William Lionel Wyllie was born on July 5, 1851. He was also known as W L Wyllie. Being a productive English painter of oceanic topics, he has been portrayed as “the most distinguished marine craftsman of his day.” His paintings are available for the public to see in the Tate, the Royal Academy, the Imperial War Museum, the National Maritime Museum, the National Museum of the Royal Navy, and numerous various institutions worldwide. Peruse William Lionel’s paintings online at Oil Paintings Gallery.