'Franks, - Kent/ 18th August 1838 C.W.' [on right-hand side; on the left-hand side:] 'Queen Elizabeth/ on the ceiling of the room in which this painting is embossed the date 1591/ The 2 & 3 quarters of the shield are painted on pieces of Ruby glass./ ... Et vitam et mores eadem habui/ Ausonius? [?Et vitam ..? not in C.W.?s hand; watercolour assigned date of 1594 in printed catalogue of 1865 (no.63)]