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A battle fleet at anchor in the distance with a tug and other vessels RMG PU9997
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A battle fleet at anchor in the distance with a tug and other vessels
This is probably a view of the British fleet shown at anchor close to a home naval port,possibly in review order, though where is unclear. If it were prior to review at Portsmouth, for example, it would require some care to exclude land, of which there is no sign. The warships appear to be pre-dreadnoughts of the 1898-1904 period mixed with cruisers, but detail is inadequate to be more specific.
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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