An original sketch illustrating a view of Simon's Bay near Cape Town, South Africa. Dutch ships anchor in the waters. The landscape of the coast is sparse; a long building and several isolated structures dot the land. Further inland, a tall mountain looms over the beach.
The drawing was first executed in graphite them colored in with a grey ink wash. The format of the sketch imitates the format of prints as the title is in the bottom margin and the dates and artist information are written in the corners underneath the image.
