William Lionel Wyllie
British · 1851–1931 · Painter, Printmaker
William Lionel Wyllie, 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… (Wikipedia)
William Lionel Wyllie prices at a glance
- Auction results
- 419 2003–2026
- Price range
- $32–$16.9kSign up free to see
- Median price
- $211Sign up free to see 379 sold
- Most recent sale
- $375Sign up free to see Sep 2026, Elstob & Elstob
- Record sale
- $16.9kSign up free to see 2023, Strauss & Co
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Record prices
Work-a-Day EnglandStrauss & Co · ZAR 323,470≈ $16,901≈ £13,942≈ €15,981Sign up to see
The flowing river winds pastDreweatts · £12,000≈ $16,058≈ €13,917Sign up to see
HMS VictoryToovey's · £3,800≈ $5,126≈ €4,483Sign up to see
William Lionel Wyllie’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
419 results · page 11 of 11
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £150–250
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £250–350
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £200–300
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £400–600
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £150–250
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $100–200
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $150–300
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $300–400
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £150–200
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £200–300
Also offered, result not published (5)
Lots by William Lionel Wyllie that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
William Lionel Wyllie paintings (13)William Lionel Wyllie oil paintings (13)William Lionel Wyllie works on paper (68)William Lionel Wyllie watercolors (24)William Lionel Wyllie drawings (44)William Lionel Wyllie prints (326)William Lionel Wyllie etchings (308)William Lionel Wyllie drypoints (7)
About William Lionel Wyllie
William Lionel Wyllie, 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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In museum collections
Imperial War Museum London · Public domainStorm and Sunshine: A Battle with the Elements, 1885
Royal Museums Greenwich · Public domain'Well Done "Condor"': The Bombardment of Alexandria, 1883
Royal Museums Greenwich · Public domainThe 'Teutonic' leaving Liverpool, 1889
Royal Museums Greenwich · Public domain
