William Lionel Wyllie Collection

The last of the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau'; the Battle of the Falkland Islands, 8 Decemeber 1914, about 16.15
7341747 The last of the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau'; the Battle of the Falkland Islands, 8 Decemeber 1914, about 16.15, c.1915-18 (wash, grey, heightened with white) by Wyllie

Arctic tern and a wooden sextant found on Axel's Island, Spitsbergen, 20th century (watercolour)
7295533 Arctic tern and a wooden sextant found on Axel's Island, Spitsbergen, 20th century (watercolour) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 25.1x35.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The HMS Audacious, built in 1911-1913. Watercolor, 1913-1914 by William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931)
MMM5481700 The HMS Audacious, built in 1911-1913. Watercolor, 1913-1914 by William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931). by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); National Maritime Museum, London

Thames houseboat (England). Watercolor, 1901 by William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931)
MMM5481692 Thames houseboat (England). Watercolor, 1901 by William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931). by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); National Maritime Museum, London

The Hamble River (England) and boating. Watercolor, late 19th century, by William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931)
MMM5481666 The Hamble River (England) and boating. Watercolor, late 19th century, by William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931). by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); National Maritime Museum, London

View of the Royal Naval College, in Greenwich (England), on the Thames, at sunset
MMM5481652 View of the Royal Naval College, in Greenwich (England), on the Thames, at sunset, taken from Blackwall (opposite bank)

Search Bay (Research Bay, Tasmania, Australia), two crosses planted in flower beds with ships in the distance
MMM5481625 Search Bay (Research Bay, Tasmania, Australia), two crosses planted in flower beds with ships in the distance. Watercolor, 1907, by William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931)

Lord Dufferin's racing boat (Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood)
MMM5481719 Lord Dufferin's racing boat (Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1826-1902) with crew members lying on deck to assist with the cornering maneuver by Wyllie

Characters on the beach, probably in Amble( France), with the silhouette of Fort Vauban in the light of dusk
MMM5480568 Characters on the beach, probably in Amble( France), with the silhouette of Fort Vauban in the light of dusk by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 17.5x33.8 cm; National Maritime Museum

Masts of HMS Victory, late 19th to early 20th century (watercolour, graphite)
7341749 Masts of HMS Victory, late 19th to early 20th century (watercolour, graphite) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 50.7x35.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Study of an A-class submarine under way, possibly in Portsmouth Harbour, early 20th century (watercolour, graphite)
7341734 Study of an A-class submarine under way, possibly in Portsmouth Harbour, early 20th century (watercolour, graphite) by Wyllie

Southampton at the Battle of Jutland, c.1916-18 (watercolour)
7341730 Southampton at the Battle of Jutland, c.1916-18 (watercolour) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 31.5x44.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Teutonic leaving Liverpool, 1889 (oil on canvas)
7339087 The Teutonic leaving Liverpool, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 91.5x152.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Coal pickers on board a boat, lifting the coal cargo from the cargo hold using a pulley system
MMM5481707 Coal pickers on board a boat, lifting the coal cargo from the cargo hold using a pulley system by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); National Maritime Museum, London

Plan of the Portsmouth shipyard (England) in 1850. Drawing and watercolor (65.5x79.5 cm), from a 1906 compilation
MMM5480454 Plan of the Portsmouth shipyard (England) in 1850. Drawing and watercolor (65.5x79.5 cm), from a 1906 compilation, by D. Hucker (?)

Westminster Bridge, Parliament, and Big Ben, in London (England). Watercolor, late 19th, early 20th century
MMM5481681 Westminster Bridge, Parliament, and Big Ben, in London (England). Watercolor, late 19th, early 20th century, by William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931)

The ship Victory, disappeared in 1744. Watercolor, circa 1900 by William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931)
MMM5481620 The ship Victory, disappeared in 1744. Watercolor, circa 1900 by William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931). by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); National Maritime Museum, London

Scott's last message to the Nation, 20th century (etching)
7295551 Scott's last message to the Nation, 20th century (etching) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 58.2x46 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Greenwich (Royal Observatory), 1920s (graphite)
7341729 Greenwich (Royal Observatory), 1920s (graphite) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 25.4x35.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Sketch of merchant ships in port, late 19th to early 20th century (watercolour)
7341728 Sketch of merchant ships in port, late 19th to early 20th century (watercolour) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 23.3x36.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Underwater view of a shoal of fish, 1851-1930 (watercolour)
7341608 Underwater view of a shoal of fish, 1851-1930 (watercolour) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 23.7x34.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Study of the former German battleship Baden, listing and under fire as a gunnery target in 1921, 1921 (Watercolour)
7341752 Study of the former German battleship Baden, listing and under fire as a gunnery target in 1921, 1921 (Watercolour) by Wyllie

HMS Audacious sinking off Loch Swilly after striking a mine, 27 October 1914, early 20th century (watercolour)
7341751 HMS Audacious sinking off Loch Swilly after striking a mine, 27 October 1914, early 20th century (watercolour) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 30.6x44.3 cm; National Maritime Museum

Iron ships on the stocks, c.1910 (brown wash)
7341732 Iron ships on the stocks, c.1910 (brown wash) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 25.3x35.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The windmill in Zaandam, north of Amsterdam (Netherlands). Watercolor, 1888 by William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931)
MMM5481706 The windmill in Zaandam, north of Amsterdam (Netherlands). Watercolor, 1888 by William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931)

Thames houseboats studies (England). Gouache taken from a notebook, circa 1890, by William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931)
MMM5481661 Thames houseboats studies (England). Gouache taken from a notebook, circa 1890, by William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931)

Activity scene along Irongate Quay, on the Thames (England), with Tower Bridge in the distance
MMM5481599 Activity scene along Irongate Quay, on the Thames (England), with Tower Bridge in the distance by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); National Maritime Museum, London

Find your way through the fog, with a sailor balancing on the runway, holding a plumb line
MMM5481762 Find your way through the fog, with a sailor balancing on the runway, holding a plumb line, in the foreground to measure the depth of the water by Wyllie

Escape of H.M.S. Calliope From Apia Harbour Samoa, on the 16th of March 1889 (etching)
7342610 Escape of H.M.S. Calliope From Apia Harbour Samoa, on the 16th of March 1889 (etching) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 50x61.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Submarine D7, early 20th century (watercolour, graphite)
7341731 Submarine D7, early 20th century (watercolour, graphite) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 30x43 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Submarine J.5 and rough sketch of another fighting vessel, early 20th century (watercolour, graphite)
7341726 Submarine J.5 and rough sketch of another fighting vessel, early 20th century (watercolour, graphite) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 24.7x31 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Terra Nova in the ice with men and supplies, 20th century (etching)
7295550 Terra Nova in the ice with men and supplies, 20th century (etching) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 50.2x37.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

HMS Canopus at Port Stanley, firing the opening salvoes of the Battle of the Falkland Islands
7295547 HMS Canopus at Port Stanley, firing the opening salvoes of the Battle of the Falkland Islands, 8 December 1914 (pen & ink, with black wash, on card) by Wyllie

V82 German Destroyer in Fountain Lake, c.1920-22 (watercolour)
7341754 V82 German Destroyer in Fountain Lake, c.1920-22 (watercolour) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 28.7x45.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

This view looks up the harbour on the Gosport side where a submarine is running in, with another ahead of it
7341750 This view looks up the harbour on the Gosport side where a submarine is running in, with another ahead of it. 1916 (watercolour) by Wyllie

The frigate Leonidas, anchored near Upnor on the Medway (England), maneuvers against the storm and the sun
MMM5460397 The frigate Leonidas, anchored near Upnor on the Medway (England), maneuvers against the storm and the sun. Oil on canvas, 1885, by William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931)

A man and a boy aboard a small sailing boat. Watercolor, 1901 by William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931)
MMM5481737 A man and a boy aboard a small sailing boat. Watercolor, 1901 by William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931). by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); National Maritime Museum, London

The Great Yacht Race in the Thames Estuary (England), a study of the sailboats participating in the Gravesend Reach
MMM5481716 The Great Yacht Race in the Thames Estuary (England), a study of the sailboats participating in the Gravesend Reach Race. Drawings, circa 1890, by William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931)

HMS Albemarle, in the Firth of Moray (Scotland), a triangular entrance to the North Sea
MMM5481704 HMS Albemarle, in the Firth of Moray (Scotland), a triangular entrance to the North Sea, this warship served during the First World War as a patrol boat for the Channel Fleet

The Battle of the Dardanelles (1915) (Turkey), during the Gallipoli campaign, in the Sea of Marmara
MMM5481670 The Battle of the Dardanelles (1915) (Turkey), during the Gallipoli campaign, in the Sea of Marmara. Watercolor, circa 1915 by William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931)

The restoration of HMS Victory, in the docks basin of Portsmouth (England)
MMM5466202 The restoration of HMS Victory, in the docks basin of Portsmouth (England), after the launch of a major national financing operation to save the ship from the victory of Trafalgar (1805)

The last voyage of Victoria
MMM5466187 The last voyage of Victoria by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The last voyage of the Victory)

On board the German imperial yacht Meteor (1902), with the names of the crewmen
MMM5481741 On board the German imperial yacht Meteor (1902), with the names of the crewmen, including the German Emperor (Kaizer) Wilhelm II (William II) (1859-1941), on the right by Wyllie

The beach of Berck sur mer (Berck-sur-Mer) (France), with turbulent seas and characters on the beach
MMM5481697 The beach of Berck sur mer (Berck-sur-Mer) (France), with turbulent seas and characters on the beach. Watercolor, after 1890, by William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931)

The north arch of the Old Bridge in London, England, with a description of men working on the river
MMM5481608 The north arch of the Old Bridge in London, England, with a description of men working on the river. Drawing, 1922 by William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931), Size: 20.6x25.5 cm by Wyllie

Surrendered German battleships in the Firth of Forth, 1918 (watercolour, with graphite)
7341753 Surrendered German battleships in the Firth of Forth, 1918 (watercolour, with graphite) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 21.9x32 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

RMS Briton, late 19th to early 20th century (chromolithograph)
7341733 RMS Briton, late 19th to early 20th century (chromolithograph) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 27.4x21.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Masters of the seas, 1915 (oil on canvas)
7339102 Masters of the seas, 1915 (oil on canvas) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 151.8x274.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

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William Lionel Wyllie, a renowned British artist, left an indelible mark on the world of maritime art. His works captured the essence and grandeur of naval scenes with remarkable detail and precision. In his masterpiece "Crippled but Unconquered: H. M. S. Belleisle at Trafalgar, " Wyllie immortalized the heroic struggle of a warship amidst the chaos of battle. Wyllie's talent extended beyond capturing historic events; he also depicted serene moments in seafaring life. "Homeward Bound" portrays a ship gracefully sailing towards its destination, evoking feelings of anticipation and relief after a long voyage. His dedication to documenting naval mobilization is evident in pieces like "The Naval Mobilisation, Admiral Fitzroys Division of 'B' Squadron into Lough Swilly. " This painting showcases the meticulous organization required for such operations. Wyllie's attention to detail shines through again in "The Naval Mobilisation, 'B' Squadron at Portland Roads. " The composition captures both the power and elegance of these mighty vessels as they prepare for action. Not limited to oil paintings alone, Wyllie also excelled in other mediums. An engraving titled "Mr W L Wyllie" serves as a testament to his skillful craftsmanship. One cannot overlook his contribution to commemorating significant historical events such as "The First Battle Squadron leaving the Forth for the Battle of Jutland. " Through this artwork, Wyllie pays tribute to those who fought bravely during this pivotal moment in history. In addition to marine scenes, Wyllie explored landscapes with equal mastery. In "Figures on the Banks of an Estuary, " he captures nature's beauty while incorporating human presence harmoniously into his work. Wyllie's artistic range extends beyond naval themes; he even played a role in documenting architectural marvels like Tower Bridge. His portrayal of its opening ceremony transports viewers back to a moment of great significance.