Westminster Hospital

Description

Westminster Hospital by William Wyllie

This is a Limited Edition Fine Art print from an original drypoint etching by William Wyllie.
The image size is 280mm x 215mm. The print is mounted using acid free materials, the overall mount size is 450mm x 400mm.

Fundraising for the sick.
Shortly after 1900 Westminster Hospital’s expenditure was outrunning its income and so they arranged a number of fundraising events. W L Wyllie, always up for a bit of fun, especially when it came to dressing up, agreed to take a stall to try and raise money by dressing like a poor street artist. During the three day event he painted seven seascapes on canvases resembling paving slabs, raising nearly £200 (over £23,000 in today’s money) from the sale of the paintings and money raised from passers-by. Later he also produced this beautiful etching of the hospital, which sees both Big Ben and The Palace of Westminster in the background.

To learn more about W L Wyllie please follow the link.