Study of the 4-inch gun of a First World War destroyer RMG PV3467, William Lionel Wyllie, circa 1914

Study of the 4-inch gun of a first world war destroyer inscribed by the artist, 'destroyer', lower right. It is a study of the standard 4-inch qf (quick-firing) mark iv gun, on a pix mounting, that was fitted to nearly all of the first world war destroyers of the k, l, m, r and s classes. It is not possible to state which class is shown here. Date: circa 1914. Dimensions: 253 mm x 354 mm. Collection: Fine art.