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Half-length portrait of Dolben, whose head is inclined to the right; he wears a brown coat, green waistcoat and a white shirt and cravat, the background is a shade of blue.

Half-length portrait of Busby wearing academic robes and a scull cap; his body and head are inclined to the left

Half length portrait; turned slightly to the right, but with almost full face; wearing a wig, dark cloak and white shirt. Unglazed

Half-length portrait of Busby wearing academic robes and a scull cap; his body and head are inclined to the left.

Half length, wearing academic dress

Head and shoulders; he wears black academic dress and collar and has curly grey hair; he faces to the left of the picture, and holds a book in his right hand. Inscribed top-left with the identity of the sitter.

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.

His head is inclined slightly to the left; he wears an academic robe and collar with a scull cap.

The portrait (of which very few engravings exist) shows him standing with his head thrust forward belligerently and holding in one hand the strap with which he used to belabour junior boys who interrupted him in his work. It was a time-honoured joke to send unsuspecting new boys to provoke his wrath, and in his other hand is a piece of paper on which can just be discerned the words: Please give the bearer two measures of strap-oil. [Source: The Elizabethan December 1965 p386]. Three-quarter length, wearing a brown coat and a red tie Signed l.l.: Hayes pinxit

Three-quarter length portrait of Busby standing, wearing academic robes and a scull cap; his body and head are inclined to the left of the painting; to the bottom-left is a table covered with a cloth, upon which is an open book; Busby has almost turned a page with his right hand.