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Marco Aurelio Severino. Line engraving by J. Houbraken, 1724.

Johannes le Francq van Berkhey. Line engraving by J. Houbraken, 1771, after H. Pothoven, 1771.

Sébastian Vaillant. Line engraving by J. Houbraken, 1727, after C. Aubriet.

Hieronymus David Gaubius. Line engraving by J. Houbraken, 1744, after H. van der My, 1741.

People having a meal with a woman presiding over the table. Engraving by J. Houbraken after C. Troost.

Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans. Reproduction of wood engraving after Houbraken.

Sir Francis Walsingham (1530?-1590). Engraving by Jacobus Houbraken after a painting ascribed to Federico Zucchero.

Robert Carr or Ker, Earl of Somerset (d. 1645). Engraving by Jacobus Houbraken, ca. 1749.

Frederick Prince of Wales. Engraving by J. Houbraken after C. Boit, ca. 1727.

George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham (1592-1628). Engraving by Jacobus Houbraken after Cornelis Johnson.

Samuel Coster. Line engraving by J. Houbraken after J. Verstegen.

Robert Bertie, 1st Earl of Lindsey (1582-1642). Engraving by Jacobus Houbraken, 1742, after Cornelis Johnson.

Queen Mary II. Engraving by J. Houbraken, 1744, after Sir G. Kneller.

Frans Maelson [Maalzon]. Line engraving by J. Houbraken after J. Wierix.

Hermann Boerhaave. Line engraving by J. Houbraken after J. Wandelaar.

Pieter van Musschenbroek. Line engraving by J. Houbraken, 1738, after J. M. Quinkhard, 1738.

Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans. Stipple engraving by J. Posselwhite after J. Houbraken, 1738.

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Queen Mary II. Engraving by J. Houbraken, 1744, after Sir G. Kneller.

Frans Maelson [Maalzon]. Line engraving by J. Houbraken after J. Wierix.

Hermann Boerhaave. Line engraving by J. Houbraken after J. Wandelaar.

Pieter van Musschenbroek. Line engraving by J. Houbraken, 1738, after J. M. Quinkhard, 1738.

Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans. Stipple engraving by J. Posselwhite after J. Houbraken, 1738.

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