William Lionel Wyllie

William Lionel Wyllie (British, 1851-1931) S.S. Vectis at Christiania signed 'W.L. Wyllie' and inscribed as titled (lower left) watercolour 28 x 45.2cm (11 x 17 13/16in). The screw steamer Vectis , originally named Rome, was built by Cairds of Greenock for P. & O.'s Australian service in 1881 and operated successfully on the same route for over twenty years. Refitted as a cruise liner in 1904 and renamed Vectis when ready for sea, she ran on a wide variety of routes, including Scandinavia and the Baltic, until sold to the French government in 1912. The proposal to convert her into a hospital ship did not proceed however, and she was broken up the following year. Christiania was the former name of Oslo, the capital of Norway.

William Lionel Wyllie (British, 1851-1931) Group of Six Etchings of London St Paul's from the Thames, Blackfriars Bridge with St Paul's beyond, Westminster from Lambeth, The Embankment and RAF Memorial, Barges on the Thames, Barges and tugboats on the Thames, together with an etching of Tower Bridge by Percy Robertson, each signed in pencil, 355 x 253mm (14 x 10in)(PL), and a framed etched invitation to a concert and a letter written by WL Wyllie in ink unframed

William Lionel Wyllie RA (1851-1931) View of St James's Park from the balcony at 23 Delahay Street Signed, dated 1909 and inscribed 23 Delahay St Westminster Watercolour heightened with bodycolour and scratching out 66 x 94cm; 26 x 37in Delahay Street was demolished to make way for the new Treasury buildings on Horse Guards Road. The street ran parallel to Horse Guards Road, connecting Great George Street with King Charles Street. Paper generally discoloured slightly yellow/brown, some scuffing, black marking and staining upper left and right, colours in other areas still vibrant

Lot 1603 William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931) watercolour, Cruiser and battleship, signed, 9 x 13.5in. Estimate £200-300 Few scattered fox marks and 1 or 2 small dirt specks, otherwise fair to good untouched condition. colours still strong with an even yellowish tone to all of the paper which appaers to be original rather than discolouration. signed and inscribede lower left. In modern card mount and plain wood frame. Foxing is principally in sky to top left but also a few all other. FURTHER IMAGES ALREADY AVAILABLE AT WWW.GORRINGES.CO.UK Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid, prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Gorringes Conditions of Sale.

William Lionel Wyllie, R.A., R.I. (1851-1931) The return from the Delhi Durbar, H.M.S. Medina arriving at Portsmouth signed and inscribed 'the return from the Delhi Durbar/Medina arriving at Portsmouth/W L Wyllie' (lower right) pencil and watercolour 8 x 12 in. (20.3 x 30.4 cm.) Medina was the last of the seven so-called M-class liners ordered for the P. & O. fleet during the decade prior to the outbreak of the Great War. The order for Medina went to Caird's at Greenock, who had recently completed her sister Malwa, and she was launched on 14th March 1911. Registered at 12,358 tons gross (6,879 net), she measured 625 feet in length with a 63 foot beam and could cruise at 18 knots. With accommodation for 680 passengers in two classes, she was completed in 1911, just in time to be chartered for a brief spell as a Royal Yacht. King George V, crowned that June, had decided to go to India for a Coronation Durbar, the first such event in imperial history at which the reigning monarch was to be present in person. The cultural and political significance of the visit was deemed to be of the greatest importance and, given the size of the royal retinue, it was felt necessary to charter a suitably prestigious brand-new commercial vessel for the trip as the existing Royal Yachts were nowhere near large enough. Thus it was the Medina, sporting a third mast borrowed from P. & O.'s Nankin to carry the Royal Standard, that left Portsmouth bound for Bombay on 11th November 1911. With her hull and superstructure painted a distinctive white, Medina proved highly successful in her temporary role and, after bringing King George and Queen Mary home again early the following year, was at last ready to take up scheduled sailings. Her first voyage from London to Sydney began on 28th June 1912 but her career was to be short-lived. On 28th April 1917, soon after calling at Plymouth on the last leg of her journey home from India, she was torpedoed and sunk off Start Point, Devon, by the German submarine UB31. Although most of those aboard her were saved, six of Medina's crew lost their lives and her cargo included the baggage and personal effects of Lord Carmichael, the Governor of Bengal, who had fortunately left the ship at Port Said to come home on the fast cruiser Sheffield.