verso original mount: Painted by T. Woollaston 30 Oct 1933 at Ratanui homestead, at that date owned by Mr M. Arthur. This is a sketch of one of his twin sons; label: Darby & Hannan, New Plymouth
Lower left (l.l.) with brush: Woollaston ’58; u.l. on mount: West Coast 17 miles north of Greymouth; verso in ballpoint pen: Destroy or give to the Hocken Library if they would care for it