-- A complete reference to one of the great British marine artists.William L. Wyllie (1851-1931) has long had a devoted following in nautical circles for his depictions of Naval subjects and engagements of 1914 to 1918, This book presents for the first time a balanced and thoroughly illustrated assessment of the painter in the great tradition of British Marine Art.Culled largely from the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, England, this selection of 126 illustrations provides an overall view of Wyllie's body of work. An account of the artist's life by his grandson. John Wyllie, completes the portrait of this great marine artist.