A single masted square rigged with topsail fishing craft sits in the foreground, backed by a mountain range, with seagulls in flight on the right side. In 1907 Marion Amy Wyllie, W. L. Wyllie’s wife, published the book Norway and its Fjords which was illustrated by Wyllie. Marion Wyllie wrote “This is one picturesque side of the Lofotens, the background to the mighty fishing industry that costs more lives every year than if the country was in the midst of war.” Mounted with PAD8346.

W. L. Wyllie (1851-1931) was a British Marine artist. Born in London, Wyllie painted, drew, and etched Thames scenes throughout his life. He moved to Portsmouth in 1907, where he continued working, supported the restoration of the Victory and painted the Trafalgar Panorama. Early in his career Wyllie was an illustrator for The Graphic, and he became a member of the Royal Academy in 1907.