William Lionel Wyllie Sold at Auction Prices

Naval painter, Etcher, Illustrator, Engraver, b. 1851 - d. 1931

Artist William Wyllie was born into a family of accomplished painters and displayed an early acumen for sketching. This, coupled with childhood summers spent living on the French coast, eventually led Wyllie to become one of England's chief maritime painters. Born in London in 1851, and educated at the Heatherley School of Fine Art, Wyllie rose to prominence for his paintings and drypoint etchings of the Thames River and other European waterways.  

As a marine artist, William Wyllie departed from his predecessors by painting not just large vessels but small barges and tugs. Indeed, these prints by W L Wyllie created a trend toward realism with subsequent artists. He was a prolific artist, and upon his death in 1931, the paintings and etchings in W L Wyllie's studio numbered in the thousands. View collectible seascape prints for sale at auction or online to sail away with your next prized piece.

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  • WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE R.A. (BRITISH 1851-1931)
    Sep. 10, 2026

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE R.A. (BRITISH 1851-1931)

    Est: £600 - £900

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE R.A. (BRITISH 1851-1931) SUPER DREADNOUGHTS IN SCAPA FLOW Signed and inscribed with the title and with a censor's stamp, dated 15th March 1916, watercolour 26cm x 42cm (10.25in x 16.5in) Peter Nahum Ltd, LondonCollection of John Davie Manson Robertson CBE (Scottish 1929-2015), thence by descent As the watercolour was exhibited during the First World War, Wyllie had to erase the original location identifying the location (lower left), and substitute it for another less specific one. 

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE Off Gravesend etching unsigned 19 x 50cm
    Aug. 12, 2026

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE Off Gravesend etching unsigned 19 x 50cm

    Est: £80 - £120

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE Off Gravesend etching unsigned 19 x 50cm

    John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
  • William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931) The Highway of Nations, Thames, London, pencil signed, etching, 27 x 45cm
    Jul. 08, 2026

    William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931) The Highway of Nations, Thames, London, pencil signed, etching, 27 x 45cm

    Est: £40 - £60

    William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931) The Highway of Nations, Thames, London, pencil signed, etching, 27 x 45cm

    Mallams
  • William Lionel Wyllie, RA, British 1851-1931- Two prints: The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805; and The Homeward Bound Pennant;
    Jul. 08, 2026

    William Lionel Wyllie, RA, British 1851-1931- Two prints: The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805; and The Homeward Bound Pennant;

    Est: £200 - £300

    William Lionel Wyllie, RA, British 1851-1931- Two prints: The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805; and The Homeward Bound Pennant; the first chromolithograph, the second etching, the first 69.6 x 99.2 cm., the second 38.7 x 30.2 cm., two (2). Provenance: with The Parker Gallery, London (the first). with David Messum, Beaconsfield (the second). Private Collection, UK (both). Note: The chromolithograph of 'The Battle of the Trafalgar' is from the original large oil by the artist, which has long been in the Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth [no.A601].

    Roseberys
  • William Lionel Wyllie, RA,  British 1851-1931-  On the beac
    Jul. 08, 2026

    William Lionel Wyllie, RA,  British 1851-1931-  On the beac

    Est: £300 - £600

    William Lionel Wyllie, RA,  British 1851-1931-  On the beach, Berck-sur-Mer;  pencil, watercolour and bodycolour heightened with white on paper, signed 'W.L. Wyllie' (lower right), 19.2 x 32.5 cm.  Provenance:  Anon. sale, Christie's, London, 6 June 1997, lot 10 (£3,910).  with Chris Beetles, London;  where purchased by the present owner (A Distinguished British Private Collection) in 1997.  Exhibited:  London, Chris Beetles, 'The Victorians', October 1997, no.131.  Note:  Wyllie was a particularly accomplished and celebrated marine painter during Victorian and early 20th-century Britain, with his works currently in the collections of the Tate, the Royal Academy, the Imperial War Museum, the National Maritime Museum, and the National Museum of the Royal Navy, amongst others. From 1906, when he moved to Portsmouth, he became closely associated with the Royal Navy, so much so, indeed, that he was buried with full naval honours in 1931. In a moving ceremony, reminiscent of Nelson's state funeral in 1806, his body was rowed up Portsmouth Harbour in a naval cutter past battleships with dipped colours, bugles calling, and quaysides lined with dockyard workers.  The present scene is something of a departure from Wyllie's typical oeuvre, depicting elegant figures on a beach in Berck-sur-Mer in the Pas-de-Calais region on the northern French coast. 

    Roseberys
  • William Lionel Wyllie, 1851-1931, ‘H.M.S Naiad’ and another
    Jul. 07, 2026

    William Lionel Wyllie, 1851-1931, ‘H.M.S Naiad’ and another

    Est: £600 - £800

    William Lionel Wyllie 1851-1931 ‘H.M.S Naiad' and another, each signed W. L. Wyllie, watercolours heightened with white, a pair, 42 x 70cm

    Gorringes
  • FOUR MARITIME ETCHINGS BY WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE RA RBA (1851-1931)
    Jul. 07, 2026

    FOUR MARITIME ETCHINGS BY WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE RA RBA (1851-1931)

    Est: $300 - $500

    FOUR MARITIME ETCHINGS BY WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE RA RBA (1851-1931) Each signed lower left: W L Wyllie 1: 19 x 27.5cm (38 x 51cm framed); 2: 18 x 25cm (40.5 x 48.5cm framed); 3 & 4: 16 x 37.5cm (38.5 x 51.5cm framed)

    Leonard Joel
  • WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) Ailsa Craig
    Jun. 30, 2026

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) Ailsa Craig

    Est: £400 - £600

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) Ailsa Craig Signed ‘W L Wyllie’ (lower left) Watercolour 10 x 17½in. (25.5 x 44.5cm.) Provenance: With James Connell & Sons, Glasgow. Bonhams London: Marine Paintings and Works of Art, 13 January 1994, lot 332. With Oliver Swann Galleries, London. Framed 18 x 24in. Good condition

    Charles Miller Ltd
  • WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) A squadron of Dreadnoughts resting at anchor with sponson booms out
    Jun. 30, 2026

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) A squadron of Dreadnoughts resting at anchor with sponson booms out

    Est: £400 - £600

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) A squadron of Dreadnoughts resting at anchor with sponson booms out Signed ‘W L Wyllie’ (lower right) and inscribed under mount 'her name is now changed and she flies the white ensign' Watercolour 10 x 16½in. (25.4 x 41.7cm.) Provenance: With the Royal Exchange Art Gallery, London Framed and glazed 17 x 23in. (43 x 58.4cm.)

    Charles Miller Ltd
  • WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) H.M. Battleships ‘Valiant’ and ‘Malaya’ leaving Rosyth in the early morning with the Forth Bridge behind
    Jun. 30, 2026

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) H.M. Battleships ‘Valiant’ and ‘Malaya’ leaving Rosyth in the early morning with the Forth Bridge behind

    Est: £500 - £800

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) H.M. Battleships ‘Valiant’ and ‘Malaya’ leaving Rosyth in the early morning with the Forth Bridge behind Signed and dated ‘W L Wyllie 1919’ and inscribed with names (lower right) Watercolour 10½ x 17in. (26.7 x 43.2cm.) Provenance: Christie's London: Maritime, 15 October 1992, lot 388. Framed 18 x 24in. Fair overall condition, minor time-staining

    Charles Miller Ltd
  • WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) H.M. Light Cruiser ‘Calcutta’
    Jun. 30, 2026

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) H.M. Light Cruiser ‘Calcutta’

    Est: £100 - £150

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) H.M. Light Cruiser ‘Calcutta’ Drypoint etching Signed in pencil ‘W L Wyllie’ (lower left) pl. 7 x 17in. (17.8 x 43.2cm.); together with another by the same hand of the Forth Bridge (2) Provenance: Calcutta with the Royal Exchange Art Gallery, London

    Charles Miller Ltd
  • WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) Battlecruisers in the Forth
    Jun. 30, 2026

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) Battlecruisers in the Forth

    Est: £100 - £150

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) Battlecruisers in the Forth Signed and inscribed in pencil ‘W L Wyllie Trial proof’ (lower left) Drypoint etching pl. 7 x 17½in. (17.8 x 44.5cm.) Provenance: With the Aarnun Gallery, California. Fine overall condition. Framed and glazed 14 x 25in. (35.5 x 63.5)

    Charles Miller Ltd
  • WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) Warships at Portland
    Jun. 30, 2026

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) Warships at Portland

    Est: £500 - £700

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) Warships at Portland Signed ‘W L Wyllie’ (lower right) Watercolour 11 x 17½in. (28 x 44.5cm.) Provenance: With the Royal Exchange Art Gallery, London. Framed 19 x 25in. Fine overall condition

    Charles Miller Ltd
  • WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) Hunting for a U-Boat
    Jun. 30, 2026

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) Hunting for a U-Boat

    Est: £100 - £150

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) Hunting for a U-Boat Signed in pencil ‘W L Wyllie’ (lower left) Drypoint etching pl. 4 x 14in. (10.2 x 35.6cm.); together with another by the same hand Scapa Flow (2) Provenance: Hunting the U-Boat with Aarnun Gallery, California. Scapa Flow with the Royal Exchange Art Gallery, London. 'Hunting the U-Boat', framed and glazed 10 x 19in. (25.4 x 48.3cm.)

    Charles Miller Ltd
  • WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) H.M. Battlecruiser ‘Tiger’ in action at the Battle of Jutland
    Jun. 30, 2026

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) H.M. Battlecruiser ‘Tiger’ in action at the Battle of Jutland

    Est: £100 - £150

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) H.M. Battlecruiser ‘Tiger’ in action at the Battle of Jutland Signed in pencil ‘W L Wyllie’ (lower left) Drypoint etching pl. 7 x 16½in. (17.8 x 41.9cm.) Provenance: With Aarnun Gallery, California. Framed 15 x 24in. (38.1 x 61cm.)

    Charles Miller Ltd
  • WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) H.M. Light Cruiser's 'Calliope', 'Constance' and 'Comus', at Jutland, 7.20 P.M., May 1st 1916
    Jun. 30, 2026

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) H.M. Light Cruiser's 'Calliope', 'Constance' and 'Comus', at Jutland, 7.20 P.M., May 1st 1916

    Est: £500 - £700

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) H.M. Light Cruisers 'Calliope', 'Constance' and 'Comus', at Jutland, 7.20 P.M., May 1st 1916 Signed and dated ‘W L Wyllie 1917’ (lower left) with artist sketched key to their positions in action and weather conditions pasted to reverse, contained in a descriptive mount within oak frame with naval crown to top and plaque inscribed MADE OF WOOD / FROM DECK / OF H.M.S. 'COMUS', with hinged table support behind Watercolour 5½ x 17in. (14 x 43.2cm.) Provenance: Christie's London: Maritime Pictures, 22 November 1991, lot 12.

    Charles Miller Ltd
  • WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) The destruction of H.M.S. 'Invincible' at the Battle of Jutland
    Jun. 30, 2026

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) The destruction of H.M.S. 'Invincible' at the Battle of Jutland

    Est: £4,000 - £6,000

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) The destruction of H.M.S. 'Invincible' at the Battle of Jutland Signed and dated ‘W.L. Wyllie 1920’ (lower left) and inscribed 'To The glorious Memory of Rear Admiral The Hon Horace Hood and Captain A L Cay with a thousand and twenty five officers and men of HMS Invincible who gave their lives for King and country on the 31st May 1916 in the great Battle off Jutland', and further inscribed to stretcher ‘W.L. Wyllie Tower House No. 1’ Oil on canvas 72½ x 50in. (184 x 127cm.) Provenance: Exhibited at the Royal Academy, 1920, no. 163. Sotheby's London: The Marine Sale, 28 April 1999, lot 138. A sketch for this painting is held by the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich (ID; PAE3161) Admiral Fisher's concept of the battle cruiser was brought to fruition by the completion of H.M.S. Invincible in March of 1908. Laid down with her sister ships Inflexible and Indomitable in 1906, Invincible was the first to enter service. Each 530 feet long, displacing 17,250 tons, these were the initial trio of battle cruisers equivalent to the Dreadnought, though the 'Invincible' class was built for speed. A logical successor to the previous classes of armoured cruisers, these new cruisers had all-round improvements in speed, gun power and range, with no sacrifice in protection. Judged harshly later on, the only drawback was the cost to build, which was nearly 50 per cent more than the 'Dreadnought' class. Able to reach 25 knots, these cruisers were impressively armed with eight 12 in. guns. Sent to seek and destroy von Spee's squadron, Invincible and Inflexible met the opposing forces off the Falklands on 8 December 1914, when the German armoured cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau were sunk. Invincible then joined the Grand Fleet in March 1915 and was made flagship to the 3rd Battlecruiser Squadron in May. At Jutland, Rear-Admiral Hood led his ships into action just before 6.30 p.m. on 31 May and Invincible was hit several times in a few minutes. One shell hit the 'Q' turret, causing the magazine to explode, which broke the ship in two. She sank immediately and only 5 of the ship's company of 1,031 survived. Framed 87 x 62in. Infilling top right, scattered retouching through sky and smoke

    Charles Miller Ltd
  • WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) H.M.S. 'Invincible' with a Squadron of the Royal Navy on manoeuvres off a headland in World War I
    Jun. 30, 2026

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) H.M.S. 'Invincible' with a Squadron of the Royal Navy on manoeuvres off a headland in World War I

    Est: £600 - £800

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) H.M.S. 'Invincible' with a Squadron of the Royal Navy on manoeuvres off a headland in World War I Signed and dated ‘W L Wyllie 1916’ (lower left) Watercolour 10¼ x 17½in. (26 x 44.5cm.) Provenance: Purchased in these Rooms, 1 May 2013, lot 41. With the Tryon & Swann Gallery. Framed 20 x 27in. (50.8 x 68.6cm.) Good condition.

    Charles Miller Ltd
  • WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) H.M.S. ‘Amethyst’ engaging the Turkish battery in the Gulf of Adramyte, May 18th 1915
    Jun. 30, 2026

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) H.M.S. ‘Amethyst’ engaging the Turkish battery in the Gulf of Adramyte, May 18th 1915

    Est: £400 - £600

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) H.M.S. ‘Amethyst’ engaging the Turkish battery in the Gulf of Adramyte, May 18th 1915 Signed ‘W L Wyllie’ with title (lower right) Grey wash and pencil 8 x 12in. (20.3 x 30.5cm.) Provenance: Christie's London: Maritime and Naval Battles, 31 October 2002, lot 299. With the Chadwick Gallery, Warwickshire. With Rountree Tryon Galleries, London. Framed 17 x 21in. (43 x 53.3cm.) Good condition

    Charles Miller Ltd
  • WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) Super-dreadnoughts raising steam at anchor
    Jun. 30, 2026

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) Super-dreadnoughts raising steam at anchor

    Est: £500 - £700

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) Super-dreadnoughts raising steam at anchor Signed ‘W L Wyllie’ (lower left) Watercolour 10 x 16in. (25.5 x 40.7cm.) Provenance: Duke's: Unknown Sale, 19 April 2007, lot 17. With the Tryon Galleries, London. Framed 19 x 25in. Fine overall condition

    Charles Miller Ltd
  • WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) Warships in the Grand Harbour, Valetta, Malta
    Jun. 30, 2026

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) Warships in the Grand Harbour, Valetta, Malta

    Est: £100 - £150

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) Warships in the Grand Harbour, Valetta, Malta Drypoint etching Signed in pencil ‘W L Wyllie’ (lower left) pl. 7 x 15in. (17.8 x 38.1cm.); together with another by the same hand of Destroyers on patrol (2) Provenance: Destroyers on patrol with Royal Exchange Art Gallery, London ' Malta' framed and glazed 12 x 20in. (30.5 x 50.8cm.)

    Charles Miller Ltd
  • WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) The second cruiser squadron
    Jun. 30, 2026

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) The second cruiser squadron

    Est: £400 - £600

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) The second cruiser squadron Signed ‘W L Wyllie’ (lower left) with title Watercolour 9 x 13in. (22.9 x 33cm.) Provenance: With the Royal Exchange Art Gallery, London Framed 17 x 21in. (43.2 x 53.3cm.) Good condition

    Charles Miller Ltd
  • WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) H.M. Protected Cruiser ‘Apollo’ at Sheerness, circa 1910
    Jun. 30, 2026

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) H.M. Protected Cruiser ‘Apollo’ at Sheerness, circa 1910

    Est: £300 - £500

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) H.M. Protected Cruiser ‘Apollo’ at Sheerness, circa 1910 Signed ‘W L Wyllie’ (lower left) Watercolour 10½ x 17½in. (26.7 x 44.5cm.) Provenance: Christie's London: Maritime, 21 May 2008, lot 116. With the Tryon Galleries, London. Framed 19 x 26in. Good overall condition, modest time-staining

    Charles Miller Ltd
  • WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) Study for The Dreadnought ‘Bellerophon’ being towed past the ‘Victory’ in Portsmouth Harbour, 1909
    Jun. 30, 2026

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) Study for The Dreadnought ‘Bellerophon’ being towed past the ‘Victory’ in Portsmouth Harbour, 1909

    Est: £400 - £600

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) Study for The Dreadnought ‘Bellerophon’ being towed past the ‘Victory’ in Portsmouth Harbour, 1909 Inscribed ‘Evening Portsmouth Harbour, H.M.S. Bellerophon’ (top left) Watercolour 5¼ x 9in. (13.3 x 23cm.) Provenance: With Oliver Swann Galleries, London. Framed 12 x 16in. Good overall condition

    Charles Miller Ltd
  • WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) The Dreadnought ‘Bellerophon’ being towed past the ‘Victory’ in Portsmouth Harbour, 1909
    Jun. 30, 2026

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) The Dreadnought ‘Bellerophon’ being towed past the ‘Victory’ in Portsmouth Harbour, 1909

    Est: £5,000 - £8,000

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) The Dreadnought ‘Bellerophon’ being towed past the ‘Victory’ in Portsmouth Harbour, 1909 Signed and dated ‘W L Wyllie 1909’ (lower left) Oil on canvas 13½ x 23½in. (34.2 x 59.7cm.) Provenance: Bristol Auction Rooms: Antique and Decorative Items, 27 July 1999, lot 510. Formerly on loan to the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich (ID; BHC2323). Framed 19 x 29in. Some retouching in the sky

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  • WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) H.M.S. ‘Dreadnought’ raising steam at her mooring
    Jun. 30, 2026

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) H.M.S. ‘Dreadnought’ raising steam at her mooring

    Est: £100 - £150

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) H.M.S. ‘Dreadnought’ raising steam at her mooring Engraving Signed in pencil ‘W L Wyllie’ (lower left) pl. 7 x 10in. (17.8 x 25.4cm.) Provenance: With the Royal Exchange Art Gallery, London Framed and glazed 15 x 17in. (38.1 x 43.2cm.) Light time-staining

    Charles Miller Ltd
  • WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) The Past and the Future: 'Victory' and ‘Dreadnought’ at their moorings in Portsmouth Harbour
    Jun. 30, 2026

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) The Past and the Future: 'Victory' and ‘Dreadnought’ at their moorings in Portsmouth Harbour

    Est: £10,000 - £15,000

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) The Past and the Future: 'Victory' and ‘Dreadnought’ at their moorings in Portsmouth Harbour Signed and dated ‘W L Wyllie 1907’ (lower right) with artist’s label to reverse in scribed 'Dreadnought and Victory / Displayed at the / Royal Academy / 1907 / by W.L. Wyllie' Oil on canvas 21½ x 39½in. (54.6 x 100.3cm.) Provenance: Exhibited at the Royal Academy, London, 1907, no. 819 Bonhams London: The Marine Sale, 24 April 2013, lot 137 The first all-big-gun ship and rightly considered the 'Grandfather' of all modern battleships, H.M.S. Dreadnought was also the first to employ Charles Parsons's oil-fired turbines as opposed to the noisy and messy coal-fired reciprocating engines tried and trusted by the late Victorian navy. The result was a triumph – fast, clean, quiet, efficient, armoured and accurate: Jane's Fighting Ships claimed that she was the equal of 'two if not three traditional battleships', thus rendering them all obsolete at a stroke. At a demonstration in August 1907 to show Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, a "scratch" gun crew fired twelve 12in. shells with eleven finding their mark a mile and a half away. Obsolete by WWI, her only 'kill' was made by ramming a submarine. She was broken up in 1923 by Wards at Inverkeithing, but remains perhaps the most iconic battleship of the 20th century. Framed 30½ x 48in. Old relining, good original condition

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  • WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) The passing of a great Queen
    Jun. 30, 2026

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) The passing of a great Queen

    Est: £400 - £600

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) The passing of a great Queen Signed ‘W L Wyllie’ (lower left) with title Watercolour 8½ x 13½in. (21.6 x 34.3cm.) Provenance: With the Royal Exchange Art Gallery, London, 1987. The royal yacht Alberta, 370 tons, was built at Pembroke in 1863 and spent most of her life as tender to the principal royal yacht Victoria & Albert II. Her other main function was to transport the Queen, her guests and any other visitors across the Solent whilst the Queen was in residence at Osborne. One of Alberta's last official roles before she was laid-up was to carry Queen Victoria's body back from the Isle of Wight to the mainland for burial on 1st February 1901. Framed 16 x 21in. (40.6 x 53.3cm.) Some light time-staining otherwise good condition commensurate with age

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  • WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) Eclipse party leaving H.M.S. ‘Theseus’, Santa Pola
    Jun. 30, 2026

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) Eclipse party leaving H.M.S. ‘Theseus’, Santa Pola

    Est: £500 - £700

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) Eclipse party leaving H.M.S. ‘Theseus’, Santa Pola Signed ‘W L Wyllie’ and inscribed with title (lower right) Watercolour 11½ x 9in. (29.2 x 22.8cm.) Provenance: Phillips London: Maritime, 17 January 2001, lot 312. With the Royal Exchange Art Gallery, London A total eclipse of the sun occurred at Santa Pola, Spain on May 28, 1900. A scientific team was assembled aboard H.M.S. Theseus, and Sir Norman Lockyer presented their findings in a paper read to the Royal Society on the 20th June that year. Framed and glazed 20 x 17in. (50.8 x 43cm.) Good condition, some light time-staining to sky

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  • WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) The Turkish stern-wheel gunboats ‘Tamai’, ‘Abu Klea’ & ‘Metemmeh’, bombarding Hafir with rockets and shellfire, 18th September 1896
    Jun. 30, 2026

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) The Turkish stern-wheel gunboats ‘Tamai’, ‘Abu Klea’ & ‘Metemmeh’, bombarding Hafir with rockets and shellfire, 18th September 1896

    Est: £3,000 - £5,000

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) The Turkish stern-wheel gunboats ‘Tamai’, ‘Abu Klea’ & ‘Metemmeh’, bombarding Hafir with rockets and shellfire, 18th September 1896 Signed and dated ‘W L Wyllie 1899’ (lower right) Oil on canvas 11½ x 17¼in. (29.2 x 43.8cm.) Provenance: Christie's London: Titanic Memorabilia and Maritime Pictures, Ephemera and Models, 14 April 1992, lot 172. With the Parker Gallery, London. The gunboats Abu Klea, Metemmeh and Tamai (and a fourth vessel named El Teb) were built by Yarrows at Poplar and supplied to the expeditionary force attempting to relieve General Gordon besieged in Khartoum in 1885. Each was a stern-wheel shallow draught steamer of about 90 feet in length and armed with a 9cm Krupp gun forward in addition to two heavy machine guns in an upper battery. Although the expedition of which they were part failed to reach General Gordon in time to save him, the gunboats were of immense value in Lord Kitchener’s subsequent campaign to reconquer the Sudan some years later. During the bombardment of Hafir, 18–19 September 1896, Abu Klea was commanded by a young naval Lieutenant, David Beatty, who was to achieve more lasting fame as Admiral of the Fleet Earl Beatty, C.-in-C. of the Grand Fleet in 1916 and First Sea Lord three years later. Framed 15 x 21in. (38.1 x 53.3cm.) Relined, fine overall condition

    Charles Miller Ltd
  • WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) Signalling from Fort Blockhouse at the entrance to Portsmouth Harbour, circa 1912
    Jun. 30, 2026

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) Signalling from Fort Blockhouse at the entrance to Portsmouth Harbour, circa 1912

    Est: £6,000 - £8,000

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) Signalling from Fort Blockhouse at the entrance to Portsmouth Harbour, circa 1912 Oil on canvas 29 x 59½in. (75 x 151cm.) Provenance: The Artist's family. Sotheby's London: Marine Pictures and Nautical Works of Art, 22 May 1991, lot 126. The gun is drawing the naval ship's attention to the hand semaphore signal 'J', which indicates that a detailed signal is imminent, as evidenced by the red and white second substitute flag which is about to be hoisted above the numerical instruction code. Framed 39½ x 69½in. Good condition

    Charles Miller Ltd
  • WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE, (A PAIR OF LONDON SCENES),
    Jun. 25, 2026

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE, (A PAIR OF LONDON SCENES),

    Est: $200 - $400

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE, (A PAIR OF LONDON SCENES), ETCHINGS, SIGNED LOWER LEFT (BOTH), 28.5 X 16.5CM (PLATE, LARGER), FRAME SIZE: 32.5 X 35CM (LARGER)

    Leonard Joel
  • William Lionel Wyllie RA RBA RE RI NEAC (British, 1851-1931)
    Jun. 24, 2026

    William Lionel Wyllie RA RBA RE RI NEAC (British, 1851-1931)

    Est: £200 - £400

    William Lionel Wyllie RA RBA RE RI NEAC (British, 1851-1931) 'Toil, Glitter, Grime and Wealth on a Flowing Tide', The Pool of London below London Bridge hand-signed to margin in pencil etching 42 x 55cm After the original oil painting in Tate Britain (N01580). 62 x 74cm framed

    Cheffins
  • W L Wyllie (1851-1931) - Two - Towards London Bridge, etching, both pencil signed to lower left
    Jun. 23, 2026

    W L Wyllie (1851-1931) - Two - Towards London Bridge, etching, both pencil signed to lower left

    Est: £120 - £160

    W L Wyllie (1851-1931) - Two - Towards London Bridge, etching, both pencil signed to lower left margins, 19 x 28 cm (2)

    Andrew Smith & Son
  • W L Wyllie (1851-1931) - 'The Tower of London, from the River Thames', etching, pencil signed to
    Jun. 23, 2026

    W L Wyllie (1851-1931) - 'The Tower of London, from the River Thames', etching, pencil signed to

    Est: £100 - £150

    W L Wyllie (1851-1931) - 'The Tower of London, from the River Thames', etching, pencil signed to lower left margin, 16.5 x 37.5 cm

    Andrew Smith & Son
  • W L Wyllie (1851-1931) - 'London Bridge', etching, pencil signed to lower left margin, 16.5 x 37.5
    Jun. 23, 2026

    W L Wyllie (1851-1931) - 'London Bridge', etching, pencil signed to lower left margin, 16.5 x 37.5

    Est: £100 - £150

    W L Wyllie (1851-1931) - 'London Bridge', etching, pencil signed to lower left margin, 16.5 x 37.5 cm

    Andrew Smith & Son
  • W L Wyllie (1851-1931) - 'The inner pool of Newcastle', etching, pencil signed to lower left margin,
    Jun. 23, 2026

    W L Wyllie (1851-1931) - 'The inner pool of Newcastle', etching, pencil signed to lower left margin,

    Est: £100 - £150

    W L Wyllie (1851-1931) - 'The inner pool of Newcastle', etching, pencil signed to lower left margin, 23 x 38 cm

    Andrew Smith & Son
  • A William Lional Wyllie, England (1851-1931) RA 'Fifth Battle Squadron' Dry Point Etching
    Jun. 22, 2026

    A William Lional Wyllie, England (1851-1931) RA 'Fifth Battle Squadron' Dry Point Etching

    Est: $200 - $400

    A William Lional Wyllie, England (1851-1931) RA 'Fifth Battle Squadron' Dry Point Etching, battle of Jutland, H.M.S Barham, Mayala Warspite & Valiant, May 1st, 1916, signed lower left, in black metal frame

    Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
  • William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931), Etching, Yachts Racing in the Solent. Si
    Jun. 22, 2026

    William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931), Etching, Yachts Racing in the Solent. Si

    Est: £200 - £300

    William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931), Etching, Yachts Racing in the Solent. Signed in pencil under and ascribed verso. Approx. 6 1/2" x 14 3/4"

    Claydon Auctioneers
  • WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE RA (1851-1931) TRAFFIC ON THE THAMES
    Jun. 18, 2026

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE RA (1851-1931) TRAFFIC ON THE THAMES

    Est: £70 - £90

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE RA (1851-1931) TRAFFIC ON THE THAMES Signed in pencil Etching with aquatint (30cm x 20cm)

    Elstob Auctioneers
  • WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (1851-1931) Submarine and escort entering Portsmouth Harbour etching signed in pencil
    Jun. 10, 2026

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (1851-1931) Submarine and escort entering Portsmouth Harbour etching signed in pencil

    Est: £100 - £150

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (1851-1931) Submarine and escort entering Portsmouth Harbour etching signed in pencil 11.5 x 34cm

    John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
  • WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH 1851-1931), THE FLOWING RIVER WINDS PAST
    Jun. 10, 2026

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH 1851-1931), THE FLOWING RIVER WINDS PAST

    Est: £15,000 - £20,000

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH 1851-1931) THE FLOWING RIVER WINDS PAST PALACE, PARK, AND THE HOMES OF TOILING MILLIONS Oil on canvas 122 x 183.5cm (48 x 72in.) Provenance: Malcolm Henderson Gallery, London, 1973 Literature: Pall Mall Pictures, 1924, illustrated p.43 M. A. Wyllie, We Were One - A Biography of W.L. Wyllie, 1935, p.293 Exhibited by Wyllie in 1924, The Flowing River Winds Past Palace, Park, and the Homes of Toiling Millions together with another submission from the same year, The Towers, Spires and Bridges of our City, depicts London as a modern city steeped in history driven by human interaction, groundbreaking architecture and industrial innovation. Not only that, but Wyllie was also painting is home. Being born in London himself in 1851, despite relocating to Portsmouth in 1906, he continued to paint scenes along the Thames in the city he loved until well into the 1920s. The present lot was based upon several watercolour sketches (see examples in the collection of the National Maritime Museum, London). It is likely that at least some of these sketches were made in January 1924, when Wyllie was staying at the Ship Hotel in Greenwich. Another, slightly larger version of this painting entitled A View from Greenwich was presented by Wyllie to Greenwich Town Hall (now in the collection of Greenwich Heritage Centre) and was exhibited at the Royal Academy, London in 1924 (no. 333). Both paintings relate closely to a contemporary etching entitled The Thames from Greenwich Park, Looking North-West. The view in The Flowing River Winds Past Palace, Park, and the Homes of Toiling Millions is looking west to the city of London, with St Paul's Cathedral and Tower Bridge visible on the horizon. The high aerial vantage is from slightly east of the Royal Observatory, which occupies the lower left corner. Beyond the observatory are the spires of St Mary's and St Alfege (on the left, demolished in 1936). On the right of the painting a three-masted ship is being towed upstream by a tug, heading towards Sir Christopher Wren's magnificent Royal Naval College, where it will likely continue past the dockyards of the Isle of Dogs and on to Deptford Reach. Much of the centre of the composition is taken up by the college, the former Dreadnought Hospital to its west on Romney Road and to the east the Royal Hospital School College (now the National Maritime Museum). Queen's House is at the centre with the drill ship 'Fame' on the parade ground to the north. (The third drill ship of this name to occupy the front of the Queen's House since 1843, built in 1872-3 by Green's of Blackwall, the last great builders of Indiamen). On the riverfront to the west of the college's twin domes can be seen the lawns of Pepys Walk, beyond which is the bulk of the riverside Ship Hotel (no longer extant) beside the cupola of the Greenwich Foot Tunnel built in 1902 - its northern counterpart can be seen amongst the heavy industry of the dockyards and factories. William Lionel Wyllie (1851 - 1931), was arguably one of the most prolific and distinguished maritime artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His passion for the sea extended beyond painting it, and he was a keen sailor who frequently raced a 14-foot international dinghy which he himself designed. When it came to painting and sailing, Wyllie would partake whatever the weather. In his book, the artist's grandson recalls a time in 1924, when Wyllie worked through a storm whilst it flooded the ground floor studio at his house in Portsmouth. Wyllie resorted to painting in bare feet whilst his daughter and grandson bailed out the water which was pouring through the teak doors for over three hours (Quarm & Wyllie, p.18). In addition to exhibiting at institutions including the Royal Academy, Royal Institute, the New English Art Club and Grosvenor Gallery, from 1906, Wyllie became closely associated with the Royal Navy and when he died in 1931, he was buried with full naval honours. His work is in collections at the Tate, Royal Academy, Imperial War Museum, and the National Maritime Museum.

    Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
  • William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931), Etching, Yachts Racing in the Solent. Si
    Apr. 27, 2026

    William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931), Etching, Yachts Racing in the Solent. Si

    Est: £200 - £400

    William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931), Etching, Yachts Racing in the Solent. Signed in pencil under and ascribed verso. Approx. 6 1/2" x 14 3/4"

    Claydon Auctioneers
  • WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931)
    Apr. 21, 2026

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931)

    Est: £100 - £150

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) A line of Battleships Signed 'W L Wyllie' (lower left) Drypoint etching 4 x 8½in. (10 x 21.5cm.); together with Guardians of the Country's Peace after Norman Wilkinson, lithographic print for the Daily Graphic (2)

    Charles Miller Ltd
  • W.L. Wyllie Engraving of the Battle of Jutland
    Apr. 12, 2026

    W.L. Wyllie Engraving of the Battle of Jutland

    Est: $300 - $600

    Framed engraving showing the Battle of Jutland by William Lionel Wyllie showing a convoy of warships. 3 lbs. 14" H x 23" W.

    Boston Harbor Auctions
  • WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (1851-1931) Battle of Trafalgar drypoint laid on card signed (a/f) unframed 18.5 x
    Apr. 08, 2026

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (1851-1931) Battle of Trafalgar drypoint laid on card signed (a/f) unframed 18.5 x

    Est: £40 - £60

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (1851-1931) Battle of Trafalgar drypoint laid on card signed (a/f) unframed 18.5 x 38.5cm plate

    John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
  • WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (1851-1931) Sea Scouts at Old Portsmouth etching signed in pencil Portsmouth Sailing
    Apr. 08, 2026

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (1851-1931) Sea Scouts at Old Portsmouth etching signed in pencil Portsmouth Sailing

    Est: £100 - £200

    WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (1851-1931) Sea Scouts at Old Portsmouth etching signed in pencil Portsmouth Sailing Club label verso with presentation by the Commodore (the artist W L Wyllie) 15 x 25cm image

    John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
  • William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931) Eel boats off the Tower of London, pencil signed to the margin, etching, 19.5 x 25cm
    Mar. 25, 2026

    William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931) Eel boats off the Tower of London, pencil signed to the margin, etching, 19.5 x 25cm

    Est: £100 - £200

    William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931) Eel boats off the Tower of London, pencil signed to the margin, etching, 19.5 x 25cm

    Mallams
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