William Lionel Wyllie
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William Lionel Wyllie #9,060Established

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personBritish, 1851–1931lock_openPublic domain: US, EU, UK, CA, CO, JP · 94% confidence
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Selected Works51

Museum Acquisitions

7 Institutions
Met
Met
Tate
Tate
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Yale Center for British Art
Art Gallery of NSW
Art Gallery of NSW
Zimmerli Art Museum
National Museums Liverpool
National Museums Liverpool

Previous Sales 38

Bonhams
William Lionel Wyllie, RA (British, 1851-1931) World War I British Destroyers at anchor
William Lionel Wyllie, RA (British, 1851-1931) World War I British Destroyers at anchor
Bought In
Apr 2026
Bonhams
William Lionel Wyllie, RA (British, 1851-1931) Sailing along Hampton Court Reach
William Lionel Wyllie, RA (British, 1851-1931) Sailing along Hampton Court Reach
Bought In
Dec 2025
Christie's
Racing yachts drifting along on the tide
Racing yachts drifting along on the tide
£1,500 ($2k USD)
Nov 2010
Christie's
Timber carriers on the Neva off Cronstadt, Russia
Timber carriers on the Neva off Cronstadt, Russia
£3,600 ($5k USD)
May 2006
Christie's
The submarine H.M.S. P48 on patrol
The submarine H.M.S. P48 on patrol
£1,200 ($2k USD)
May 2006
Christie's
A three-master under tow in the Thames Estuary
A three-master under tow in the Thames Estuary
£1,140 ($2k USD)
May 2006
Christie's
The City of London from the bonded stores at Irongate Tower
The City of London from the bonded stores at Irongate Tower
£1,020 ($1k USD)
May 2006
Christie's
The Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle of Trafalgar
£1,680 ($2k USD)
Nov 2005
Christie's
The opening phase of the battle of the Nile
The opening phase of the battle of the Nile
£840 ($1k USD)
Nov 2005
Christie's
The English fleet under attack
The English fleet under attack
£1,440 ($2k USD)
Jun 2005
Christie's
At the fishing grounds
At the fishing grounds
£1,912 ($3k USD)
Nov 2004
Christie's
H.M.S. Undaunted at Harwich
H.M.S. Undaunted at Harwich
£3,824 ($5k USD)
May 2004
Christie's
Bruinisse
Bruinisse
£1,075 ($1k USD)
May 2004
Christie's
Yachts racing off the Needles
Yachts racing off the Needles
£3,055 ($4k USD)
May 2003
Christie's
Upnor on the Medway
Upnor on the Medway
£2,350 ($3k USD)
Jul 2000
Waddington's
Hampton Court Reach
Hampton Court Reach
CA$16,490 ($11k USD)
Jan 2025
Waddington's
Busy Estuary
Busy Estuary
CA$9,600 ($7k USD)
Jun 2019
Bonhams
King Coal, Rochester
King Coal, Rochester
$13,732
Apr 2025
Bonhams
Coal barges on the Medway heading for Chatham Naval Dockyard
Coal barges on the Medway heading for Chatham Naval Dockyard
$5,149
Apr 2025
Bonhams
Loading a steamship
Loading a steamship, 1883
$1,202
Apr 2025
Bonhams
Barges on an estuary
Barges on an estuary
Bought In
Apr 2025
Bonhams
HMS Victory at sunset
HMS Victory at sunset, 1928
$7,459
Oct 2023
Bonhams
Fishing boats off a beach
Fishing boats off a beach, 1883
$1,088
Oct 2023
Bonhams
Fisherfolk on a beach
Fisherfolk on a beach
Bought In
Oct 2023
Bonhams
HMS Shannon and the Second Battle Squadron
HMS Shannon and the Second Battle Squadron, 1911
Bought In
Oct 2023

For Sale 2

Fine Art San Diego/Spellman Gallery · Artsy
Bergen, Norway - Ships in The Harbor
Bergen, Norway - Ships in The Harbor, 1906
US$5,000
Watercolor on paper
Fine Art San Diego/Spellman Gallery · Artsy
Unloading The Day's Catch
Unloading The Day's Catch, 1900
US$3,600
Oil on paper laid on board
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Market925 auction results

trending_upWorks on paper Range
$175 – $45.9K
9 of 12 works on paper lots with prices
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$4.1K
Object-type specific
show_chartWorks on paper Median
$1.2K
9 priced works on paper lots
calendar_todayLast Work on paper Sale
Apr 2025 · $1.2K
Latest priced sale: Loading a steamship - 27.3 x 44.8 cm - $1/sq cm
categoryMarket by Object Type
Works on paper: $1.2K medianPaintings: $11.4K medianEditioned prints: $797 medianUnclassified lots: — median
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BonhamsChristie'sWaddington'sLawrences AuctioneersJohn Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
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William Lionel Wyllie dies
Jan 1, 1931
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birth
William Lionel Wyllie born
Jan 1, 1851
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