Port broadside view of Howe, with only the mainsails unfurled, but apparently at anchor, and the ensign flying from the stern. Celebratory flags hang in the rigging. A small naval cutter and two rowing boats are alongside and astern the Howe. In the foreground there is a small sailing vessel with a single square sail and a rowing boat with two fishermen pulling in a net. In the distance, the coast is visible as well as several sailing vessels.