William Lionel Wyllie - Framed Early 20th Century Etching Slipping the Tow Rope

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Description

An original etching by William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931) depicting a small tugboat slipping the tow rope from a large merchant ship. Presented mounted in an oak frame behind glass. Pencil signed below plate lines. On paper.

Condition

Light foxing and minor discolouration to the paper. The frame has minor surface wear, including small chips and scuffs. Overall, the artwork is in very good condition for its age.

Size

21.5 x 37.5cm (8.5" x 14.8")
Framed Size: 46 x 61.5cm (18.1" x 24.2")

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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 sy564
Frame Colour dark brown
Artist William Lionel Wyllie
Date Early 20th Century
Dimensions 21.5 x 37.5cm
Medium Etching
Style Realism
Subject Nautical
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