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William Lionel Wyllie - Late 19th Century Etching St Mary's Island & Lighthouse

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Description

An original drypoint etching by William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931) depicting St Mary's Island & Lighthouse at low tide. Presented behind glass in a bare wood frame. Pencil signed below plate line. On paper.

Condition

Minor discolouration to the paper. Light surface wear and scuffs to the frame. Overall, the print is in very good condition for its age.

Size

17 x 37cm (6.7" x 14.6")
Framed Size: 29 x 46.5cm (11.4" x 18.3")

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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 sy124
Frame Colour light brown
Artist William Lionel Wyllie
Date Late 19th Century
Dimensions 17.0 x 37.0cm
Medium Etching
Style Realism
Subject Nautical & Seascape
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