Two studies of naval guns being fired RMG PV0050, William Lionel Wyllie, circa 1890

Two studies of naval guns being fired two sketches of breech-loading guns being fired on board large warships about 1890. The upper sketch shows a traversing gun on a fixed, wheeled mounting firing through an embrasure or casemate. The lower sketch is of a gun on a fixed slide mounting with limited traverse and fired by lanyard. [. Date: circa 1890. Dimensions: 355 mm x 255 mm. Collection: Fine art.