William Morrison Wyllie (12 December 1820 – 13 March 1895)[1] was a British painter,[2] known for his coastal and maritime subjects. A number of his works are in the Southwark Art Collection.[3] Other collections which hold examples include the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum.[4]
Sunlit Woodland Path (1863; Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum)Sailing Boats in Bay (1880; Southwark Art Collection)Fisher Girls (Southwark Art Collection)
Wyllie was known for his paintings of maritime and coastal scenes, in both watercolors and oils. His maritime scenes capture coastal living of the French and British in the nineteenth century. Wyllie depicted various types of trading sailboats, along with fishermen and women working along the shore-side, revealing the "labourous fishing industry" and highlighting the workers daily struggles.[8] Other paintings capture traders in past French marketplaces, and The Soldier's Farewell from 1871, captures a young man leaving home to go to war (likely the Franco-Prussian War).[9]
His style is generally loose and Wyllie is known for his ability to capture "large sun-blushed skies and rolling, powerful seas" that "charge his paintings with dramatic moods."[8]
He also painted two interiors of parliament; the first was in 1878 of the House of Commons, and the second was of the House of Lords in 1883.[8] The paintings are said to have "successfully capturing the atmospheres of Britain's political chambers" and both are held in the collection of the Palace of Westminster.[8]
Personal lifeedit
In 1851, Wyllie married Katherine Benham (1813–1872), a singer who was the companion of Percy Smythe, 6th Viscount Strangford, the British Ambassador to Russia, Ottoman Turkey, Sweden, and Portugal, following the death of his first wife in 1826 until Strangford's death. From Katherine's earlier relationship with Strangford, William became stepfather to three children, including the artist Lionel Percy Smythe. After their marriage, the couple lived in London and Wimereux, France. Together, they were the parents of two sons, who were both successful painters, as was his stepson:
Through his eldest son, William Lionel, he was the grandfather of fellow painter and Lt. Col. Harold Wyllie.[14]
Referencesedit
^Gallery, Dulwich Picture; Gallery, South London (1994). Art for the people: culture in the slums of late Victorian Britain. Dulwich Picture Gallery. p. 97. ISBN9781898519027. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
^21 artworks by or after William Morrison Wyllie, Art UK. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
^ abcd"William Morrison Wyllie – People – Southwark Heritage". heritage.southwark.gov.uk. Southwark Heritage Cuming Museum, Art Collection and Local History Library and Archive. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
^Daly, Nicholas (2015). The Demographic Imagination and the Nineteenth-Century City: Paris, London, New York. Cambridge University Press. p. 130. ISBN9781316300503. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
^Addison, Henry Robert; Oakes, Charles Henry; Lawson, William John; Sladen, Douglas Brooke Wheelton (1897). Who's Who 1897 First Year of New Issue. London: Adam & Charles Black. p. 696. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
^"Charles William Wyllie (1853–1923) | Art UK". artuk.org. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
^Plarr, Victor (1899). Men and Women of the Time: A Dictionary of Contemporaries. G. Routledge. p. 1197. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
^The Jurist | Vol. IX--Part I |. London: S. Sweet, V. & R. Stevens & G. S. Norton. 1846. pp. 103–104. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
^"Paintings by William Lionel Wyllie - Hole Haven and the Estuary". Canvey Island Archive. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
External linksedit
21 artworks by or after William Morrison Wyllie at the Art UK site
January 01, 1970
william, morrison, wyllie, december, 1820, march, 1895, british, painter, known, coastal, maritime, subjects, number, works, southwark, collection, other, collections, which, hold, examples, include, russell, cotes, gallery, museum, sunlit, woodland, path, 186. William Morrison Wyllie 12 December 1820 13 March 1895 1 was a British painter 2 known for his coastal and maritime subjects A number of his works are in the Southwark Art Collection 3 Other collections which hold examples include the Russell Cotes Art Gallery amp Museum 4 Sunlit Woodland Path 1863 Russell Cotes Art Gallery amp Museum Sailing Boats in Bay 1880 Southwark Art Collection Fisher Girls Southwark Art Collection Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 3 1 Descendants 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editWyllie was born in Aix les Bains Provence France 5 in 1820 to parents William Wyllie a gentleman 6 and Martha Morrison He was baptised 20 July 1822 in Forfar Angus 7 Career editWyllie was known for his paintings of maritime and coastal scenes in both watercolors and oils His maritime scenes capture coastal living of the French and British in the nineteenth century Wyllie depicted various types of trading sailboats along with fishermen and women working along the shore side revealing the labourous fishing industry and highlighting the workers daily struggles 8 Other paintings capture traders in past French marketplaces and The Soldier s Farewell from 1871 captures a young man leaving home to go to war likely the Franco Prussian War 9 His style is generally loose and Wyllie is known for his ability to capture large sun blushed skies and rolling powerful seas that charge his paintings with dramatic moods 8 He also painted two interiors of parliament the first was in 1878 of the House of Commons and the second was of the House of Lords in 1883 8 The paintings are said to have successfully capturing the atmospheres of Britain s political chambers and both are held in the collection of the Palace of Westminster 8 Personal life editIn 1851 Wyllie married Katherine Benham 1813 1872 a singer who was the companion of Percy Smythe 6th Viscount Strangford the British Ambassador to Russia Ottoman Turkey Sweden and Portugal following the death of his first wife in 1826 until Strangford s death From Katherine s earlier relationship with Strangford William became stepfather to three children including the artist Lionel Percy Smythe After their marriage the couple lived in London and Wimereux France Together they were the parents of two sons who were both successful painters as was his stepson William Lionel Wyllie 1851 1931 10 Charles William Wyllie 1853 1923 11 Wyllie died in Hoo Kent in 1895 12 13 Descendants edit Through his eldest son William Lionel he was the grandfather of fellow painter and Lt Col Harold Wyllie 14 References edit Gallery Dulwich Picture Gallery South London 1994 Art for the people culture in the slums of late Victorian Britain Dulwich Picture Gallery p 97 ISBN 9781898519027 Retrieved 3 August 2018 21 artworks by or after William Morrison Wyllie Art UK Retrieved 14 June 2014 eMuseum Southwark London Borough Council Retrieved 14 June 2014 Sunlit Woodland Path Art UK Retrieved 14 June 2014 1891 England Census London England Church of England Marriages and Banns 1754 1932 Scotland Select Births and Baptisms 1564 1950 a b c d William Morrison Wyllie People Southwark Heritage heritage southwark gov uk Southwark Heritage Cuming Museum Art Collection and Local History Library and Archive Retrieved 3 August 2018 Daly Nicholas 2015 The Demographic Imagination and the Nineteenth Century City Paris London New York Cambridge University Press p 130 ISBN 9781316300503 Retrieved 3 August 2018 Addison Henry Robert Oakes Charles Henry Lawson William John Sladen Douglas Brooke Wheelton 1897 Who s Who 1897 First Year of New Issue London Adam amp Charles Black p 696 Retrieved 3 August 2018 Charles William Wyllie 1853 1923 Art UK artuk org Retrieved 3 August 2018 Plarr Victor 1899 Men and Women of the Time A Dictionary of Contemporaries G Routledge p 1197 Retrieved 3 August 2018 The Jurist Vol IX Part I London S Sweet V amp R Stevens amp G S Norton 1846 pp 103 104 Retrieved 3 August 2018 Paintings by William Lionel Wyllie Hole Haven and the Estuary Canvey Island Archive Retrieved 14 June 2014 External links edit21 artworks by or after William Morrison Wyllie at the Art UK site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Morrison Wyllie amp oldid 1016355027, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
