William Lionel Wyllie ART FOR SALE

1851 - 1931. Known for: Land-and seascape, ship painting.

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WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (1851-1931) was a prolific English artist and painter of maritime themes in oils, watercolors, etchings, and aquatints, his artistry respected to the point of his being acknowledged as "Britain's premier marine artist of the later Victorian and early 20th century." Wyllie primarily painted seascapes and coastal landscapes, in which his treatment of light and atmosphere was the main feature, bringing to the paintings a feeling of peace and tranquility. His work portrayed a wide range of maritime subjects, from destroyers and battleships to fishing boats and sailing dinghies. It was his etchings and watercolors showing working life on the Thames and the Medway that first brought him widespread popularity. He was born on... Read full biography

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Bergen, Norway - Ships in The Harbor - Houses & Figures - circa 1906 - Image 1 of 4

Bergen, Norway - Ships in The Harbor - Houses & Figures - circa 1906 - Image 2 of 4

Bergen, Norway - Ships in The Harbor - Houses & Figures - circa 1906

Type:Painting

Year:Circa 1906

Size:8.50" x 10.15"

Medium:Watercolor

Signed:Lower Right

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A lovely watercolor by William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931) referred to as "Britain's premier marine artist of the later Victorian & early 20th century." Wyllie traveled to Norway in 1906 to research and paint for a book that he wrote and published in 1907, titled "Norway and its Fjords."

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