William Wyllie (other)
William Wyllie may refer to: * William Morrison Wyllie (–1895), an English painter of coastal and maritime themes * William Lionel Wyllie (1851–1931), son of William Morrison Wyllie, a prolific English painter of maritime themes * William Wyllie (British Army officer) (1802–1891), Indian army officer * William Hutt Curzon Wyllie Sir William Hutt Curzon Wyllie (5 October 1848 – 1 July 1909) was a British Indian army officer, and later an official of the British Indian Government. Over a career spanning three decades, Curzon Wyllie rose to be a Lieutenant Colonel in t ... (1848–1909), Indian army officer, later an official of the British Indian Government See also * William Wiley (other) {{hndis, Wyllie, William ...
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William Morrison Wyllie
William Morrison Wyllie (12 December 1820 – 13 March 1895) 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. Early life Wyllie was born in Aix-les-Bains, Provence, France in 1820 to parents William Wyllie, a gentleman, and Martha Morrison. He was baptised 20 July 1822 in Forfar, Angus.Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 Career 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. Other paintings capture traders in past French marketplaces, and ''The Soldier's Fa ...
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