. Etching by Salvator Rosa.![Hercules holds up the world between two philosophers representing astronomy and mathematics. Etching by P. Aquila after G.…]()
Hercules holds up the world between two philosophers representing astronomy and mathematics. Etching by P. Aquila after G.…![De omgekeerde wereld (1574 - 1637) by Crispijn van de Passe I, Crispijn van de Passe I and Crispijn van de Passe I]()
De omgekeerde wereld (1574 - 1637) by Crispijn van de Passe I, Crispijn van de Passe I and Crispijn van de Passe I![A philosopher in his study, reading a book containing a print of a skeleton. Etching by J.A. von Prenner, 1728, after C.…]()
A philosopher in his study, reading a book containing a print of a skeleton. Etching by J.A. von Prenner, 1728, after C.…![Philosopher, plate three from One Death, Part II by Max Klinger]()
Philosopher, plate three from One Death, Part II by Max Klinger![A philosopher seated at a table covered with large folio volumes and a globe; right, a winding staircase. Etching by L.…]()
A philosopher seated at a table covered with large folio volumes and a globe; right, a winding staircase. Etching by L.…![A seething mass of people driven by a multitude of different wills; representing the levelling of life by death. Etching by…]()
A seething mass of people driven by a multitude of different wills; representing the levelling of life by death. Etching by…![James Hutton (left) and Joseph Black (right), natural philosophers, talking together. Etching and aquatint by J. Kay, 1787.]()
James Hutton (left) and Joseph Black (right), natural philosophers, talking together. Etching and aquatint by J. Kay, 1787.![A young woman, seated outdoors, with an armillary sphere or similar instrument, looking pensive. Colour etching by E.…]()
A young woman, seated outdoors, with an armillary sphere or similar instrument, looking pensive. Colour etching by E.…![Two philosophers engaged in conversation. Etching by A. Pond, c. 1740, after A. Carracci.]()
Two philosophers engaged in conversation. Etching by A. Pond, c. 1740, after A. Carracci.![Plato discussing philosophical matters with others in the garden of the Academia. Etching by Salvator Rosa.]()
Plato discussing philosophical matters with others in the garden of the Academia. Etching by Salvator Rosa.![A philosopher and virtuoso seated in an armchair: dissatisfied with his accomplishments, he points to the need for charity…]()
A philosopher and virtuoso seated in an armchair: dissatisfied with his accomplishments, he points to the need for charity…![An Egyptian philosopher teaching his pupil the art of iconology. Etching.]()
An Egyptian philosopher teaching his pupil the art of iconology. Etching.![Blad met uiteenlopende encyclopedische voorstellingen (1784) by Johann Georg Penzel and Johann Georg Penzel]()
Blad met uiteenlopende encyclopedische voorstellingen (1784) by Johann Georg Penzel and Johann Georg Penzel