File:St Paul's and Blackfriars Bridge RMG PW0785.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 London
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creator QS:P170,Q2579750
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English: St Paul's and Blackfriars Bridge

An atmospheric depiction by Wyllie of St Paul's Cathedral and the Thames near Blackfriars Bridge. On the right a steam tug is towing a lighter upriver. Wyllie was born in London and knew the city, its river and port throughout his life. He painted, drew and etched many aspects of its life over a period of nearly sixty years - from around 1870 until well into the 1920s.

St Paul's and Blackfriars Bridge
Date early 20th century
date QS:P571,+1950-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P4241,Q40719727
Dimensions Sheet: 290 x 451 mm; Mount: 406 mm x 556 mm
Notes Box Title: Wyllie: SNR etchings (5).
Source/Photographer http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/124920
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Acquisition Number: PR1985-95
Unidentified Prints & Drawings Number: 62
id number: PAF0785
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