A hand-coloured lithograph depicting the Royal Navy ship Queen, from the port stern quarter, in full sail, close hauled on a port tack. She flies the White Ensign from her stern gaff. Another un-named naval vessel, flying a Red Ensign, seen in starboard view, is crossing her bows with a following wind and several of her sails looped. Other sailing vessels are depicted in the distance on the right of the picture.