Twee Scheeps-togten van Kapiteyn Johan Smith, beyde gedaan na Nieuw-Engeland. De eerste in het jaar 1614....

A copperplate engraving depicting a coastal scene, likely from a 17th or 18th-century travel narrative or natural history.

In the foreground, the large, bifurcated tail of a sea creature (possibly a whale or a mythical sea monster) emerges from the choppy waves.

The midground features a shoreline where several human figures are engaged in activity. On the left, a figure sits on the sand. In the center, two figures appear to be running or gesturing toward a series of arched, tent-like structures or huts. To the right, more figures stand near a large cauldron or pot placed over a fire, which is emitting smoke and flames.

In the background, the sea stretches to the horizon. On the right, the stern and complex rigging of a large sailing vessel are visible, moored near the shore. Two additional sailing ships are depicted as small silhouettes on the distant horizon under a sky rendered with fine, horizontal line-hatching.