Afloat in Haarlem in the foreground is a Dutch sailing barge moored alongside an unidentified structure off the port bow, which is nearest to the camera; astern of this barge is another barge, with another unidentified structure ahead of its bow, and another, smaller barge alongside. A further sailing barge is moored in the distance to the left, while a windmill at the river's edge is prominent on the right-hand side of the image.