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Description: | A watercolour of part of the Tower of London, by the London-born marine artist William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931). The Tower was founded by William the Conqueror in 1066-67 and throughout its long history has held a number of important functions ? as an armoury, royal palace, fortress, prison and place of execution. It has housed the Crown Jewels since the 17th century.
Box Title: Wyllie: London and Medway.
caption: Tower of London | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | drawings | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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