William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931) - 1913 Etching Dumbarton Rock

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A meticulously detailed maritime scene by William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931), one of the premier marine artists of his day. A vast cargo ship, smoke billowing from its smokestacks, traverses the open water, away from the industrial harbour on the distant shore. Signed in graphite to the lower left. On paper.

Condition

Signs of wear consistent with age. Discolouration to the paper.

Size

20 x 49.5cm (7.9" x 19.5")
Sheet: 29.5 x 55.5cm (11.6" x 21.9")

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Artist Biography

W. L. Wyllie was an artist in oil, watercolour, etching and aquatint of marine and tidal River Thames subjects. He was born in London on 5th July 1851, son of William Morison Wyllie and brother of Charles Wyllie. Wyllie studied art at the Heatherleys in 1865, and at the Royal Academy Schools between 1866 and 1869, winning the Turner Medal in 1869. W.L.Wyllie was the father of Harold Wyllie. He lived in Portsmouth for many years from 1907 and died in London on 6th April 1931. Acknowledged as one of the leading marine artists at the turn of the century, he was marine painter to the Royal Victoria Yacht Club. His work can be found in the National Maritime Museum.

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SKU sw451
Artist William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931)
Date 1913
Dimensions 20.0 x 49.5cm
Medium Etching
Style Realism
Subject Nautical
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