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William Lionel Wyllie, Loss of HMS Pathfinder, September 5th 1914

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)

ZAR 323,470≈ $16,901≈ £13,942≈ €15,981Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumWork-a-Day EnglandStrauss & Co415lots offered2003–2026years recorded91%sold (373)$206Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Work-a-Day England by William Lionel Wyllie, oil on canvas, sold Oct 2023Work-a-Day EnglandStrauss & Co · ZAR 323,470≈ $16,901≈ £13,942≈ €15,981Sign up to see
  2. The flowing river winds past by William Lionel Wyllie, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2026The flowing river winds pastDreweatts · £12,000≈ $16,058≈ €13,917Sign up to see
  3. HMS Victory by William Lionel Wyllie, watercolour, sold Jun 2025HMS VictoryToovey's · £3,800≈ $5,126≈ €4,483Sign up to see

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  1. Untitled by William Lionel Wyllie, pencil, sold Apr 2023
    Untitled
    Drawing
    28.5 x 36cm
    Catherine Southon Auctioneers · · Lot 159
    £40≈ $50≈ €45HammerSign up free to seeEst. £60–80View at Catherine Southon Auctioneers ↗
  2. Old Gravesend by William Lionel Wyllie, oil, sold Apr 2023
    Old Gravesend
    Oil
    21 x 51.5cm
    Rogers Jones & Co · · Lot 197
    £80≈ $99≈ €90HammerSign up free to seeEst. £100–200View at Rogers Jones & Co ↗
  3. Drypoint etching by William Lionel Wyllie, etching, sold Apr 2023
    Drypoint etching
    Etching
    14.5 x 19.5cm
    Gorringe's · · Lot 1668
    £35≈ $44≈ €40HammerSign up free to seeEst. £50–70View at Gorringe's ↗
  4. Southwark Bridge by William Lionel Wyllie, etching, sold Mar 2023
    Southwark Bridge
    Etching
    13 x 32cm
    John Nicholson's · · Lot 6
    £320≈ $393≈ €364HammerSign up free to seeEst. £200–300View at John Nicholson's ↗
  5. Coloured Print of Trafalgar by William Lionel Wyllie, print (other), sold Mar 2023
    Coloured Print of Trafalgar
    Print (other)
    80x44cm
    Keys Fine Art Auctioneers · · Lot 47
    £60≈ $73≈ €69HammerSign up free to seeEst. £80–100View at Keys Fine Art Auctioneers ↗
  6. HMS President with St by William Lionel Wyllie, Etching, sold Mar 2023
    HMS President with St
    Etching
    30.9 x 22.1cm
    Woolley & Wallis · · Lot 31
    £200≈ $237≈ €225HammerSign up free to seeView at Woolley & Wallis ↗
  7. The Wind Falls Light
    Drawing
    12 x 17cms, framed.
    Anderson & Garland · · Lot 719
    £110≈ $132≈ €125HammerSign up free to seeEst. £40–80View at Anderson & Garland ↗
  8. The Shot Tower And Lion Brewery, London by William Lionel Wyllie, Watercolour and pencil heightened with white, sold Feb 2023
    The Shot Tower And Lion Brewery, London
    Watercolor
    14cm x 24cm
    Elstob & Elstob · · Lot 4106
    £360≈ $436≈ €407HammerSign up free to seeView at Elstob & Elstob ↗
  9. Rochester Castle by William Lionel Wyllie, etching, sold Jan 2023
    Rochester Castle
    Etching
    8 x 30cm
    Gorringe's · · Lot 598
    £200≈ $248≈ €227HammerSign up free to seeEst. £50–80View at Gorringe's ↗
  10. Drypoint etching by William Lionel Wyllie, etching, sold Jan 2023
    Drypoint etching
    Etching
    12 x 34cm
    Gorringe's · · Lot 1656
    £180≈ $219≈ €204HammerSign up free to seeEst. £100–150View at Gorringe's ↗
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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

  • William Lionel Wyllie, Loss of HMS Pathfinder, September 5th 1914Loss of HMS Pathfinder, September 5th 1914
    Imperial War Museum London · Public domain
  • William Lionel Wyllie, Storm and Sunshine: A Battle with the ElementsStorm and Sunshine: A Battle with the Elements, 1885
    Royal Museums Greenwich · Public domain
  • William Lionel Wyllie, 'Well Done "Condor"': The Bombardment of Alexandria'Well Done "Condor"': The Bombardment of Alexandria, 1883
    Royal Museums Greenwich · Public domain
  • William Lionel Wyllie, The 'Teutonic' leaving LiverpoolThe 'Teutonic' leaving Liverpool, 1889
    Royal Museums Greenwich · Public domain

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