Learned Collection

Alchemist tempting to discover the philosophical stone Painting by Joseph Wright Of Derby
JLJ4657580 Alchemist tempting to discover the philosophical stone Painting by Joseph Wright Of Derby (1734-1797) 18th century Sun

Album of photographs gathered by Cesare Lombroso (1835-1909)
GIA4790661 Album of photographs gathered by Cesare Lombroso (1835-1909), Italian criminologist: the photographs correspond to different types of criminals

Marcus Manilius, Roman astronomer. This woodcut was made by Albrecht Durer in 1515. Manilius was a Roman author. He wrote a book called Astronomica around the year AD15

Apparatus of Dr. Karl von Linde (German physicist (1842 to 1934
XEE4412856 Apparatus of Dr. Karl von Linde (German physicist (1842 to 1934) for air leakening in 1895 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Apparatus of Dr)

Claude Ptolemy (ca. 100 - ca. 170), Greek scholar and astronomer
XEE4403713 Claude Ptolemy (ca. 100 - ca. 170), Greek scholar and astronomer, in the Alexandria Observatory (Egypt). Barcelona 1877

The Swiss naturalist Horace Benedict (Horace-Benedict) of Saussure (1740-1799
JLJ4564976 The Swiss naturalist Horace Benedict (Horace-Benedict) of Saussure (1740-1799) and the French mountain guide Jacques Balmat made the second ascent of Mont Blanc in August 1787

Peter I of Russia
PETER I known as the Great ruthless reformer who set the style for equally ruthless successors. with his autograph

Dog Reading by Pidding
A learned grandfather amuses his grandchildren by teaching the dog to read. The dog, wearing spectacles & smoking a pipe, sits on a stool to read a newspaper

The Birtish Library in London UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Portrait of Niccolo Cabeo (1586-1650), Italian mathematician, philosopher and astronomer
XEE5028420 Portrait of Niccolo Cabeo (1586-1650), Italian mathematician, philosopher and astronomer; (add.info.: Portrait of Niccolo Cabeo (1586-1650), Italian mathematician

Portrait of Alessandro Piccolomini (1508-1578) philosopher and astronomer
XEE5030893 Portrait of Alessandro Piccolomini (1508-1578) philosopher and astronomer; (add.info.: Portrait of Alessandro Piccolomini (1508-1578) philosopher and astronomer); Stefano Bianchetti.

Portrait of Hans Christian Oerested (Oersted or Orsted, 1777-1851), Danish physicist and chemist
XEE5030849 Portrait of Hans Christian Oerested (Oersted or Orsted, 1777-1851), Danish physicist and chemist; (add.info.: Portrait of Hans Christian Oerested (Oersted or Orsted, 1777-1851)

Abbe Jean Antoine Nollet French physicist in his cabinet of the Muette (painting)
XEE5030812 Abbe Jean Antoine Nollet French physicist in his cabinet of the Muette (painting) by Lajoue, Jacques de (1687-1761); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Portrait of Mitscherlich Eilhard (1794-1863) German Chemist
XEE5030769 Portrait of Mitscherlich Eilhard (1794-1863) German Chemist; (add.info.: Portrait of Mitscherlich Eilhard (1794-1863) German Chemist); Stefano Bianchetti.

Portrait of Pieter (Petrus, Pierre) van Musschenbroek (1692-1761) Dutch Physicist
XEE5030730 Portrait of Pieter (Petrus, Pierre) van Musschenbroek (1692-1761) Dutch Physicist; (add.info.: Portrait of Pieter (Petrus)

Portrait of Matthias Jakob Schleiden (1804 - 1881) German botanist
XEE5031934 Portrait of Matthias Jakob Schleiden (1804 - 1881) German botanist; (add.info.: Portrait of Matthias Jakob Schleiden (1804 - 1881) German botanist); Stefano Bianchetti.

Sir James Edward Smith (1759-1828), English Botanist
XEE5031892 Sir James Edward Smith (1759-1828), English Botanist; (add.info.: Sir James Edward Smith (1759-1828), English Botanist); Stefano Bianchetti.

Portrait of VASILY YAKOVLEVICH (Friedrich Georg Wilhelm) Struve (1793-1864), Russian Astronomer of German origin
XEE5031864 Portrait of VASILY YAKOVLEVICH (Friedrich Georg Wilhelm) Struve (1793-1864), Russian Astronomer of German origin; (add.info)

Portrait of Joseph Priestley (1733 - 1804) British chemist and theologian
XEE5031708 Portrait of Joseph Priestley (1733 - 1804) British chemist and theologian; (add.info.: Portrait of Joseph Priestley (1733 - 1804) British chemist and theologian); Stefano Bianchetti.

Pliny The Elder (23-79) - Portrait de Pline l'Ancien (23 - 79), naturaliste romain
GIA5036518 Pliny The Elder (23-79) - Portrait de Pline l'Ancien (23 - 79), naturaliste romain, d'apres une miniature d'un manuscrit de 1497

Portrait of Deodat Guy Silvain Tancrede (de Gratet) by Dolomieu (1750-1801)
ELD4838973 Portrait of Deodat Guy Silvain Tancrede (de Gratet) by Dolomieu (1750-1801) geologist and mineralogist - Portrait of Dieudonne Sylvain Guy Tancrede de Dolomieu usually known as Deodat de

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: the interior of a laboratory with a biologist posing in work clothes
LUX4811891 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: the interior of a laboratory with a biologist posing in work clothes, 1900 - Lot Z; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69)

Portrait of Louis Joseph Troost (1825-1911), French chemist
JEB4836520 Portrait of Louis Joseph Troost (1825-1911), French chemist.; (add.info.: Portrait of Louis Joseph Troost (1825-1911), French chemist.); © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2023.

Portrait of Marcellin Berthelot (1827-1907), French chemist
JEB4836342 Portrait of Marcellin Berthelot (1827-1907), French chemist.; (add.info.: Portrait of Marcellin Berthelot (1827-1907), French chemist.); © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2023.

Reception of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) in France, he is presented to Louis XVI (1754-1793)
NWI4843859 Reception of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) in France, he is presented to Louis XVI (1754-1793) and Marie Antoinette (1755-1793)

Portrait of Jurij Bartolomej Vega (1754-1802), Slovenian mathematician
IMB4827857 Portrait of Jurij Bartolomej Vega (1754-1802), Slovenian mathematician.; (add.info.: Portrait of Jurij Bartolomej Vega (1754-1802), Slovenian mathematician.); © Imagebroker.

Portrait of Claude Bernard (1813 - 1878), French physiologist
JEB4836671 Portrait of Claude Bernard (1813 - 1878), French physiologist.; (add.info.: Portrait of Claude Bernard (1813 - 1878), French physiologist.); © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2023.

Portrait of Nils Adolf Erik (Eric) Baron Nordenskjold (Nordenskiold) (1832-1901), Swedish naturalist and explorer
JEB4836464 Portrait of Nils Adolf Erik (Eric) Baron Nordenskjold (Nordenskiold) (1832-1901), Swedish naturalist and explorer

TORRES VILLARROEL, Diego de (1693-1770). Spanish writer, poet, dramatist, astrologer, doctor, mathematician
CUL4857013 TORRES VILLARROEL, Diego de (1693-1770). Spanish writer, poet, dramatist, astrologer, doctor, mathematician, priest and professor of the University of Salamanca

Portrait of Rene Antoine Ferchault de REAUMUR (1683-1757), French physicist and naturalist
ELD4843449 Portrait of Rene Antoine Ferchault de REAUMUR (1683-1757), French physicist and naturalist (Rene-Antoine Ferchault de Reaumur, (1683 - 1757)

A botany lesson
DUV4217241 A botany lesson; 31x24 cm; (add.info.: I can read (Methodic and fun alphabet by a dad) - abecedary comprising a reading method and an illustrious alphabet); Photo © Duvallon.

Portrait of Pythagoras (Pythagoras), Greek philosopher, mathematician and scientist (560-480 BC)
NWI4947231 Portrait of Pythagoras (Pythagoras), Greek philosopher, mathematician and scientist (560-480 BC); (add.info.: Portrait of Pythagoras (Pythagoras), Greek philosopher

Portrait of John James Audubon (1780-1851), American ornithologist
NWI4947221 Portrait of John James Audubon (1780-1851), American ornithologist.; (add.info.: Portrait of John James Audubon (1780-1851), American ornithologist.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Portrait of Isaac Newton (1643-1727) English philosopher, mathematician, physicist and astronomer
NWI4947022 Portrait of Isaac Newton (1643-1727) English philosopher, mathematician, physicist and astronomer.; (add.info.: Portrait of Isaac Newton (1643-1727) English philosopher, mathematician

Science and scientists: Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931), American scientist and inventor at work, years 1870
NWI4947808 Science and scientists: Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931), American scientist and inventor at work, years 1870. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Science and scientists)

Sciences and scientists: Presume portrait of Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) scholar and writer
NWI4947315 Sciences and scientists: Presume portrait of Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) scholar and writer. 19th century colour engraving.; (add.info.: Sciences and scientists)

Portrait of Maria Mitchell (1818 -1889) American astronomer
NWI4947068 Portrait of Maria Mitchell (1818 -1889) American astronomer.; (add.info.: Portrait of Maria Mitchell (1818 -1889) American astronomer.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Physicist James Clerk Maxwell
NWI4949344 Physicist James Clerk Maxwell.; (add.info.: Physicist James Clerk Maxwell.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Christiaan Huygens
NWI4949337 Christiaan Huygens.; (add.info.: Christiaan Huygens.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Sciences: Ptolemee (Claudius Ptolemaeus, 90-168), geocentric model of the solar system explained by Muller
NWI4948435 Sciences: Ptolemee (Claudius Ptolemaeus, 90-168), geocentric model of the solar system explained by Muller, 15th century

Physicist Jean-Bernard-Leon Foucault
NWI4948385 Physicist Jean-Bernard-Leon Foucault.; (add.info.: Physicist Jean-Bernard-Leon Foucault.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Portrait of Benjamin Thompson, Earl of Rumford (1753 - 1814), American physicist
NWI4948343 Portrait of Benjamin Thompson, Earl of Rumford (1753 - 1814), American physicist,; (add.info.: Portrait of Benjamin Thompson, Earl of Rumford (1753 - 1814)

Dr. Robert Gibson Eccles
NWI4948190 Dr. Robert Gibson Eccles.; (add.info.: Dr. Robert Gibson Eccles.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Sciences and scientists: Portrait of James Watt (1736 - 1819) Scottish engineer. Colour engraving
NWI4948022 Sciences and scientists: Portrait of James Watt (1736 - 1819) Scottish engineer. Colour engraving.; (add.info.: Sciences and scientists)

Portrait of Marie Jean Pierre Flourens, (1794 -1867) French physician and biologist
NWI4949087 Portrait of Marie Jean Pierre Flourens, (1794 -1867) French physician and biologist.; (add.info.: Portrait of Marie Jean Pierre Flourens)

Sciences and scientists: Portrait of Georges Cuvier (1764-1832), French paleontologist
NWI4948941 Sciences and scientists: Portrait of Georges Cuvier (1764-1832), French paleontologist. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Sciences and scientists)

Samuel Pierpont Langley, with signature
NWI4948820 Samuel Pierpont Langley, with signature.; (add.info.: Samuel Pierpont Langley, with signature.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

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"Unveiling the Wisdom of the Ages: A Journey through Learned Minds and Time" Step into a world where knowledge reigns supreme, as we delve into the captivating portraits of history's most learned individuals. From Margaret Beaufort, whose resolute gaze reflects her indomitable spirit, to Marcus Manilius, the Roman astronomer who unraveled celestial mysteries. Witness the brilliance of Dr. Karl von Linde's apparatus, a testament to his groundbreaking contributions in physics that revolutionized refrigeration. Claude Ptolemy's ancient wisdom shines through his intricate star charts, guiding generations towards understanding our vast universe. Leaf through Cesare Lombroso's meticulously curated album of photographs, capturing moments frozen in time - a visual encyclopedia for those hungry for knowledge. Horace Benedict Saussure's tireless exploration of nature comes alive in vivid detail; his discoveries paving the way for future scientific breakthroughs. Marvel at Joseph Wright Of Derby's painting depicting an alchemist consumed by their quest for the elusive philosophical stone - a reminder that even failure can be a stepping stone towards enlightenment. Peter I of Russia stands tall as he embraces education and progress amidst turbulent times. Intriguingly unconventional yet undeniably charming is Pidding’s portrayal of a dog engrossed in reading – reminding us that learning knows no bounds or species limitations. Red Riding Hood symbolizes folklore passed down through generations; stories woven with lessons waiting to be deciphered. Behold The British Library, an architectural marvel housing countless volumes holding centuries' worth of acquired wisdom within its walls – an oasis for seekers yearning to quench their thirst for knowledge. Alfonso X and Sancho IV embody royal patrons who understood that fostering education was key to societal advancement. As we immerse ourselves in these diverse glimpses into history’s learned minds and legacies left behind, let us remember that true wisdom lies not only in acquiring knowledge but also in sharing it with the world.