Three-quarters stern view ship portrait of the convict ship Discovery; she is on a sandback by a wall, with various buildings in the background. Spectators look on from behind a rail atop the wall. The Discovery has one mast, and flies a flag with the Union Jack in the canton; cabins with chimneys are built up over her deck, and washing hangs from the rigging. Title, production information, and subtitle printed in lower margin; subtitle reads, "The Vessel which accompanied Capt. Cook on his last Voyage."
