The man on the left is tall with white hair surrounding a large bald patch (Liddell); the man on the right is much smaller, he has grey hair and wears a black hat.
Half-length portrait, seated, turned to the right of the picture; he wears a red cassock, white dog collar and a black gown; his right hand grasps the arm of his chair. Copied from G.F. Watts 1875/ by Julian Drummond
Three-quarters length portrait of Liddell seated, turned to the right; he wears black academic dress and collar; in his right hand he holds a mortar board. The background is reddish brown.