William Shayer Senior Figurative Paintings

British, 1787-1879

William Joseph Shayer, senior was a self-taught artist, who began by painting decorations on rush-bottom chairs, and moved on to painting carriages in the town of Guildford, after which he started doing a heraldic painting. Ultimately he began painting oil on canvas and became skilled at portraying woodland scenes with gipsies, people and animals in front of country inns and farmhouses, and beach scenes crowded with boats and fishermen. He lived mainly in the south of England, in Shirley, Southampton, but painted throughout Hampshire and in a wooded district in the southwest part of Hampshire called the New Forest. Michael Hoy, a wealthy Southampton merchant, was one of his most enthusiastic patrons and bought many of Shayer’s paintings of the area. Shayer lived a long life, during which he had two wives and ten children. His eldest son, William Joseph Shayer, junior (1811-1892) was also a painter and painted in a style very similar to his father. Their paintings are easily confused, which is made all the more difficult by the fact that they probably collaborated on several paintings in the elder Shayer’s later years. Three of Shayer senior’s younger sons – Edward Dasherwood Shayer (1821-1864), Henry Thring Shayer (1825-1894) and Charles Walker Shayer (1826-1914) – became painters as well, and all assisted him at times in his studio. William Shayer, senior died at the age of 92 on 21 December 1879 at his home at Bladon Lodge near Southampton. William Shayer, senior was a competent landscape artist, but he is best known as a figure painter. His work is reminiscent in some respects to the paintings of George Morland, another very popular figure painter. Shayer’s work though has a depth and brightness to it missing from the paintings of many of his contemporaries, due to his skilful application of glaze (i.e., spreading a thin, oily, transparent layer of paint over a dry opaque paint). He exhibited at the Royal Academy (6 works), the British Institution (82 works), and at the Suffolk Street Gallery of the Society of British Artists (338 works). He also exhibited in many of the lesser-known Victorian art venues as well. His works are on display at many museums including the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Tate Gallery, the Glasgow Art Gallery, and the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Artist: William Shayer Senior

WILLIAM SHAYER SENIOR (1787-1879)19th Century genre oil painting of fisher folk on a beach, 1839

$13,639

19th Century genre oil painting of fisher folk on a beach

By WILLIAM SHAYER SENIOR (1787-1879)

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

William Shayer British, (1787-1879) Fisher Folk on the Beach Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1839 Image size: 27.25 inches x 35.25 inches Size including frame: 37.25 inches x 45.25 in...

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19th Century Victorian William Shayer Senior Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

WILLIAM SHAYER SENIOR (1787-1879)Victorian Oil on Canvas: Country Village Scene, Framed, 39x49

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Victorian Oil on Canvas: Country Village Scene, Framed, 39x49

By WILLIAM SHAYER SENIOR (1787-1879)

Located in St. Albans, GB

William Shayer Senior Oil on Canvas. Signed bottom right Canvas Size: 30 x 40" (76 x 102cm) Outside Frame Size: 39 x 49" (99 x 125cm) 1787-1879 William Shayer was born in Southam...

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Mid-19th Century Victorian William Shayer Senior Figurative Paintings

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Oil

F Thomas (19th Century)Fine Victorian Signed English Oil Painting Rural Landscape Cattle Crossing River

$2,080

H 25 in W 35 in D 1 in

Fine Victorian Signed English Oil Painting Rural Landscape Cattle Crossing River

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

'Bringing them Home' English School, 19th century signed by the artist, 'F. Thomas' oil on canvas, framed framed: 25 x 35 inches canvas : 20 x 30 inches Provenance: private collectio...

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19th Century Victorian William Shayer Senior Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Frank Moss BennettHistorical genre oil painting of two gentlemen sat in a garden, 1917

$4,773

H 20 in W 22.5 in D 3.5 in

Historical genre oil painting of two gentlemen sat in a garden

By Frank Moss Bennett

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Frank Moss Bennett British, (1874-1952) In the Garden Oil on panel, signed & dated 1917 Image size: 11 inches x 13.5 inches Size including frame: 20 inches x 22.5 inches A charming genre scene of two gentlemen in 18th century costume in a garden by Frank Moss Bennett. The men are shown drinking wine and eating fruit at a linen covered table...

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Early 20th Century Victorian William Shayer Senior Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Frank Moss BennettHistorical genre oil painting of gentlemen playing bowls, 1922

$9,206

H 20.25 in W 26.25 in D 2.75 in

Historical genre oil painting of gentlemen playing bowls

By Frank Moss Bennett

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Frank Moss Bennett British, (1874-1952) The Bowling Match Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1922, with original slip Image size: 13.5 inches x 19.5 inches Size including frame: 20.25 in...

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Early 20th Century Victorian William Shayer Senior Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Edwin Buttery19th century English riverside landscape with, cows, river and people at Sunset, circa 1880

$2,450

H 25 in W 21 in

19th century English riverside landscape with, cows, river and people at Sunset

By Edwin Buttery

Located in Woodbury, CT

Late 19th century English landscape by Edwin Buttery. This exquisite late Victorian English landscape by Edwin Buttery is a masterful example of the period’s romanticized appreciatio...

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1880s Victorian William Shayer Senior Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

English Victorian Oil Figures outside Thatched Woodland Tavern English 19th Century Oil Painting, 1833

$1,841

H 22 in W 18.25 in

Figures outside Thatched Woodland Tavern English 19th Century Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Figures Outside Thatched Country Inn English Rural Genre Scene by English School (British, mid-19th century) oil on canvas, framed in an ornate gilt moulded frame Framed: 22 x 18.25...

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Mid-19th Century Victorian William Shayer Senior Figurative Paintings

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Oil

John Rogers HerbertDavid with the Head of Goliath, 19th Century Victorian Oil, 1850

$38,975

H 33.5 in W 23.5 in

David with the Head of Goliath, 19th Century Victorian Oil

By John Rogers Herbert

Located in London, GB

John Rogers Herbert RA 1810- 1890 Oil on canvas, dated '1850' lower right on sword strap Image size: 33 ½ x 23 ½ inches Gilt Watts frame This striking painting, depicts David as a y...

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1850s Victorian William Shayer Senior Figurative Paintings

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Oil

19th Century English SchoolFine Victorian Painting Figures Resting in Expansive Highland Mountain Landscape, 19th Century

$3,546

H 29 in W 41 in

Fine Victorian Painting Figures Resting in Expansive Highland Mountain Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Figures Resting in an Expansive Mountain Valley Landscape 19th Century British School, indistinctly signed Medium: oil on canvas, framed. Framed: 29 × 41 inches. Canvas: 24 × 36 inch...

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19th Century Victorian William Shayer Senior Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Robert HancockEnglish fox hunting scene with fox hounds, huntsman on horse back in a landscape, circa 1930

$4,950

H 19 in W 26 in

English fox hunting scene with fox hounds, huntsman on horse back in a landscape

Located in Woodbury, CT

Robert Hancock (British, early 20th century) Fox Hunting Scene with Huntsmen and Hounds in a Winter Landscape Monogrammed lower right, circa 1930 Oil on canvas Presented in an ornate...

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1930s Victorian William Shayer Senior Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Adolf SchreyerArabian Rider at Dusk

$5,900

H 8.5 in W 15.5 in

Arabian Rider at Dusk

By Adolf Schreyer

Located in Austin, TX

Adolf Schreyer's "Arabian Rider at Dusk" is a stunning oil painting on canvas that depicts an Arabian rider in a golden sunset. By Adolf Schreyer 8.5" x 15.5" Oil on Canvas Framed...

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19th Century Victorian William Shayer Senior Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique English Oil Antique English Oil Preparing the Ships Marine Scene Figures & Sailing Vessels, 1833

$1,357

H 10.75 in W 14.5 in

Antique English Oil Preparing the Ships Marine Scene Figures & Sailing Vessels

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Preparing the Ships Coastal Marine Scene with Figures and Sailing Vessels English, mid 19th century oil on board, framed in a gilt moulded frame Framed: 10.75 x 14.5 inches Board: ...

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Mid-19th Century Victorian William Shayer Senior Figurative Paintings

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Oil

English School 19th Century19thC English Rural Farmyard Horse & Cart Country Landscape Oil Painting, 19th Century

$1,902

H 26 in W 36 in

19thC English Rural Farmyard Horse & Cart Country Landscape Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Victorian Rural Farmyard Horse and Cart Country Landscape Oil Painting English School, 19th century indistinctly signed and dated Oil on canvas, framed. Framed: 26 x 36 inches Canvas...

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19th Century Victorian William Shayer Senior Figurative Paintings

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Oil

William Raymond Dommersen19th century Dutch Fishing Boats by the shore with fisherman and Village beyond, Circa 1890

$3,950

H 18 in W 22 in

19th century Dutch Fishing Boats by the shore with fisherman and Village beyond

By William Raymond Dommersen

Located in Woodbury, CT

William Raymond Dommersen Dutch, 1850–1920 Fishing Boats at the Shoreline, circa 1890 Oil on canvas Signed lower right A charming late 19th-century Dutch coastal scene by William Ra...

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1890s Victorian William Shayer Senior Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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WILLIAM SHAYER SENIOR (1787-1879)William Shayer Senior (1787-1879) - Framed Mid 19th Century Oil, A Good Ale, Unknown

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H 27.17 in W 33.86 in

William Shayer Senior (1787-1879) - Framed Mid 19th Century Oil, A Good Ale

By WILLIAM SHAYER SENIOR (1787-1879)

Located in Corsham, GB

A very fine example of the work of William Shayer Senior (1787-1879). A Good Ale, oil on panel. Signed to the lower left. Well presented in an ornate gilt-effect frame with floral an...

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Mid-19th Century William Shayer Senior Figurative Paintings

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Oil

WILLIAM SHAYER SENIOR (1787-1879)William Shayer, Waiting For The Ferry, c. 1850

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H 33 in W 45.5 in

William Shayer, Waiting For The Ferry

By WILLIAM SHAYER SENIOR (1787-1879)

Located in Cheltenham, GB

This charming mid-19th-century oil painting by British artist William Shayer (1787-1879) depicts a river landscape with villagers waiting for a ferry. Shayer was an accomplished pain...

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1850s Victorian William Shayer Senior Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

WILLIAM SHAYER SENIOR (1787-1879)English 19th century Antique landscape with horses and farmer by a Cottage, circa 1840

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H 19 in W 23 in D 1 in

English 19th century Antique landscape with horses and farmer by a Cottage

By WILLIAM SHAYER SENIOR (1787-1879)

Located in Woodbury, CT

William Joseph Shayer, senior was a self-taught artist, who began by painting decorations on rush-bottom chairs, and moved on to painting carriages in the town of Guildford, after wh...

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1830s Victorian William Shayer Senior Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

WILLIAM SHAYER SENIOR (1787-1879)English 19th century Antique landscape with horses and farmer by a Cottage, circa 1840

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H 19 in W 23 in D 1 in

English 19th century Antique landscape with horses and farmer by a Cottage

By WILLIAM SHAYER SENIOR (1787-1879)

Located in Woodbury, CT

William Joseph Shayer, senior was a self-taught artist, who began by painting decorations on rush-bottom chairs, and moved on to painting carriages in the town of Guildford, after wh...

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1830s Victorian William Shayer Senior Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

WILLIAM SHAYER SENIOR (1787-1879)English 19th century Antique landscape with horses and farmer by a Cottage, circa 1840

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H 14 in W 17 in D 1 in

English 19th century Antique landscape with horses and farmer by a Cottage

By WILLIAM SHAYER SENIOR (1787-1879)

Located in Woodbury, CT

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1830s Victorian William Shayer Senior Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

WILLIAM SHAYER SENIOR (1787-1879)English 19th century Antique landscape with cows crossing a bridge over a river, circa 1840

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H 12 in W 15 in D 1 in

English 19th century Antique landscape with cows crossing a bridge over a river

By WILLIAM SHAYER SENIOR (1787-1879)

Located in Woodbury, CT

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1830s Victorian William Shayer Senior Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

WILLIAM SHAYER SENIOR (1787-1879)English early Victorian period, Figures on a beach with horses, dogs, people, circa 1840

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H 29 in W 34 in D 3 in

English early Victorian period, Figures on a beach with horses, dogs, people

By WILLIAM SHAYER SENIOR (1787-1879)

Located in Woodbury, CT

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1830s Victorian William Shayer Senior Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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