Etching of King William Dock, Dundee

Etching, framed and glazed, entitled "King William Dock, Dundee, 1917", by Charles G.L. Phillips. The King William IV Dock, Dundee’s first wet dock, was completed in 1825. At the time trade was at its peak and almost as soon as it was built the dock had reached its capacity. However by the beginning of the 20th century, as textile industries began to decline the docks in Dundee also started to disappear. In March 1963 the King William IV Dock along with Earl Grey Dock and the West Graving Dock were filled in to make way for the Tay Road Bridge. Part of a collection of paintings, etchings and personal effects relating to Charles Gustav Phillips, a prolific Dundee artist. Phillips worked in a variety of media: oils, watercolour and etchings and was particularly known for his landscapes and townscapes of Dundee and the surrounding areas. His work was regularly exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy. He died in 1944 at the age of 80 and his work was bequeathed to Dundee Heritage Trust in 2002 by his son William S Phillips.