Studies of HMS 'Tartar' and the submarine 'G11', with other sketches R...
Studies of HMS 'Tartar' and the submarine 'G11', with other sketches A sheet of studies inscribed 'G.11', 'TARTAR', 'photograph 6.30 Wednesday', by the artist. The main unfinished drawing is of the 'Tribal' (F... More
Submarine 'G11', with other sketches RMG PV2750 (cropped), William Lio...
Studies of HMS 'Tartar' and the submarine 'G11', with other sketches A sheet of studies inscribed 'G.11', 'TARTAR', 'photograph 6.30 Wednesday', by the artist. The main unfinished drawing is of the 'Tribal' (F... More
The Storming of Zeebrugge Mole, St George's Day, 23 April 1918 by Will...
The Storming of Zeebrugge Mole, St George's Day, 23 April 1918; by HMS Vindictive (ship, 1897). (HMS Excellent collection, on loan from the Royal Navy Trophy Centre.
Colliers Discharging. (NBY 441960), William Lionel Wyllie
Colliers Discharging. Public domain photograph of a ship, sailing ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Drifting Down with the Ebb. (NBY 439653), William Lionel Wyllie
Drifting Down with the Ebb. Public domain photograph of a ship harbor, sailing boats, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
' "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
'1st Battle squadron in North Sea' RMG PW2216, William Lionel Wyllie
'1st Battle squadron in North Sea' Inscribed by the artist, as title, lower right. This is 1st Battle Squadron of R-class and 'Iron Duke'-class battleships in the North Sea in 1917. It is essentially a study of... More
'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 Gas Attack' RMG PV0980, William Lionel Wyllie
'A Gas Attack' Inscribed by the artist, as title. While there is nothing to indicate where or when this First World War event took place (and it may just be an impression rather than specific), it is most likel... More
'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 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' 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 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, ...
'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...
'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
'Alexandria from Marabout' RMG PW1478, William Lionel Wyllie
'Alexandria from Marabout' In 1883 Wyllie went to Alexandria to make studies for the two paintings of the July 1882 British Bombardment, which had been commissioned by the Fine Art Society, London. Wyllie's stu... More
'American Minesweepers cheering British battleships. (at) Scapa', 1918...
'American Minesweepers cheering British battleships. [at] Scapa', 1918 Inscribed by the artist, as title, lower left. From left to right the ships in this drawing are an 'Iron Duke'-class battleship, the US.min... More
'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
'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' 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
'Blackrock Gate' RMG PW1772, William Lionel Wyllie
'Blackrock Gate' Inscribed by the artist, as title, lower right and with the measurements below '11 x 9' [inches]. During the World War I Wyllie was often at sea with the Navy. This enabled him to make a huge c... More
'Boats not so close'- rescue from a capsizing and burning ship RMG PV0...
'Boats not so close': rescue from a capsizing and burning ship A study of a destroyer and two boats attempting to take off survivors from - probably - a warship sinking in action, or in its aftermath. The dest... More
'Caged in Scapa Flow'- a study of the interned German High Seas Fleet,...
'Caged in Scapa Flow': a study of the interned German High Seas Fleet, with additional details of ships above Inscribed by the artist, as title, lower right. These sketches are all of the German High Seas Fleet... More
'Christmas Day 1916'; yachts leaving Portsmouth Harbour RMG PW1012, Wi...
'Christmas Day 1916'; yachts leaving Portsmouth Harbour Signed and inscribed, as title, by the artist, lower right. This view looks directly across the entrance of Portsmouth Harbour to Fort Blockhouse and the... More
'Corcovado', Rio di Janeiro RMG PW2019, William Lionel Wyllie
'Corcovado', Rio di Janeiro A cruise to South America is not recorded in 'We Were One' (1935), M.A. Wyllie's memoir of her husband, but another watercolour in the series is dated 1914, evidence that Wyllie and ... More
'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
'E 567 lies doggo for a spell'- a submarine on the sea-bed RMG PW1786-...
'E 567 lies doggo for a spell': a submarine on the sea-bed Signed by artist and inscribed below, as title, lower right, this drawing was reproduced in colour in Wyllie and M.F. Wren's 'Sea Fights of the Great W... More
'E 567 lies doggo for a spell'- a submarine on the sea-bed RMG PW1786-...
'E 567 lies doggo for a spell': a submarine on the sea-bed Signed by artist and inscribed below, as title, lower right, this drawing was reproduced in colour in Wyllie and M.F. Wren's 'Sea Fights of the Great W... More
'Gallipoli- "River Clyde" Pushing in for V Beach', in the Dardanelles,...
'Gallipoli: "River Clyde" Pushing in for V Beach', in the Dardanelles, 1915 Signed by the artist and inscribed, lower left, 'River Clyde pushing in for V Beach / from a sketch by a Naval officer'. This drawing... More
'Gallipoli- Troops Disembarking on W Beach at Gallipoli, 6 a.m. April ...
'Gallipoli: Troops Disembarking on W Beach at Gallipoli, 6 a.m. April 26th 1915' [sic: but correctly 25 April, in the Dardanelles campaign] Inscribed by the artist, below image: 'Troops disembarking on W. Beac... More
'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
'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' 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 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' 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
'Hun sinking'- rescue of survivors from the 'Blücher' (?), 1915 RMG PV...
'Hun sinking': rescue of survivors from the 'Blücher' (?), 1915 The British destroyer on the left appears to be an 'Acheron ' (I)-class ship and the subject is probably the rescue of the crew of the German armo... More
'Huns on the Clyde'- a visiting German squadron led by the battleship ...
'Huns on the Clyde': a visiting German squadron led by the battleship 'Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm', 1898 Inscribed, lower right, as title. An unfinished watercolour wash study, of four German ships arriving, w... More
'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
'Iris' and 'Daffodil' at Dover, 23 April 1918 RMG PV2157 (cropped)
'Iris' and 'Daffodil' at Dover, 23 April 1918 These two vessels seen in stern view are the Mersey ferries 'Iris' and 'Daffodil' (both 1906) double-berthed at Dover. If the received date is correct it refers to ... More
'Iris' and 'Daffodil' at Dover, 23 April 1918 RMG PV2157
'Iris' and 'Daffodil' at Dover, 23 April 1918 These two vessels seen in stern view are the Mersey ferries 'Iris' and 'Daffodil' (both 1906) double-berthed at Dover. If the received date is correct it refers to ... More
'Iron Duke'-class battleships at Scapa Flow, 1917-18 RMG PU9927
'Iron Duke'-class battleships at Scapa Flow, 1917-18 A study of warships in Scapa Flow at sunset, with a balloon floating above to the right. It has been given a pencil frame, propably for reproduction, with th... More
'Iron Duke'-class battleships off a coast RMG PV3123, William Lionel W...
'Iron Duke'-class battleships off a coast This loose study was previously wrongly identified as showing 'King Edward VII' class ships ('Wobbly Eights') but appears to be of 'Iron Dukes' in the period 1914-16, p... More
'Jetty Becton Gasworks' RMG PW0948, William Lionel Wyllie
'Jetty Becton Gasworks' A watercolour of the jetty at Beckton Gas Works. It was over 400 yards (365m) in length. Steam colliers carrying coal from the north of England moored at the jetty in order to be unloade... More
'Launch of Lusitania' RMG PV2100, William Lionel Wyllie
'Launch of Lusitania' Inscribed by the artist, as title, lower right. A view looking up from fine off the starboard bow at the 'Lusitania' on her launching cradle at John Brown's yard, Clydebank, with flags fly... More
'Light cruisers, Scapa' RMG PV0025, William Lionel Wyllie
'Light cruisers, Scapa' Inscribed by the artist, as title (but lacking the comma) lower right. The ships are British vessels of 'Arethusa' and 'Caroline' types,about 1916, and appear to be raising steam in an ... More
'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
'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
'Margate' RMG PW2141, William Lionel Wyllie
'Margate' During the 1890s the Dowdeswell Galleries, London, held several exhibitions of Wyllie's watercolours. In 1896 over a hundred coastal subjects were exhibited in “'Salt-Water Studies', of 'Sunshine, Sto... More
'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
'Meteor winning the Queens Cup', 1893 RMG PV0971, William Lionel Wylli...
'Meteor winning the Queens Cup', 1893 Inscribed, as title, and signed by artist, lower right. The yacht is the former America's Cup challenger, 'Thistle', which had been laid up at Gourock on moorings until bo... More
'Mine Sweepers waiting for the fog to lift'; off Fort Blockhouse, Port...
'Mine Sweepers waiting for the fog to lift'; off Fort Blockhouse, Portsmouth Inscribed, as title, and signed by artist, lower right. This atmospheric watercolour was reproduced (in black and white) in Wyllie an... More
'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
'ML282' rescuing men during the Zeebrugge Raid, 23 April 1918 RMG PU99...
'ML282' rescuing men during the Zeebrugge Raid, 23 April 1918 This drawing shows the Elco motor launch, ML 282 (1915), in the entrance channel to the Bruges Canal on the 23 April 1918, rescuing the crews of the... More
'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 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...
'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 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 craft flying the white Ensign' RMG PW1745, William Lionel Wyllie
'Odd craft flying the white Ensign' Inscribed, as title, and signed by the artist, lower right, this drawing was reproduced in Wyllie and M.F. Wren's 'Sea Fights of the Great War (1918) f. p. 140. It is an imag... More
'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
'Old Portsmouth- Mine-Sweepers putting to Sea' RMG PW0732, William Lio...
'Old Portsmouth: Mine-Sweepers putting to Sea' Signed by the artist in pencil, in the lower left margin. A view out of the harbour mouth, with old Portsmouth on the left, showing an armed trawler and a group o... More
'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
'Passing of a Great Queen' RMG PW1752, William Lionel Wyllie
'Passing of a Great Queen' The funeral of Queen Victoria, with the ceremonial vessels taking her body from the Isle of Wight to Portsmouth before it was transported by Royal train to London. The work is signed ... More
'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
'Pleasure Cruise' design for the P&O liner, SS 'Salsette' RMG PV1065
'Pleasure Cruise' design for the P&O liner, SS 'Salsette' This watercolour appears to be a design promoting a cruise on the P&O liner ‘Salsette’ (1908) It reads: 'P&O / Pleasure Cruise / SS Salsette 6000 tons ... More
'Portsmouth Welfare Association for the Young - President- His Worship...
'Portsmouth Welfare Association for the Young / President: His Worship the Mayor' (letter-head design) Signed by the artist, lower left. a letter-head design, showing a view of Old Portsmouth with St Thomas's ... More
'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' 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' 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
'Queen Elizabeth'-class battleships at sea, with seagulls RMG PU9931
'Queen Elizabeth'-class battleships at sea, with seagulls A study of three Royal Naval capital ships - apparently 'Queen Elizabeth'-class battleships - on a calm blue sea, either at dawn or sunset.
'Raising a submarine' RMG PV0056, William Lionel Wyllie
'Raising a submarine' Inscribed by the artist, as title, lower right. Although not specifically identified, this may be the same incident as shown more distantly on PAE0052 and possibly the following one. On 18... More
'Raising a submarine', with sketches of a dazzle-painted 'standard shi...
'Raising a submarine', with sketches of a dazzle-painted 'standard ship' and various figures The upper sketch here depicts a war-standard 'D'-type single-deck collier. Twenty-four of these were built in 1918 a... More
'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
'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
'Scapa Flow. Ships sunk to obstruct an entrance' RMG PW1781
'Scapa Flow. Ships sunk to obstruct an entrance' Inscribed by the artist, as title, lower right. There were four channels at Scapa Flow obstructed with blockships and it is unclear wch this is. Holm Sound betw... More
'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' 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
'Southend' RMG PW0853, William Lionel Wyllie
'Southend' (Updated, February 2014) Inscribed, as title, and signed by the artist, lower left. This watercolour depicting Edwardians enjoying themselves at Southend-on-Sea echoes Wyllie's earlier watercolours o... More
'Spithead (-) arrival of the young Emperor 1889'- Kaiser Willhem II ar...
'Spithead [:] arrival of the young Emperor 1889': Kaiser Willhem II arriving at Portsmouth Inscribed, as title, and signed by the artist, lower right. Illustration for Wyllie and M.F. Wren, 'Sea Fights of the... More
'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 5th Battle Squadron in the Forth' RMG PW1764, William Lionel Wyll...
'The 5th Battle Squadron in the Forth' Inscribed, as title, and signed by the artist, lower left. This watercolour demonstrates Wyllie's ability to depict ships, sea, sky and weather using an apparently spontan... More
'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 Entrance to Scapa Flow' RMG PW0927, William Lionel Wyllie
'The Entrance to Scapa Flow' Three studies on a single sheet, signed by the artist, lower right, this was reproduced with the title given above in his co-authored book 'More Sea Fights of the Great Wars', f. p.... More
'The Eyes of the Fleet' RMG PV3442, William Lionel Wyllie
'The Eyes of the Fleet' Inscribed, as title, by the artist and signed in ink, lower right, this drawing was reproduced in Wyllie and M.F. Wren's 'Sea Fights of the Great War (1918) f. p. 144. This shows British... More
'The German High Seas Fleet caged in Scapa' RMG PW0928
'The German High Seas Fleet caged in Scapa' Inscribed, as title, and signed by the artist, lower left, this shows the surrendered German High Seas Fleet at anchor in Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands off norther... More
'The Grand Fleet in Scapa Flow' RMG PW1756, William Lionel Wyllie
'The Grand Fleet in Scapa Flow' Signed by the artist, lower left, this bird's-eye view of Scapa Flow as reproduced in colour in his co-authored book 'More Sea Fights of the Great War' (1919), f. p. 24, under th... More
'The last of Blücher' RMG PW1765, William Lionel Wyllie
This shows the sinking of the German armoured cruiser 'Blücher' at the Battle of Dogger Bank, 24 January 1915. The 'Blücher' is shown capsizing to port ,with the British battlecruiser 'Tiger' of the 1st Battlec... More
'The Northern arch of Old London Bridge' RMG PV1969, William Lionel Wy...
'The Northern arch of Old London Bridge' One of the many unusual Wyllie views of the Thames and its shipping. It depicts men at work on the river, framed by the archway of Old London Bridge. It is signed and da... More
'The Screen' RMG PV3129, William Lionel Wyllie
'The Screen' Inscribed 'The Screen' and signed by the artist, lower right. It is also faintly inscribed with a previous note 'the Screen' lower left. This drawing was reproduced in Wyllie and M.F. Wren's 'Sea ... More
'The Splashes of "Canopus"'s Guns'- 'Scharnhorst' and 'Dresden' at the...
'The Splashes of "Canopus"'s Guns': 'Scharnhorst' and 'Dresden' at the Battle of the Falkland islands, 8 December 1914, about 13.30 This drawing was reproduced in Wyllie and M.F. Wren's 'Sea Fights of the Great... More
'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
'Torpedo attack v. Electrick light'- illustration for the 'Idler' maga...
'Torpedo attack v. Electrick light': illustration for the 'Idler' magazine Inscribed by the artist, 'Torpedo attack v. Electrick light', lower right. The received information that it was for the 'Idler' may be ... More
'Trawlers in Scapa Flow' RMG PW0657, William Lionel Wyllie
'Trawlers in Scapa Flow' Inscribed, as title, and signed by the artist, lower left. This fully finished watercolour shows four trawlers at sunset, with steadying sails set. The centre vessel is possibly a scr... More
'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
'V82 German Destroyer in Fountain Lake' RMG PW2085, William Lionel Wyl...
'V82 German Destroyer in Fountain Lake' Inscribed by the artist, as title, lower left. This watercolour study shows the former German destroyer 'V82', launched on 5 July 1916, and which her crew scuttled with t... More
'Whitby' RMG PW2107, William Lionel Wyllie
'Whitby' A view across Whitby harbour at low water, possibly at dawn. There are two fishing boats, possibly Scottish, moored in the River Esk in the foreground, and to the right of them what may be a Yorkshire ... More
'X 222. A Mystery Ship' - motorized stores lighter 'X222' operating as...
'X 222. A Mystery Ship' : motorized stores lighter 'X222' operating as a Q-ship Inscribed 'X222. Looking for Fritz' by the artist, in pencil lower left. This drawing was reproduced (in black and white and befor... More
(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
(Plate I, illustrating the poem) 'Our Fathers' (1913) by Captain Ronal...
[Plate I, illustrating the poem] 'Our Fathers' [1913] by Captain Ronald A. Hopwood, RN Mounted with PAF2157 and part of a set comprising PAF2157-PAF2161. Signed by the artist in pencil, bottom left, below the i... More
(Plate II, illustrating the poem) 'Our Fathers' (1913) by Captain Rona...
[Plate II, illustrating the poem] 'Our Fathers' [1913] by Captain Ronald A. Hopwood, RN Plate II. Part of a set comprising PAF2157-PAF2161. For further information on the poem see PAF2157. We regret no image is... More
(Plate III, illustrating the poem) 'Our Fathers' (1913) by Captain Ron...
[Plate III, illustrating the poem] 'Our Fathers' [1913] by Captain Ronald A. Hopwood, RN Bears plate number III, bottom left, and is part of a set comprising PAF2157-PAF2161. The sailing ship images represent v... More