The Sea Lord's Yard / The Walls of Miraflores Lock

Joseph Pennell

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a shipbuilding yard from an elevated vantage point. The scene is filled with industrial structures, cranes, piles of lumber, metal beams, and workers going about their tasks. The sketch is done with loose pencil strokes in shades of gray, capturing the complexity of the industrial environment. Partially constructed ships can be seen on the shipbuilding slips. The cranes tower above, emphasizing the bustling activity of the yard.