A panorama of Portsmouth Harbour, looking towards 'Victory' on the left as port flagship, off Gosport. This dates the image before late December 1921. A supporter of Victory’s preservation, Wyllie often used her as his subject in paintings and etchings. Representations of Victory in the collection include her position in the Portsmouth dockyard (PAF0716, PAD8349, PAF2300), her restoration, (PAF1491, PAF1492, BHC3701), and the ship in sail (PAE3408, PAE3410, PAF1503).

The Round Tower is visible at the far right of the work, with Tower House to the left. In 1906 Wyllie moved into Tower House in Portsmouth, which was at the entrance to the harbour. Next door was the Round Tower, a structure which was built by Henry the VII to protect the harbour, replacing an earlier wooded entrance fort. Technique includes drypoint.; Signed by artist.

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.