Industrial scenes were the main subjects of L. S. Lowry’s paintings. This may be a North East scene, painted during one of the artist’s trips through the region in the 1930s on his way to Berwick‑upon‑Tweed. Winding gear for a coal mine can be seen beside the tall chimneys on the right. Lowry painted this picture in his characteristic style of flat black forms set against a whitish base colour. Only small amounts of other colours, principally red, have been used to vary the scene.

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Material: Oil on board
Artist: Laurence Stephen Lowry RA (1887-1976) 
Date: 1935

Image details
Date: 14 June 2019
Camera body: iPhone 7 Plus
Lens: Wide Camera 28mm ƒ/1.8
Focal Length: 28mm
Aperture: ƒ/1.8
Shutter Speed: 1/8s
ISO: 100
Licensing: Image of a North East Museums asset. This image cannot be licensed.