Crouse has taken his view from the Royal Hotel and Steam Packet Offices at the mouth of the harbour looking up North Quay towards Douglas market. The end of Bond Lane can be seen on the right along with some of the market stalls spilling out of the Market Place. A small fishing boat, a Manx ‘Nobby’, and a larger timber brig are tied at the quayside. Look closely and you can see that the timber brig is registered out of Arundel. The entire picture is painted with a fine and delicate technique making it possible to appreciate the detail of the painting best at close quarters.