Crossing the Mainyard - signed etching by W.L. Wyllie

William Lionel Wyllie RA (1851-1931)
Crossing the Mainyard, HMS Victory in Dry Dock

Nelson's flagship is shown undergoing final preparations for the visit on 17th July 1928 of King George V to declare her officially open to the public, restored and rigged as she had been in Nelson's time. Wyllie was a guest of honour at the opening.

etching, signed in pencil

Overall dimensions including frame: 55.5 x 44.4 cm

We only sell original etchings by Wyllie, each bearing his pencil signature in the lower margin. Framed in our own studio using acid-free conservation materials in the classic style in which Wyllie's etchings were originally presented in the 1920s.