View of Fairmount Waterworks from the west bank of the Schuylkill River. The Works extend from the center middle ground to the right, and include a three-story Federal-style brick building with four chimneys, and the long neoclassical Mill House decorated with sculpture. A hill with steps rises in the right background, leading to a gazebo. Lemon Hill Mansion is visible in the left background, above the riverbank and behind the dam. On the river, below the dam, are three boats with passengers. A portion of the west riverbank is visible in the lower left corner. Signed "From Nature by Wild" in the lower left corner.

View of the eastern side of the Fairmount Waterworks from the floodgates, or race bridge. The Works extend from the central background to the right middleground of the gouache. The Works include a three-story, Federal-style, brick building with four chimneys, and a long Neoclassical-style Mill House, ornamented with allegorical sculpture. A steep, rocky hill rises in the right background. Stairs ascend the hill, leading to a gazebo, topped with a statue of Mercury. In the background, between the hill and the brick building, are additional buildings and a fountain. A large pool with two swans is in the left middleground. In the foreground, two couples stroll along a promenade, and two additional couples walk in front of the Waterworks to the right. Signed "From Nature by Wild" in the lower left corner.