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.
An engraved portrait of W. L. Wyllie from The Illustrated London News of 4 May 1889
Dawn after a Storm, 1869, which won Wyllie a Turner Gold Medal at the age of 18
Marian Amy Carew Wyllie, portrait by John Singer Sargent
The grave of W. L. Wyllie, and his wife Marion. Also interred in the same plot are his daughters Eva and Aileen
William Morrison Wyllie was a British painter, known for his coastal and maritime subjects. A number of his works are in the Southwark Art Collection. Other collections which hold examples include the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum.
Sunlit Woodland Path (1863; Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum)
Sailing Boats in Bay (1880; Southwark Art Collection)
Fisher Girls (Southwark Art Collection)