Portrait of Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister of Lyme Regis (1827-1912) Finish:none She tramples on the laws

She tramples on the laws of the land whilst the men of Sheffield gather their steel and arms on the left

looking from the high table

The reference is to an ongoing dispute between the British and Neapolitan governments

The lower margin contains a key to the mechanical parts of the coach

Orrery demonstrating the transit of Venus

Portrait of Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister of Lyme Regis (1827-1912) Finish:none She tramples on the lawsThree quarter length portrait of Lord Lister seated in a green leather and wooden armchair with scrolled arms, dressed in a black suit and bow tie with a white shirt. Four upright leather bound volumes are visible on a desk behind. Lister is posed half turned to the viewer's left, with legs crossed, his right elbow leaning against the chair with this hand to his face, index finger on the cheek. Joseph Lister was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society