Antiquary Collection (#4)

John Ives, Antiquary
JOHN IVES antiquary, Suffolk Herald Extraordinary Date: 1751 - 1776

Erasmus Wilson, English surgeon and antiquary, 1880. Artist: Spy
Erasmus Wilson, English surgeon and antiquary, 1880. In medicine Wilson (1809-1884) specialised in skin diseases. His other interest was Egyptology, of which he was a generous patron

Reverend Thomas Maurice, oriental scholar
Reverend Thomas Maurice (1754-1824), British oriental scholar, historian and antiquary. 1800

Zachary Grey
ZACHARY GREY Churchman and antiquary, rector of Houghton Conquest. Date: 1688 - 1766

Valentine Green
VALENTINE GREEN Mezzotint engraver and antiquary. Date: 1739 - 1813

William Gostling
WILLIAM GOSTLING English churchman - he was a minor canon of Canterbury cathedral - and antiquary. Date: 1696 - 1777

George Cornelius Gorham
GEORGE CORNELIUS GORHAM English churchman, scholar and antiquary : differed with his bishop on doctrinal questions, leading to a public controversy. Date: 1787 - 1857

Andrew Gifford
ANDREW GIFFORD Scottish churchman and antiquary Date: 1700 - 1784

Thomas Dudley Fosbroke
THOMAS DUDLEY FOSBROKE Churchman and antiquary Date: 1770 - 1842

Flavio Blondo
FLAVIO BLONDO (known as Flavius Blondus) Italian historian and antiquary Date: 1388 - 1463

Sir John Fenn
SIR JOHN FENN antiquary Date: 1739 - 1794

Raffaele Fabretti
RAFFAELE FABRETTI Italian antiquary. Date: 1618 - 1700

Sir Henry Englefield - 1
SIR HENRY ENGLEFIELD antiquary, profiled on an antique dish Date: 1752 - 1822

Sir Henry Englefield - 2
SIR HENRY ENGLEFIELD antiquary Date: 1752 - 1822

Andre Ducarel
ANDRE (Andrew) COLTEE DUCAREL French churchman and antiquary in England. Date: 1713 - 1785

Andre Ducarel - 2
ANDRE (Andrew) COLTEE DUCAREL French churchman and antiquary in England. with his autograph Date: 1713 - 1785

John Dowie, Antiquarian
JOHN DOWIE Vintner and antiquary of Edinburgh. (I think this must be the same fellow that Kay drew and Burns praised.) Date: circa 1806

Francis Douce (Antiqu. )
FRANCIS DOUCE antiquary Date: 1757 - 1834

Sir Edward Dering - 2
SIR EDWARD DERING MP for Kent, Keeper of the Tower [of London], antiquary. with his autograph Date: 1598 - 1644

Sir Edward Dering - 1
SIR EDWARD DERING MP for Kent, Keeper of the Tower [of London], antiquary. Date: 1598 - 1644

Petrus Cunaeus
PETRUS CUNAUS Dutch lawyer and antiquary, professor of law. Date: 1586 - 1638

Sir John Cullum
SIR JOHN CULLUM Churchman, rector of Hawsted, Suffolk; antiquary and historian. Date: 1733 - 1785

Thomas Crofton Croker
THOMAS CROFTON CROKER Irish antiquary, author of the classic folklore collection Irish fairy legends : this portrait done in 1831. Date: 1798 - 1854

Henry Baron Coleraine
HENRY HARE, second baron COLERAINE antiquary Date: 1636 - 1708

George Chalmers
GEORGE CHALMERS Antiquary and historian. Fellow of the Royal Society. Date: 1742 - 1825

Alexander Chalmers
ALEXANDER CHALMERS Antiquary and historian. with his autograph Date: 1759 - 1834

Flavio Biondo - 2
FLAVIO BIONDO Italian historian and antiquary. Date: 1388 - 1463

Sir William Dugdale 5
SIR WILLIAM DUGDALE Antiquary and author. Though this print is clearly identified, it is very different from all our other portraits of him. Date: 1605 - 1686

Sir William Dugdale 4
SIR WILLIAM DUGDALE Antiquary, Garter-king-of- arms, author of important books on ecclesiastical architecture. Date: 1605 - 1686

Sir William Dugdale 3
SIR WILLIAM DUGDALE Antiquary, Garter-king-of- arms, author of important books on ecclesiastical architecture. Date: 1605 - 1686

Sir William Dugdale 2
SIR WILLIAM DUGDALE Antiquary, Garter-king-of- arms, author of important books on ecclesiastical architecture. At age 50. With his autograph. Date: 1605 - 1686

Sir William Dugdale 1
SIR WILLIAM DUGDALE Antiquary, Garter-king-of- arms, author of important books on ecclesiastical architecture. At age 50. Date: 1605 - 1686

Joshua Barnes
JOSHUA BARNES (1654 - 1712) Greek scholar, professor at Cambridge and antiquary. Date: circa 1700

Thomas Astle
THOMAS ASTLE Antiquary, Keeper of the Records in the Tower of London. Date: 1735 - 1803

Nicolas Freret
NICOLAS FRERET French antiquary and chronologist. Date: 1688 - 1749

Sir Abraham Hume
Sir ABRAHAM HUME Geologist, mineralogist and antiquary Date: 1749 - 1838

Daines Barrington
DAINES BARRINGTON (1727 - 1800) Lawyer, antiquary and naturalist Date: 1795

Abraham Van Goorle
ABRAHAM VAN GOORLE also known as Gorlaeus Dutch antiquary Date: 1549 - 1608

R Bruce Cotton (Somer)
sir ROBERT BRUCE COTTON antiquary and collector Date: 1571 - 1631

R Bruce Cotton (Johnson)
sir ROBERT BRUCE COTTON antiquary and collector Date: 1571 - 1631

John Selden - Hart - Lely
John Selden (1584 - 1654) - English jurist, antiquary, orientalist and politician

Humphrey Wanley - R Grave
Humphrey Wanley (1672 - 1726) Antiquary and librarian

Nicola Ignarra
NICOLA IGNARRA Italian antiquary and divine Date: 1728 - 1808

Thomas Pennant
THOMAS PENNANT traveller in the British Isles, naturalist, author and antiquary Date: 1726 - 1798

George Verute - fulllength
George Vertue (1684 - 1756) English engraver and antiquary

Communications / Writing
THOMAS EDWARDS aka Twm o r Nant Welsh Antiquary and poet known as the Cambrian Shakespeare Date: 1738 - 1810

John Stow (1525 - 1605) English historian and antiquary

Peirisc (Blanchard)
NICOLAS-CLAUDE FABRI DE PEIRESC French Scholar and Antiquary Date: 1580 - 1637

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