William Morrison Wyllie

William Morrison Wyllie (12 December 1820 – 13 March 1895)[1] was a British painter,[2] known for his coastal and maritime subjects.

Wyllie depicted various types of trading sailboats, along with fishermen and women working along the shore-side, revealing the "labourous fishing industry" and highlighting the workers daily struggles.

[9] His style is generally loose and Wyllie is known for his ability to capture "large sun-blushed skies and rolling, powerful seas" that "charge his paintings with dramatic moods.

[8] The paintings are said to have "successfully capturing the atmospheres of Britain's political chambers" and both are held in the collection of the Palace of Westminster.

From Katherine's earlier relationship with Strangford, William became stepfather to three children, including the artist Lionel Percy Smythe.