HMS 'Albion', battleship, as east-coast guardship, 1916<br><p>Signed by artist, lower left, and inscribed at the bottom 'Albion' (partly trimmed off), this is a reasonably good depiction of the battleship 'Albion' (1898) in 1916 with stockless anchors, shortened topmasts, and with anti-aircraft guns fitted for her service as a guardship on the east coast.
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Exactly where she is shown is not clear, but the other shipping including naval launches and Thames barges suggests possibly the Nore or outer Medway.
<bdi><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:William_Lionel_Wyllie" class="extiw" title="w:en:William Lionel Wyllie"><span title="English painter of maritime themes (1851-1931)">William Lionel Wyllie</span></a>
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circa 1916 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1916-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
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