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' "Southampton" at the Battle of Jutland' RMG PV2723, William Lionel Wyllie

' "Southampton" at the Battle of Jutland' RMG PV2723, William Lionel W...

' "Southampton" at the Battle of Jutland' Inscribed 'Southampton' by the artist, lower right. This is a preliminary study for a finished watercolour, with the title quoted above, reproduced in Wyllie's co-autho... More

'(Battle of Cape) St Vincent. Nelson in the Captain engaging Santissima Trinidad, San Josef etc' RMG PT0838

'(Battle of Cape) St Vincent. Nelson in the Captain engaging Santissim...

'[Battle of Cape] St Vincent. Nelson in the Captain engaging Santissima Trinidad, San Josef etc' Drawing with grey wash entitled "St Vincent. Nelson in the Captain engaging "Santissima Trinidad", "San Josef". ... More

'7 ' 5 Howitzer and Stokes guns HMS Vindictive'; and an aerial view of the mole at Zeebrugge, 1918 RMG PV3346

'7 ' 5 Howitzer and Stokes guns HMS Vindictive'; and an aerial view of...

'7 ' 5 Howitzer and Stokes guns HMS Vindictive'; and an aerial view of the mole at Zeebrugge, 1918 wo sketches on one sheet relating to the Zeebrugge raid of 23 April 1918, the top one inscribed by the artist, ... More

'A German Mine-Layer' ( 'U126') RMG PW1853, William Lionel Wyllie

'A German Mine-Layer' ( 'U126') RMG PW1853, William Lionel Wyllie

'A German Mine-Layer' [ 'U126'] Signed and inscribed by the artist, 'A German Mine Layer', lower left, this drawing was reproduced in colour in Wyllie's co-authored book 'More Sea Fights of the Great War' f. p... More

'A Horror of War' - a study of the patrol gunboat 'Kilchvan' RMG PV2144

'A Horror of War' - a study of the patrol gunboat 'Kilchvan' RMG PV214...

'A Horror of War' : a study of the patrol gunboat 'Kilchvan' Inscribed by the artist, as title, lower right. The ship was a double-ended 'Kil'-class patrol gunboat built by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd at Beverle... More

'A Light Cruiser off Scapa Pier' RMG PW1757, William Lionel Wyllie

'A Light Cruiser off Scapa Pier' RMG PW1757, William Lionel Wyllie

'A Light Cruiser off Scapa Pier' Signed by artist (in black) and lightly inscribed in pencil below it, lower right ' A light cruiser in Scapa Bay', this finished watercolour was reproduced in colour with the ti... More

'A Marine and Seaman fishing off the Anchor on board the Pallas in Senegal Road, Jany 75' (Bray album) RMG PT2013

'A Marine and Seaman fishing off the Anchor on board the Pallas in Sen...

'A Marine & Seaman fishing off the Anchor on board the Pallas in Senegal Road, Jany 75' [Bray album] No. 38 of 74 (PAJ1976 - PAJ2049) Titled, dated and signed at the bottom, on the backing paper 'AVprGB' (to th... More

'A Monitor in the Mediterranean' RMG PW0899, William Lionel Wyllie

'A Monitor in the Mediterranean' RMG PW0899, William Lionel Wyllie

'A Monitor in the Mediterranean' Inscribed , as title, in pencil by the artist and signed below that in black ink or watercolour, lower left. This drawing was reproduced (in black and white), with the title ab... More

'A Torpedoed cruiser escorted to port'- HMS 'Dublin' in the Adriatic, June 1915 RMG PW2080

'A Torpedoed cruiser escorted to port'- HMS 'Dublin' in the Adriatic, ...

'A Torpedoed cruiser escorted to port': HMS 'Dublin' in the Adriatic, June 1915 Inscribed, as title, and signed by the artist, lower right, this drawing was reproduced in Wyllie and M.F. Wren's 'Sea Fights of ... More

'Admiral Beatty's Battle Cruisers at Jutland'; with HMS 'Lion' leading, 31 May 1916, about 19.20 RMG PW2246

'Admiral Beatty's Battle Cruisers at Jutland'; with HMS 'Lion' leading...

'Admiral Beatty's Battle Cruisers at Jutland'; with HMS 'Lion' leading, 31 May 1916, about 19.20 This is a view from fine on the port bow of the British Battlecruiser Force, led by Admiral Beatty's flagship 'L... More

'Assistance' and 'Pioneer' breaking out of winter quarters,1854 RMG PW8119

'Assistance' and 'Pioneer' breaking out of winter quarters,1854 RMG PW...

'Assistance' and 'Pioneer' breaking out of winter quarters,1854 Inscribed "H.M.S. Assistance and Pioneer breaking out of winter quarters, 1854." 'Assistance' is shown in the centre foreground and 'Pioneer' behi... More

'Assistance' and 'Pioneer' fast to the Floe, off Cape Majendie, Wellington Channel, 1853 Plate V RMG PW8117

'Assistance' and 'Pioneer' fast to the Floe, off Cape Majendie, Wellin...

'Assistance' and 'Pioneer' fast to the Floe, off Cape Majendie, Wellington Channel, 1853 Plate V Inscribed "H.M.S. Assistance and Pioneer fast to the floe, off Cape Majendie, Wellington Channel, 1853." 'Assista... More

'Assistance' and 'Pioneer' fast to the Floe, off Cape Majendie, Wellington Channel, 1853 Plate V RMG PW8118

'Assistance' and 'Pioneer' fast to the Floe, off Cape Majendie, Wellin...

'Assistance' and 'Pioneer' fast to the Floe, off Cape Majendie, Wellington Channel, 1853 Plate V Inscribed "H.M.S. Assistance and Pioneer fast to the floe, off Cape Majendie, Wellington Channel, 1853." 'Assista... More

'Atalante' passing Sambro (Nova Scotia) at sunset RMG PW8008

'Atalante' passing Sambro (Nova Scotia) at sunset RMG PW8008

'Atalante' passing Sambro (Nova Scotia) at sunset 'Atalante' is depicted in the centre of the composition surrounded by three sailing boats. The coast of Sambro (Nova Scotia) provides the backdrop. Inscribed: "... More

'Attack on Whale Island' (exercise) RMG PV1016, William Lionel Wyllie

'Attack on Whale Island' (exercise) RMG PV1016, William Lionel Wyllie

'Attack on Whale Island' (exercise) Inscribed by the artist, as title, and signed, lower left: additional printed text in English added below image. This is an illustration of an amphibious excercise in Portsmo... More

'Basilisk', paddle sloop, 6 guns, towing stern-to-stern with 'Niger', screw sloop, 14 guns RMG PY0944

'Basilisk', paddle sloop, 6 guns, towing stern-to-stern with 'Niger', ...

'Basilisk', paddle sloop, 6 guns, towing stern-to-stern with 'Niger', screw sloop, 14 guns Inscribed: “Towing stern to stern each vessel exerting her utmost power in opposite directions. This trial of power bet... More

'Battle Cruiser "Repulse"' RMG PW1810, William Lionel Wyllie

'Battle Cruiser "Repulse"' RMG PW1810, William Lionel Wyllie

'Battle Cruiser "Repulse"' Signed and inscribed by the artist 'HM Battle-Cruiser Repulse', lower left. This drawing was reproduced in Wyllie's co-authored book 'More Sea Fights of the Great War' (1919), f. p. ... More

'Battle ships of German High Seas Fleet off Inch Keith' RMG PW1758

'Battle ships of German High Seas Fleet off Inch Keith' RMG PW1758

'Battle ships of German High Seas Fleet off Inch Keith' Inscribed, as title, and signed by the artist, lower left.This atmospheric study off the island of Inchkeith at the mouth of the Firth of Forth shows Germ... More

'Bulwark' and other vessels at anchor in Portsmouth Harbour, 1824 RMG PZ0905

'Bulwark' and other vessels at anchor in Portsmouth Harbour, 1824 RMG ...

'Bulwark' and other vessels at anchor in Portsmouth Harbour, 1824 No. 17 of 73 (PAI0889 - PAI0961) Drawing inscribed in the upper right 'x Bulwark 74 August 25 1824.' 'Bulwark' (ex-'Scipio', renamed 1806), 74-g... More

'Cape Bon, June 6th 1857' (Tunisia) RMG PZ4685

'Cape Bon, June 6th 1857' (Tunisia) RMG PZ4685

'Cape Bon, June 6th 1857' [Tunisia] No. 13 in Fanshawe's Baltic and later album, 1843 - 83. Captioned by the artist on the album page below the image, as title. The first of a series of drawings of the Mediterr... More

'Cape Town from Table Bay' RMG PT2051

'Cape Town from Table Bay' RMG PT2051

'Cape Town from Table Bay' [This is the first item in this album: enter PAJ2050 in the search box, then go to the last page of the group to find notes on the album and artist.] No. 1 of 51 (PAJ2051 - PAJ2101): ... More

'Champion' just about to be towed out of Portsmouth Harbour by steamer, 1824 RMG PZ0908

'Champion' just about to be towed out of Portsmouth Harbour by steamer...

Champion just about to be towed out of Portsmouth Harbour by steamer, 1824 No. 20 of 73 (PAI0889 - PAI0961) Drawing inscribed in the upper left 'Champion just about to be tow’d out of Portsmouth harbour by stea... More

'Count Spee sinking Monmouth' (at the Battle of Coronel, 1 November 1914) RMG PW1785

'Count Spee sinking Monmouth' (at the Battle of Coronel, 1 November 19...

At the Battle of Coronel, the armoured cruiser HMS ‘Monmouth’ was set on fire during her encounter with the ‘Gneisenau’, the guns of the British ship being effectively out of range. She remained afloat after Ad... More

'Culloden' man of war RMG PW5783

'Culloden' man of war RMG PW5783

'Culloden' man of war Inscribed in black ink 'Culloden man of war', lower left, and signed 'D Serres', lower right, in a browner ink. The particular interest of this drawing is that it is clearly modelled on t... More

'Europa Point, Gibraltar, Augt 29th 1857' RMG PZ4693

'Europa Point, Gibraltar, Augt 29th 1857' RMG PZ4693

'Europa Point, Gibraltar, Augt 29th 1857' No. 21 in Fanshawe's Baltic and later album, 1843 - 83. Captioned by the artist on the album page below the image, as title. The eighth of a series of drawings of the M... More

Henry Moses - 'Ganges', 84 guns, in Portsmouth Harbour RMG PU6127

Henry Moses - 'Ganges', 84 guns, in Portsmouth Harbour RMG PU6127

'Ganges', 84 guns, in Portsmouth Harbour The two-decker ‘Ganges’, in two positions, at anchor in Portsmouth harbour: centrally in port-broadside view, and at left, a little further away, stern-on. Around and be... More

'German Battle ships and Light Cruisers at Scapa' RMG PW1759

'German Battle ships and Light Cruisers at Scapa' RMG PW1759

German battleships and cruisers at Scapa Inscribed, as title, and signed by the artist, lower right. Scapa Flow, a natural expanse of sea enclosed by the Orkney Islands, was the designated anchorage of the Roya... More

'H.M.S Charybdis Aug 1st 1914. Nov 14th 1914' RMG PU0301

'H.M.S Charybdis Aug 1st 1914. Nov 14th 1914' RMG PU0301

'H.M.S Charybdis Aug 1st 1914. Nov 14th 1914' Signed by artist. One of the eight ships of the 'Astraea'-class of protected cruisers (4390 tons) built for the Royal Navy during the 1890s. They served on a number... More

'H.M.S. Hindustan Nov- 24th 1914. Oct- 16th 1915' RMG PU6319

'H.M.S. Hindustan Nov- 24th 1914. Oct- 16th 1915' RMG PU6319

'H.M.S. Hindustan Nov: 24th 1914. Oct: 16th 1915' One of the eight ships of the King Edward VII-class pre-dreadnought battleships, all except 'King Edward VII' being named for parts of the Empire. Built by Joh... More

'H.M.S. Invincible May 31st 1916 - Jutland' RMG PU6324

'H.M.S. Invincible May 31st 1916 - Jutland' RMG PU6324

'H.M.S. Invincible May 31st 1916 - Jutland' Although the accompanying mount commemorates the ship's final and fateful engagement at the Battle of Jutland in 1916, this image partly records its pre-war appearanc... More

'H.M.S. Lark 1913-1916 Harwich Force' RMG PU6333

'H.M.S. Lark 1913-1916 Harwich Force' RMG PU6333

'H.M.S. Lark 1913-1916 Harwich Force' Ship portrait of HMS 'Lark' (1913) shown from port side, travelling at speed through moderately rough water. 'Lark' was a Laforey-class destroyer, built by Yarrow Shipbuil... More

'H.M.S. Sceptre, Harwich force, 1916-1919' RMG PU6336

'H.M.S. Sceptre, Harwich force, 1916-1919' RMG PU6336

'H.M.S. Sceptre, Harwich force, 1916-1919' Signed by the artist, lower right and inscribed on the mount, as title. The ship, seen in starboard broadside view, was one of 51 R-class destroyers, a type which serv... More

'H.M.S. Valorous' RMG PU6338 - Public domain  drawing

'H.M.S. Valorous' RMG PU6338 - Public domain drawing

'H.M.S. Valorous' Signed 'RUMcC' lower right and inscribed at the bottom, as title, both in white. Though recorded and stored as a drawing this is in fact an oil-on-board painting showing a basic representation... More

'HMS Algiers' off Katcha River (Black Sea) 14 Nov 1854, with Samson and Beagle RMG PW8132

'HMS Algiers' off Katcha River (Black Sea) 14 Nov 1854, with Samson an...

'HMS Algiers' off Katcha River (Black Sea) 14 Nov 1854, with Samson and Beagle Technique includes scratching out. HMS Algiers' off Katcha River (Black Sea) 14 Nov 1854, with Samson and Beagle

'HMS Bonaventure and submarines' RMG PW2083, William Lionel Wyllie

'HMS Bonaventure and submarines' RMG PW2083, William Lionel Wyllie

'HMS Bonaventure and submarines' Inscribed, as title, and signed by the artist, lower right. The 'Bonaventure' (1892) was a second-class protected cruiser converted to a submarine depot ship in 1907. This fini... More

'HMS Bonaventure and submarines' RMG PW2083, William Lionel Wyllie

'HMS Bonaventure and submarines' RMG PW2083, William Lionel Wyllie

'HMS Bonaventure and submarines' Inscribed, as title, and signed by the artist, lower right. The 'Bonaventure' (1892) was a second-class protected cruiser converted to a submarine depot ship in 1907. This fini... More

'HMS Frolic 1850' RMG PU6181 - Public domain  drawing

'HMS Frolic 1850' RMG PU6181 - Public domain drawing

'HMS Frolic 1850' Inscribed, as title, lower right by the unknown but clearly very competent artist. The vessel shown is the third of the name in the Royal Navy, a 16-gun, 511-ton sloop launched in 1842 and sol... More

'HMS Lion in the Forth' RMG PW2121, William Lionel Wyllie

'HMS Lion in the Forth' RMG PW2121, William Lionel Wyllie

'HMS Lion in the Forth' Signed by the artist and inscribed , as title, lower right. The battlecruiser 'Lion' is shown in starboard-bow view, at moorings and with her forward guns trained to starboard. She is w... More

'HMS New Zealand off Hoy' RMG PW1834, William Lionel Wyllie

'HMS New Zealand off Hoy' RMG PW1834, William Lionel Wyllie

'HMS New Zealand off Hoy' Inscribed in pencil by the artist, lower right, as title, this drawing shows the battlecruiser 'New Zealand' (1911) in bow view during firing practice, out of Scapa Flow, after her 191... More

'Invincible and Inflexible steaming out of Port Stanley in Chase'- the start of the Battle of the Falkland Islands, 8 December 1914 RMG PW1879

'Invincible and Inflexible steaming out of Port Stanley in Chase'- the...

'Invincible and Inflexible steaming out of Port Stanley in Chase': the start of the Battle of the Falkland Islands, 8 December 1914 Signed by the artist, lower left, this watercolour was reproduced (in colour a... More

'Lough Swilly' RMG PW2134, William Lionel Wyllie

'Lough Swilly' RMG PW2134, William Lionel Wyllie

'Lough Swilly' In 1889 Wyllie spent some time with the navy during manoeuvres in Lough Swilly on the north-west coast of County Donegal, Ireland. Sixty-nine of the watercolours he produced were exhibited later ... More

'M.31' in the Mediterranean RMG PU6337

'M.31' in the Mediterranean RMG PU6337

'M.31' in the Mediterranean Signed 'W.H.C.Cluett', lower right, this is an accurate port-broadside depiction of this Royal Naval 'M'-class river monitor at anchor. This small type was put together fairly rapid... More

'Marabout Island' RMG PW1481, William Lionel Wyllie

'Marabout Island' RMG PW1481, William Lionel Wyllie

'Marabout Island' In 1883 the Fine Art Society, London, commissioned Wyllie to paint two pictures of the British Bombardment of Alexandria, which had taken place on 11 July 1882. Wyllie went to Alexandria in or... More

'Medea'-class destroyer RMG PV2609 (cropped), William Lionel Wyllie

'Medea'-class destroyer RMG PV2609 (cropped), William Lionel Wyllie

HMS 'Repulse' and a 'Medea'-class destroyer The top image is a port-broadside view of the battlecruiser 'Repulse' (1916) as she was in late 1917. The lower image seems to be one the the four 'Medea'-class dest... More

'Merlin' and 'Firefly' struck by mines off Sveaborg (Helsinki) during the Crimean War RMG PU6154

'Merlin' and 'Firefly' struck by mines off Sveaborg (Helsinki) during ...

'Merlin' and 'Firefly' struck by mines off Sveaborg (Helsinki) during the Crimean War Vignette inscribed: “Merlin & Firefly struck by infernal machines”. Refers to an occasion when Admiral Dundas, in the ‘Merli... More

'Mine sweepers' RMG PW0925, William Lionel Wyllie

'Mine sweepers' RMG PW0925, William Lionel Wyllie

'Mine sweepers' Inscribed, as title, and signed by the artist, lower left. This drawing was reproduced in Wyllie and M.F. Wren's 'Sea Fights of the Great War' (1918) f. p. 58.The two Royal Naval minesweeping tr... More

'Mount Ida and Plains of Troy'; with the battleship 'Queen Elizabeth' firing at Turkish positions in the Dardanelles, 1915 RMG PW0898

'Mount Ida and Plains of Troy'; with the battleship 'Queen Elizabeth' ...

'Mount Ida and Plains of Troy'; with the battleship 'Queen Elizabeth' firing at Turkish positions in the Dardanelles, 1915 Signed by artist above his inscription, as title, both in pencil lower right. A view of... More

'Nelson Boarding the 'San Nicolas' in the Victory off Cape St Vincent - 14th February 1797 - ' RMG D4784

'Nelson Boarding the 'San Nicolas' in the Victory off Cape St Vincent ...

'Nelson Boarding the 'San Nicolas' in the Victory off Cape St Vincent... 14th February 1797....' This is at present a slightly mysterious image of Nelson boarding the 'San Nicolas' at the Battle of Cape St Vinc... More

'Nelson Boarding the 'San Nicolas' in the Victory off Cape St Vincent - 14th February 1797 - ' RMG PY7917

'Nelson Boarding the 'San Nicolas' in the Victory off Cape St Vincent ...

'Nelson Boarding the 'San Nicolas' in the Victory off Cape St Vincent... 14th February 1797....' This is at present a slightly mysterious image of Nelson boarding the 'San Nicolas' at the Battle of Cape St Vinc... More

'No.1 - Forming line ahead' RMG PV1035, William Lionel Wyllie

'No.1 - Forming line ahead' RMG PV1035, William Lionel Wyllie

'No.1 / Forming line ahead' Numbered and inscribed by the artist, as title. It is one of a group of four (PAE1035-PAE1038) showing battleships of the 'King Edward VII' class during squadron evolutions in the p... More

'No.2 - Reduce speed to 30 Revolutions' ('King Edward VII', 'New Zealand', 'Hibernia', 'Britannia', 'Hindustan', 'Africa') RMG PV1036

'No.2 - Reduce speed to 30 Revolutions' ('King Edward VII', 'New Zeala...

'No.2 / Reduce speed to 30 Revolutions' ['King Edward VII', 'New Zealand', 'Hibernia', 'Britannia', 'Hindustan', 'Africa'] Numbered and inscribed by the artist, as title, and with the ship names identifying tho... More

'No.3 - Anchor instantly - "stop engines" ' RMG PV1037, William Lionel Wyllie

'No.3 - Anchor instantly - "stop engines" ' RMG PV1037, William Lionel...

'No.3 / Anchor instantly / "stop engines" ' Numbered and inscribed by the artist, as title. It is one of a group of four drawings (PAE1035-PAE1038) showing battleships of the 'King Edward VII' class during squa... More

'No.4'; HMS 'King Edward VII' and the squadron at anchor RMG PV1038

'No.4'; HMS 'King Edward VII' and the squadron at anchor RMG PV1038

'No.4'; HMS 'King Edward VII' and the squadron at anchor Numbered and inscribed by the artist, 'No.4 King Edward VII, New Zealand, Hibernia, Britannia, Commonwealth, Africa, Hindustan'. It is one of a group of ... More

'Odd scraps built into a ship'- a 'Lord Clive'-class monitor RMG PW1846

'Odd scraps built into a ship'- a 'Lord Clive'-class monitor RMG PW184...

'Odd scraps built into a ship': a 'Lord Clive'-class monitor Inscribed, as title, and signed by the artist, lower right, this drawing was reproduced in colour in Wyllie and M.F. Wren's 'Sea Fights of the Great ... More

'On board a light cruiser, six inch gun in action'; probably on the 'Aurora' at the Battle of the Dogger Bank, 24 January 1915 RMG PW1840

'On board a light cruiser, six inch gun in action'; probably on the 'A...

'On board a light cruiser, six inch gun in action'; probably on the 'Aurora' at the Battle of the Dogger Bank, 24 January 1915 Inscribed, as title, and signed by the artist, 'W L Wyllie from nature', lower righ... More

'Our fathers have told us' , HMS 'Actaeon', 1918 RMG PU6219

'Our fathers have told us' , HMS 'Actaeon', 1918 RMG PU6219

'Our fathers have told us' , HMS 'Actaeon', 1918 The former screw frigate 'Ariadne' (1859) became a cadet training ship in 1884 and in 1905 was hulked as a torpedo school at Sheerness and renamed 'Actaeon'. In... More

'Pegasus after her action with Konigsberg' RMG PV0975, William Lionel Wyllie

'Pegasus after her action with Konigsberg' RMG PV0975, William Lionel ...

'Pegasus after her action with Konigsberg' Inscribed by the artist, as title. Early on the morning of 20 September 1914, the 3rd-class protected cruiser, HMS 'Pegasus' (1897) was at anchor in Zanzibar harbour, ... More

'Princess Royal after Jutland' RMG PV2651, William Lionel Wyllie

'Princess Royal after Jutland' RMG PV2651, William Lionel Wyllie

'Princess Royal after Jutland' Inscribed by the artist, as title, lower right. This shows the battlecruiser 'Princess Royal' (1911) with a tug alongside, probably approaching Portsmouth Harbour, where she had ... More

'Princess Royal in dry dock after the Jutland battle' RMG PW1805

'Princess Royal in dry dock after the Jutland battle' RMG PW1805

'Princess Royal in dry dock after the Jutland battle' Inscribed , as title, and signed by the artist, this shows the battlecruiser 'Princess Royal', flagship of the First Battlecruiser Squadron under Rear-Admir... More

'Probus and The U boat' RMG PV3149, William Lionel Wyllie

'Probus and The U boat' RMG PV3149, William Lionel Wyllie

'Probus and The U boat' Inscribed,as title, and signed by the artist, lower right. HMS 'Probus' was one alias of the brigantine 'Thirza', built in 1865 and owned in 1915 by the Whitstable Shipping Co. Ltd. She... More

'Rathmullan' RMG PW2143, William Lionel Wyllie

'Rathmullan' RMG PW2143, William Lionel Wyllie

'Rathmullan' Rathmullan is a village situated on the shores of Lough Swilly on the north-west coast of Ireland in County Donegal. In 1889 Wyllie was present there as a guest of the Royal Navy during manoeuvres ... More

'Resolution' and 'Discovery' off the coast of Tahiti RMG D2537

'Resolution' and 'Discovery' off the coast of Tahiti RMG D2537

'Resolution' and 'Discovery' off the coast of Tahiti Probably a later commission as Atkins was not present on Captain Cook's third voyage (1776-80), and works by the artist are not known before 1787. While Atki... More

'Saving the Crew of "Audacious"'; as she sinks after striking a mine, 27 October 1914 RMG PW1831

'Saving the Crew of "Audacious"'; as she sinks after striking a mine, ...

'Saving the Crew of "Audacious"'; as she sinks after striking a mine, 27 October 1914 Signed by the artist, lower right, this is a starboard-bow view of the battleship 'Audacious' sinking after striking a mine... More

'Sedd el Bahr burning after Bombardment by "Queen Elizabeth" and "Agamemnon"'; V-Beach at Gallipoli, Dardanelles, 25 April 1915 RMG PW0926

'Sedd el Bahr burning after Bombardment by "Queen Elizabeth" and "Agam...

'Sedd el Bahr burning after Bombardment by "Queen Elizabeth" and "Agamemnon"'; V-Beach at Gallipoli, Dardanelles, 25 April 1915 A semi-aerial view towards the Turkish fort of Sedd-el-Bahr at V-Beach, Cape Hell... More

'Shot marks on the Hero' RMG PV0044, William Lionel Wyllie

'Shot marks on the Hero' RMG PV0044, William Lionel Wyllie

'Shot marks on the Hero' The battleship 'Hero' (1885) was used as a gunnery target from November 1907 and was finally sunk as a target off the Kentish Knock bank on 18 February 1908. Wyllie seems to have acces... More

'Sir Cloudesly Shovel in the Association with the Eagle, Rumney and the Firebrand, Lost on the Rocks of Scilly, October 22, 1707' RMG 1034

'Sir Cloudesly Shovel in the Association with the Eagle, Rumney and th...

'Sir Cloudesly Shovel in the Association with the Eagle, Rumney and the Firebrand, Lost on the Rocks of Scilly, October 22, 1707' Print. In autumn 1707 Sir Cloudesley Shovell, the Admiral of the Fleet (the Navy... More

'Spithead in Wartime' RMG PW1773, William Lionel Wyllie

'Spithead in Wartime' RMG PW1773, William Lionel Wyllie

'Spithead in Wartime' Inscribed by the artist, as title, and signed, lower right. It is almost certain that this scene was witnessed by Wyllie who was living nearby in the Tower House at the entrance to Portsmo... More

'The armed yacht Portia ' RMG PW1139, William Lionel Wyllie

'The armed yacht Portia ' RMG PW1139, William Lionel Wyllie

'The armed yacht Portia ' Inscribed, as title, and signed by artist, lower right, this watercolour shows the 'Portia' in her First World War naval role as an armed patrol yacht leaving Portsmouth Harbour, with ... More

'The Old Temeraire' RMG PY0761 - Public domain  engraving

'The Old Temeraire' RMG PY0761 - Public domain engraving

'The Old Temeraire' With printed description in same mount. The plate for this print was made by Willmore in 1845. In 1884, writing to Ruskin on the subject, R.C. Leslie (son of C.R. Leslie RA and a nautical au... More

'The Track of the "Lusitania"' RMG PW1553, William Lionel Wyllie

'The Track of the "Lusitania"' RMG PW1553, William Lionel Wyllie

'The Track of the "Lusitania"' Signed by artist, lower right. A carefully composed view of the aftermath of the sinking of the passenger liner 'Lusitania', which was torpedoed by a U-boat off the Old Head of K... More

Henry Moses - 'Trafalgar' 120 Guns RMG PU7885

Henry Moses - 'Trafalgar' 120 Guns RMG PU7885

'Trafalgar' 120 Guns Print from Moses' 'Sketches of Shipping', entitled Trafalgar' 120 Guns'. Signed, inscribed and dated by the artist. Starboard-bow view of the ship in ordinary (reserve) with lower masts onl... More

Henry Moses - 'Trafalgar' 120 Guns RMG PU7886

Henry Moses - 'Trafalgar' 120 Guns RMG PU7886

'Trafalgar' 120 Guns Print from Moses' 'Sketches of Shipping', entitled Trafalgar' 120 Guns'. Signed, inscribed and dated by the artist. Port-bow to broadside view of the ship, roofed over in ordinary (reserve)... More

Henry Moses - 'Trafalgar' 120 Guns RMG PU7887

Henry Moses - 'Trafalgar' 120 Guns RMG PU7887

'Trafalgar' 120 Guns Print from Moses' Sketches of Shipping, entitled 'Trafalgar 120 Guns'. Signed, inscribed and dated by the artist. Starboard-quarter view of the ship in ordinary (reserve) and roofed over, m... More

Henry Moses - 'Trafalgar' in the Basin Sheerness RMG PU7888

Henry Moses - 'Trafalgar' in the Basin Sheerness RMG PU7888

'Trafalgar' in the Basin Sheerness Print from Moses' Sketches of Shipping', entitled Trafalgar' in the Basin Sheerness'. Signed, inscribed and dated by the artist. Stern and starboard-quarter view of the ship i... More

'US Battleships in the Forth' RMG PV1042, William Lionel Wyllie

'US Battleships in the Forth' RMG PV1042, William Lionel Wyllie

'US Battleships in the Forth' Inscribed, as title, and signed by the artist, lower left. The drawing has a ruled pencil surround, suggesting it may be for reproduction, and is mounted on a backing sheet on whic... More

'Victory' in Portsmouth Harbour, 1827 RMG PZ0909

'Victory' in Portsmouth Harbour, 1827 RMG PZ0909

'Victory' in Portsmouth Harbour, 1827 No. 21 of 73 (PAI0889 - PAI0961) Drawing inscribed in the upper right 'Victory April 27 – 1827 – Portsmouth Harbour.' Schetky made a number of drawings of 'Victory' as she ... More

'View of the Racehorse and Carcass August 7th 1773, when inclosed in the ice in Lat. 80o 37.N. Engraved for Payne's Universal Geography Vol V Page 481' RMG PU5965

'View of the Racehorse and Carcass August 7th 1773, when inclosed in t...

'View of the Racehorse and Carcass August 7th 1773, when inclosed in the ice in Lat. 80o 37.N. Engraved for Payne's Universal Geography Vol V Page 481' Vol. V. Page 481. Under the command of Captain the Hon. Co... More

'Zephyr' Spithead July, 1815 RMG PY3801

'Zephyr' Spithead July, 1815 RMG PY3801

'Zephyr' Spithead July, 1815 The vessel is probably HMS 'Zephyr', a brig-sloop of 16 guns, launched at Portsmouth Dockyard on the 28 April 1809, and sold 29 January 2828 to T. Pitman to be broken up. Inscribed ... More

(Front cover to) 'Four Etched Plates by W L Wyllie, R.A. Illustrating The Poem Our Fathers by Captain Ronald A. Hopwood, RN' RMG PW2157

(Front cover to) 'Four Etched Plates by W L Wyllie, R.A. Illustrating ...

[Front cover to] 'Four Etched Plates by W L Wyllie, R.A. Illustrating The Poem Our Fathers by Captain Ronald A. Hopwood, RN' Text in English on reverse.; Mounted with PAF2158 and part of a set comprising PAF215... More

(Recto) 'Britannia' hove to in a calm to receive a boat, probably near Cape Carthage, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral Dundas, 27 April 1852; (Verso) HMS 'Vengeance' in Port Mahon, 26 May 1852 RMG PZ0867-001

(Recto) 'Britannia' hove to in a calm to receive a boat, probably near...

(Recto) 'Britannia' hove to in a calm to receive a boat, probably near Cape Carthage, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral Dundas, 27 April 1852; (Verso) HMS 'Vengeance' in Port Mahon, 26 May 1852 No. 19 of 36 (PAI0... More

(Recto) 'Britannia' hove to in a calm to receive a boat, probably near Cape Carthage, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral Dundas, 27 April 1852; (Verso) HMS 'Vengeance' in Port Mahon, 26 May 1852 RMG PZ0867-002

(Recto) 'Britannia' hove to in a calm to receive a boat, probably near...

(Recto) 'Britannia' hove to in a calm to receive a boat, probably near Cape Carthage, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral Dundas, 27 April 1852; (Verso) HMS 'Vengeance' in Port Mahon, 26 May 1852 No. 19 of 36 (PAI0... More

(Recto) 'Britannia' hove to in a calm to receive a boat, probably near Cape Carthage, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral Dundas, 27 April 1852; (Verso) HMS 'Vengeance' in Port Mahon, 26 May 1852 RMG PZ0867-002

(Recto) 'Britannia' hove to in a calm to receive a boat, probably near...

(Recto) 'Britannia' hove to in a calm to receive a boat, probably near Cape Carthage, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral Dundas, 27 April 1852; (Verso) HMS 'Vengeance' in Port Mahon, 26 May 1852 No. 19 of 36 (PAI0... More

(Recto) Gibraltar, with HMS 'Trafalgar' at anchor, a Spanish smuggling boat and the steamer 'Oberon', 26 August 1851; (Verso) 'Mon Juc' (Montjuïc) Barcelona, September 1851 RMG PZ0857-001

(Recto) Gibraltar, with HMS 'Trafalgar' at anchor, a Spanish smuggling...

(Recto) Gibraltar, with HMS 'Trafalgar' at anchor, a Spanish smuggling boat and the steamer 'Oberon', 26 August 1851; (Verso) 'Mon Juc' [Montjuïc] Barcelona, September 1851 No. 9 of 36 (PAI0849 - PAI0884). (R... More

(Recto) Gibraltar, with HMS 'Trafalgar' at anchor, a Spanish smuggling boat and the steamer 'Oberon', 26 August 1851; (Verso) 'Mon Juc' (Montjuïc) Barcelona, September 1851 RMG PZ0857-002

(Recto) Gibraltar, with HMS 'Trafalgar' at anchor, a Spanish smuggling...

(Recto) Gibraltar, with HMS 'Trafalgar' at anchor, a Spanish smuggling boat and the steamer 'Oberon', 26 August 1851; (Verso) 'Mon Juc' [Montjuïc] Barcelona, September 1851 No. 9 of 36 (PAI0849 - PAI0884). (R... More

(Recto) HMS 'Bellerophon' off Cape Carthage, 26 April 1852 PZ0866

(Recto) HMS 'Bellerophon' off Cape Carthage, 26 April 1852 PZ0866

(Recto) HMS 'Bellerophon' off Cape Carthage, 26 April 1852 PZ0866 Public domain image of a British navy warship, a man of war, 18th-century sailing ship, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

(Recto) HMS 'Bellerophon' off Cape Carthage, 26 April 1852; (Verso) Fort St Elmo and the entrance to the Grand Harbour, Malta, 20 March 1852 RMG PZ0866-001

(Recto) HMS 'Bellerophon' off Cape Carthage, 26 April 1852; (Verso) Fo...

(Recto) HMS 'Bellerophon' off Cape Carthage, 26 April 1852; (Verso) Fort St Elmo and the entrance to the Grand Harbour, Malta, 20 March 1852 No. 18 of 36 (PAI0849 - PAI0884). (Recto) Inscribed below the ship ... More

(Recto) HMS 'Bellerophon' off Cape Carthage, 26 April 1852; (Verso) Fort St Elmo and the entrance to the Grand Harbour, Malta, 20 March 1852 RMG PZ0866-002

(Recto) HMS 'Bellerophon' off Cape Carthage, 26 April 1852; (Verso) Fo...

(Recto) HMS 'Bellerophon' off Cape Carthage, 26 April 1852; (Verso) Fort St Elmo and the entrance to the Grand Harbour, Malta, 20 March 1852 No. 18 of 36 (PAI0849 - PAI0884). (Recto) Inscribed below the ship ... More

(Recto) HMS 'Ganges' off Fort Trinidad, Rosas Bay, south-eastern Spain, 9 October 1851; (Verso) Lord Nelson's House, Port Mahon, 12 November 1851 RMG PZ0860-001

(Recto) HMS 'Ganges' off Fort Trinidad, Rosas Bay, south-eastern Spain...

(Recto) HMS 'Ganges' off Fort Trinidad, Rosas Bay, south-eastern Spain, 9 October 1851; (Verso) Lord Nelson's House, Port Mahon, 12 November 1851 No. 12 of 36 (PAI0849 - PAI0884). (Recto) Inscribed top left, ... More

(Recto) HMS 'Ganges' off Fort Trinidad, Rosas Bay, south-eastern Spain, 9 October 1851; (Verso) Lord Nelson's House, Port Mahon, 12 November 1851 RMG PZ0860-001

(Recto) HMS 'Ganges' off Fort Trinidad, Rosas Bay, south-eastern Spain...

(Recto) HMS 'Ganges' off Fort Trinidad, Rosas Bay, south-eastern Spain, 9 October 1851; (Verso) Lord Nelson's House, Port Mahon, 12 November 1851 No. 12 of 36 (PAI0849 - PAI0884). (Recto) Inscribed top left, ... More

(Recto) HMS 'Monarch' at Sheerness, December 1850; (Verso) studies of the 'Formidable' and 'Apollo' at Sheerness, and a sunset landscape RMG PZ0853-001

(Recto) HMS 'Monarch' at Sheerness, December 1850; (Verso) studies of ...

(Recto) HMS 'Monarch' at Sheerness, December 1850; (Verso) studies of the 'Formidable' and 'Apollo' at Sheerness, and a sunset landscape No. 5 of 36 (PAI0849 - PAI0884). (Recto) Inscribed top left, 'HMS Monar... More

(Recto) HMS 'Monarch' at Sheerness, December 1850; (Verso) studies of the 'Formidable' and 'Apollo' at Sheerness, and a sunset landscape RMG PZ0853-002

(Recto) HMS 'Monarch' at Sheerness, December 1850; (Verso) studies of ...

(Recto) HMS 'Monarch' at Sheerness, December 1850; (Verso) studies of the 'Formidable' and 'Apollo' at Sheerness, and a sunset landscape No. 5 of 36 (PAI0849 - PAI0884). (Recto) Inscribed top left, 'HMS Monar... More

(Recto) HMS 'Trafalgar' at anchor off the Mole head at Barcelona, with the castle of Montjuïc (continuation drawing from verso of PAI0857); (Verso) four shipping studies, including of a frigate action RMG PZ0858-001

(Recto) HMS 'Trafalgar' at anchor off the Mole head at Barcelona, with...

(Recto) HMS 'Trafalgar' at anchor off the Mole head at Barcelona, with the castle of Montjuïc (continuation drawing from verso of PAI0857); (Verso) four shipping studies, including of a frigate action No. 10 o... More

(Recto) HMS 'Trafalgar' at anchor off the Mole head at Barcelona, with the castle of Montjuïc (continuation drawing from verso of PAI0857); (Verso) four shipping studies, including of a frigate action RMG PZ0858-002

(Recto) HMS 'Trafalgar' at anchor off the Mole head at Barcelona, with...

(Recto) HMS 'Trafalgar' at anchor off the Mole head at Barcelona, with the castle of Montjuïc (continuation drawing from verso of PAI0857); (Verso) four shipping studies, including of a frigate action No. 10 o... More

(Recto) HMS 'Trafalgar' at anchor off the Mole head at Barcelona, with the castle of Montjuïc (continuation drawing from verso of PAI0857); (Verso) four shipping studies, including of a frigate action RMG PZ0858-003

(Recto) HMS 'Trafalgar' at anchor off the Mole head at Barcelona, with...

(Recto) HMS 'Trafalgar' at anchor off the Mole head at Barcelona, with the castle of Montjuïc (continuation drawing from verso of PAI0857); (Verso) four shipping studies, including of a frigate action No. 10 o... More

(Recto) HMS 'Trafalgar' losing her rudder-head in a north-easterly gale off Malta, 1 February 1852; (Verso) a coastal profile of Majorca, with a vase of flowers and a study of leaves, 3 June 1852 RMG PZ0863-001

(Recto) HMS 'Trafalgar' losing her rudder-head in a north-easterly gal...

(Recto) HMS 'Trafalgar' losing her rudder-head in a north-easterly gale off Malta, 1 February 1852; (Verso) a coastal profile of Majorca, with a vase of flowers and a study of leaves, 3 June 1852 No. 15 of 36 (... More

(Recto) HMS 'Trafalgar' losing her rudder-head in a north-easterly gale off Malta, 1 February 1852; (Verso) a coastal profile of Majorca, with a vase of flowers and a study of leaves, 3 June 1852 RMG PZ0863-002

(Recto) HMS 'Trafalgar' losing her rudder-head in a north-easterly gal...

(Recto) HMS 'Trafalgar' losing her rudder-head in a north-easterly gale off Malta, 1 February 1852; (Verso) a coastal profile of Majorca, with a vase of flowers and a study of leaves, 3 June 1852 No. 15 of 36 (... More

(Recto) HMS 'Trafalgar' off Sheerness, from the 'Shannon', 28 December 1850; (Verso) studies including Thames barges, a lady and gentleman walking, and trees RMG PZ0854-001

(Recto) HMS 'Trafalgar' off Sheerness, from the 'Shannon', 28 December...

(Recto) HMS 'Trafalgar' off Sheerness, from the 'Shannon', 28 December 1850; (Verso) studies including Thames barges, a lady and gentleman walking, and trees No. 6 of 36 (PAI0849 - PAI0884). . (Recto) Inscrib... More

(Recto) HMS 'Trafalgar' off Sheerness, from the 'Shannon', 28 December 1850; (Verso) studies including Thames barges, a lady and gentleman walking, and trees RMG PZ0854-002

(Recto) HMS 'Trafalgar' off Sheerness, from the 'Shannon', 28 December...

(Recto) HMS 'Trafalgar' off Sheerness, from the 'Shannon', 28 December 1850; (Verso) studies including Thames barges, a lady and gentleman walking, and trees No. 6 of 36 (PAI0849 - PAI0884). . (Recto) Inscrib... More

(Recto) HMS 'Trafalgar' sailing into Malta Harbour with loss of her rudder head after a gale, 9 February 1852- (Verso) 'Trafalgar' under the Upper Barracca, Malta, 27 March 1852 RMG PZ0864-001

(Recto) HMS 'Trafalgar' sailing into Malta Harbour with loss of her ru...

(Recto) HMS 'Trafalgar' sailing into Malta Harbour with loss of her rudder head after a gale, 9 February 1852: (Verso) 'Trafalgar' under the Upper Barracca, Malta, 27 March 1852 No. 16 of 36 (PAI0849 - PAI0884)... More

(Recto) HMS 'Trafalgar' sailing into Malta Harbour with loss of her rudder head after a gale, 9 February 1852- (Verso) 'Trafalgar' under the Upper Barracca, Malta, 27 March 1852 RMG PZ0864-002

(Recto) HMS 'Trafalgar' sailing into Malta Harbour with loss of her ru...

(Recto) HMS 'Trafalgar' sailing into Malta Harbour with loss of her rudder head after a gale, 9 February 1852: (Verso) 'Trafalgar' under the Upper Barracca, Malta, 27 March 1852 No. 16 of 36 (PAI0849 - PAI0884)... More

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