Original Title
Inscribed Title: Skids
Description
Credit: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Inscription
Inscribed in pen and brown ink, upper center: "Skid"
Descriptive Medium
Pen and brown ink, over graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream, laid paper, mounted on, moderately thick, slightly textured, cream, wove paper
Image Licence
Public Domain, Yale Center for British Art
Image Credit
image credit Yale Center for British Art
Location
North Shields, Tyne And Wear, England
Country
England
Medium
Line Drawing
Tags
Category
Landscapes & Seascapes
TWW Comment
The inscription says 'Shiels'. The 'Shields' may be a corrupsion of 'shiels', a word used to describe shelters constructed by fishermen at the water's edge.