Aerial view of the Viking trading post at Dorestad. The drawing is in landscape format. It is organized within a frame drawn in ink. Traces of watercolor are visible in the margins.
Inscriptions appear on the reverse.
The city’s commercial activities are organized along the Rhine. The port consists of several quays. Workers load or unload cargo from the various boats moored in the harbor. There are bales, barrels and chests. Simple mules or horse-drawn carts are used to transport goods. To the left of the drawing are warehouses, markets and workshops.