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#15 – Framed William Lionel Wyllie Watercolor. (1851-1931). Framed, matted and under glass. This is a great seascape titled in pencil "The Revenge" with initials "W.L.W." great detail in this small work of art. There were 13 British Naval war ships that had the name "Revenge" starting in the 1500s and going to WWII. This war ship is believed to be the one built in 1859. Specs: This the tenth ship to carry the name HMS Revenge was a second rate, 91-gun ship. Built at Pembroke Dock, launched 16-Apr-1859, 245ft long, 55ft 6in wide and of 3,322 tons builders measurement and 5,260 tons displacement. Armed with 34 x 8in, 1 x 68pdr, and 56 x 32pdr guns. Used as a base ship from Aug-1872. Renamed the Training Ship HMS Empress Mar-1891. Sold 31-Dec-1923 and broken up at Appledore. Bio from AskArt: Referred to as "Britain's premier marine artist of the later Victorian & early 20th century", Wyllie composed his artistry in the face of intense observation by the established English art world. He was born into a family of London painters in 1851. His father, William M. Wyllie, was a genre painter and his brother, Charles, was also accomplished in marine art. (His own son Harold later became a success in marine art.) Studying first at Heatherley's art school, his obvious natural talent was matched by his ambition and drive. He began to study at the Royal Academy in 1865. He was 17 when his first canvases were exhibited; one of which was purchased by the academy itself because "it was bound to acquire additional historical value", being the early work of a recognizably gifted artist. With his love for the sea, coupled with his unconventional observations and great technical skill, Wyllie painted tugs, barges and anything else that floated before him, often sketching while in a small dinghy. Sight 4x6" overall 12x13.75". 4" x 6" sight

Framed William Lionel Wyllie Watercolor. (1851-1931). Framed, matted and under glass. This is a great seascape titled in pencil "The Revenge" with initials "W.L.W." great detail in this small work of art. There were 13 British Naval war ships that had the name "Revenge" starting in the 1500s and going to WWII. This war ship is believed to be the one built in 1859. Specs: This the tenth ship to carry the name HMS Revenge was a second rate, 91-gun ship. Built at Pembroke Dock, launched 16-Apr-1859, 245ft long, 55ft 6in wide and of 3,322 tons builders measurement and 5,260 tons displacement. Armed with 34 x 8in, 1 x 68pdr, and 56 x 32pdr guns. Used as a base ship from Aug-1872. Renamed the Training Ship HMS Empress Mar-1891. Sold 31-Dec-1923 and broken up at Appledore. Bio from AskArt: Referred to as "Britain's premier marine artist of the later Victorian & early 20th century", Wyllie composed his artistry in the face of intense observation by the established English art world. He was born into a family of London painters in 1851. His father, William M. Wyllie, was a genre painter and his brother, Charles, was also accomplished in marine art. (His own son Harold later became a success in marine art.) Studying first at Heatherley's art school, his obvious natural talent was matched by his ambition and drive. He began to study at the Royal Academy in 1865. He was 17 when his first canvases were exhibited; one of which was purchased by the academy itself because "it was bound to acquire additional historical value", being the early work of a recognizably gifted artist. With his love for the sea, coupled with his unconventional observations and great technical skill, Wyllie painted tugs, barges and anything else that floated before him, often sketching while in a small dinghy. Sight 4x6" overall 12x13.75". 4" x 6" sight

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