Portrait of Edward Sabine (1788-1883) Finish:Stretched Elatomma (Spumellaria et Nassellaria Taf

Elatomma (Spumellaria et Nassellaria Taf

With another basket and spade in front of him and a bell on the floor behind him

View of the house occupied by John Tradescant (c1570-c1637)

while behind him is a mounted figure

Robert Lowe

Portrait of Edward Sabine (1788-1883) Finish:Stretched Elatomma (Spumellaria et Nassellaria TafHalf length portrait of Edward Sabine looking to the viewer's right. Dressed in a dark single breasted frock coat, black tie and high collared shirt. Sabine holds in both hands a paper document with a round brass tie, the paper headed: 'Terrestrial Magnetism 11'18'. Sabine is posed with regalia to signify his office as President of the Royal Society. To the left of the painting and slightly behind Sabine is the Society's sculpture bust of Sir Joseph