Head and shoulders, turned to the left; he wears a scholars' dress with white bow tie, and pink carnation, green background. P.L.M Sherwood was Captain of the King's Scholars in 1958.
Half-length portrait of Hamilton standing; he wears black academic dress and academic gown; his head and body are turned slightly to the left; he holds an open book. In 2001, his wife is reported to have said that this was a poor likeness.