1215624 Lindisfarne Priory Ruins (watercolour, bodycolour and pencil on paper) by Skelton, Joseph Ratcliffe (fl.1888-1916); 54.0x40.5 cm; South Shields Museum & Art Gallery, South Shields, UK; (add.info.: Skelton, Joseph Ratcliffe (RA) drawing, watercolour, bodycolour and pencil on paper (affixed to card), entitled Lindisfarne Priory Ruins, by the artist Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton (RA) The Priory on Lindisfarne fell into ruin when in 875 the monks were forced to abandon it and flee before the advancing Vikings. Many of the majestic arches and columns still stand today, and the Priory has been a popular visitor attraction for centuries. The artist has used watercolour in a very careful and precise way to capture the details of the stonework. Joseph Skelton was a Newcastle painter in watercolour and oils. Scenes featuring buildings were one of his specialities.); 穢 Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English, out of copyright.