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Greenwich RMG PW0966, William Lionel Wyllie
Summary
Greenwich
A dramatic watercolour sketch in cloudy weather, from the river, well to the west. A crowd of shipping is moored off the waterfront round the Ship Hotel and Billingsgate Dock, with the Royal Naval College beyond.
Greenwich
William Lionel Wyllie (1851–1931) also known as W. L. Wyllie was a prolific English painter of maritime themes in both oils and watercolours. He has been described as "the most distinguished marine artist of his day." His work is in the Tate, the Royal Academy, the Imperial War Museum, the National Maritime Museum, the National Museum of the Royal Navy, and many other institutions around the world.
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Date
1851 - 1931
Source
Royal Museums Greenwich
Copyright info
public domain
