File:Tower Bridge RMG PW0770.jpg

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William Lionel Wyllie  (1851–1931)  wikidata:Q2579750
 
William Lionel Wyllie
Alternative names
W. L. Wyllie; William Lionel Wylie; W. L. Wylie; William Wyllie; W.J. Wylie
Description British painter, artist, landscape painter and marine painter
Date of birth/death 5 July 1851 Edit this at Wikidata 6 April 1931 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death London Edit this at Wikidata London Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q2579750
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English: Tower Bridge

An etching of Tower Bridge with its bascules raised. In the distance and the foreground barges, lighters, and other vessels work on the Thames.

W. L. Wyllie (1851-1931) was a British Marine artist. Born in London, Wyllie painted, drew, and etched Thames scenes throughout his life. He moved to Portsmouth in 1907, where he continued working, supported the restoration of the Victory and painted the Trafalgar Panorama. Early in his career Wyllie was an illustrator for The Graphic, and he became a member of the Royal Academy in 1907.
Date 1921
date QS:P571,+1921-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Dimensions Sheet: 293 x 467 mm; Mount: 405 mm x 557 mm
Notes Box Title: Wyllie: SNR etchings (1).
Source/Photographer http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/124905
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Acquisition Number: PR1985-53
Unidentified Prints & Drawings Number: 51
id number: PAF0770
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