Three-quarters length portrait of Dolben seated on a chair over which his right arm hangs; he wears a blue coat and waistcoat bordered with gold brade, and a grey wig; he holds a black hat in his left hand; a fine brocade curtain hangs in the background.
Aitken is sitting on a wooden chair, facing the left of the picture; he wears a white shirt and blue tie; he holds a cigar in his left hand; the background is green. Signed l.r.: Hailstone 68