inscribed (diagonally) in blue paint u.l.: louis kahan inscribed in black fibre-tipped pen on reverse u.l.: PORTRAIT of MAX MELDRUM (MAX MELDRUM underlined) / by LOUIS KAHAN / 30 queens Rd. Melbourne (crossed out in pencil) inscribed in pencil on reverse u.c.: 44 Pa(...illeg.)ley St. Sth' Yarra inscribed in black fibre-tipped pen on reverse u.c.: Entered for the / ARCHIBALD PRIZE COMPETITION 1951
