Tower Bridge

A watercolour of Tower Bridge, partly obscured by the warehouses of one of the wharves on the south bank. Tower Bridge was one of Wyllie's favourite subjects. In 1894 he and his wife had been present at its opening. He painted a large picture of the event (now in the Guildhall Art Gallery) and through this he became friendly with the bridge’s architect, Sir John Wolfe-Barry.

Object Details

ID: PAE1992
Collection: Fine art
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wyllie, William Lionel
Places: Unlinked place
Date made: 20th century
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements: Sheet: 253 x 358 mm