Portrait of Joseph Lister
Date
c.1896
Sitter
Joseph Lister (1827 - 1912, British) , Surgeon
Creator - Organisation
Elliott & Fry, Photographer
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 260mm
width (print): 200mm
width (print): 200mm
Subject
Description
Head and shoulders photograph of Joseph Lister turned slightly towards the left, as viewed. He is shown wearing a black jacket, white shirt and black bowtie. Detail from a larger Elliott & Fry cabinet card of Lister.
Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister of Lyme Regis (1827-1912), British surgeon, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1860. He served as President between 1895-1900, delivered the Croonian Lecture in 1863 and was awarded the Royal Medal in 1880 and the Copley Medal in 1902.
Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister of Lyme Regis (1827-1912), British surgeon, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1860. He served as President between 1895-1900, delivered the Croonian Lecture in 1863 and was awarded the Royal Medal in 1880 and the Copley Medal in 1902.