'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
'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
A sea-going tug with flags aloft and submarines, probably in exercise ...
A sea-going tug with flags aloft and submarines, probably in exercise This drawing appears to be a rough study of early submarines on diving exercises in confined waters such as the Solent, hence the heavily b... More
Action off the Texel, 17 October 1914 RMG PW0659, William Lionel Wylli...
Action off the Texel, 17 October 1914 Inscribed and signed by artist, lower left, 'Action off the Texel October 28th 1914 / Chase of the German Torpedo boats / W. L. Wyllie'. The date given is wrong, since the... More
Aircraft on the Hamilton Bank, Portsmouth, for the fleet review by Kin...
Aircraft on the Hamilton Bank, Portsmouth, for the fleet review by King George V on 18 July 1914 Inscribed and signed by the artist, 'The Aircraft on Hamilton Bank / W L Wyllie 1914'. The Hamilton Bank is a sho... More
An 'Orion'-class battleship alongside, with tugs, lighters and barges ...
An 'Orion'-class battleship alongside, with tugs, lighters and barges in attendance Signed by artist, lower right. The ship, seen in starboard-bow view, with her 'A' and 'B' turrets traversed round to port and ... More
Calm- destroyers and a scout cruiser (HMS 'Foresight' or 'Forward') RM...
Calm: destroyers and a scout cruiser (HMS 'Foresight' or 'Forward') Inscribed by the artist, 'Fearless', under the three-funnelled scout cruiser, third from left. The three destroyers look like L-class vessels... More
Garvia Corcovado RMG PW2147, William Lionel Wyllie
Garvia Corcovado Signed by artist and dated. Garvia, Corcovado, Sais Srmnos and Pao de Assusar
Gilkicker RMG PW0664, William Lionel Wyllie
Gilkicker Signed by artist. Public domain photograph related to navy, naval warfare, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HMS 'Comus', light cruiser RMG PW1813, William Lionel Wyllie
HMS 'Comus', light cruiser The previous identification of this ship as HMS 'Champion' is incorrect since 'Champion' had two funnels whereas this ship has three. It is in fact a very accurate record, from broad ... More
L-class destroyers under fire from the 'Mainz' at the Battle of the He...
L-class destroyers under fire from the 'Mainz' at the Battle of the Heligoland Bight, 28 August 1914 Inscribed along the bottom by the artist to identify the ships, from far left to right: 'Maintz' [sic] (Germa... More
Launch of Shamrock 1914 RMG PW1909, William Lionel Wyllie
Launch of Shamrock 1914 Medium includes graphite.; Signed by artist. The launch of the 'Shamrock', Sir Thomas Lipton's, J-class America's Cup challenger.
Rio de Janeiro RMG PW2021, William Lionel Wyllie
Rio de Janeiro A cruise to South America is not recorded in 'We Were One' (1935), M.A. Wyllie's memoir of her husband, but this and other watercolours are evidence that the Wyllie's visited Rio. Another drawing... More
Study of gunfire from HMS 'New Zealand' RMG PV2719, William Lionel Wyl...
Study of gunfire from HMS 'New Zealand' Inscribed by the artist, lower right 'New Zealand'. Wyllie's identification of the ship, seen here in stern view, has to be accepted from the lack of detail to confirm it... More
The monitor 'Severn' (right) with one of her sisters, 'Humber' or 'Mer...
The monitor 'Severn' (right) with one of her sisters, 'Humber' or 'Mersey' off the Belgian coast, 1914 Inscribed at bottom right by the artist, 'Gunnery Lieut.......Cha[m]pness - Lecture. / Severn Cameroons Cum... More
Topsail Schooner RMG PW0663, William Lionel Wyllie
Topsail Schooner original art: drawing
Two figures in uniform with bicycles, 1914-18, and a view of an encamp...
Two figures in uniform with bicycles, 1914-18, and a view of an encampment original art: drawing. The figures are perhaps bicycle despatch riders. Both wear puttees. One is in black rather than Navy blue and a ... More