Cutters and Steamers returned to Portsmouth that were appointed to meet H.R.H. the Dutchess of Clarence

Scene of two British cutters and a British steamer (the "Lightning") returning from meeting the Russian Squadron at the occasion of their visit to Portsmouth in 1827. The vessels sail towards the bottom right of the image, forming a diagonal; they all fly British naval jacks. The ships of the Russian Squadron are visible int he background, and their names and gun counts are given in the lower margin, along with the title and the productiin information.