William Shayer Senior Interior 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)Oil Painting by William Shayer Snr "An Inn Interior", 1834

$13,352

Oil Painting by William Shayer Snr "An Inn Interior"

By WILLIAM SHAYER SENIOR (1787-1879)

Located in Mere, GB

Oil Painting by William Shayer Snr "An Inn Interior" 1787- 1879 Leading regency rural landscape painter from Southampton. He exhibited at the Royal Academy, B.I and 338 times at the ...

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19th Century William Shayer Senior Interior Paintings

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Oil

Françoise de BeaucéLarge White Rose Oil Painting, Contemporary Floral Artwork, France, 2010, 2010

$5,283

H 31.89 in W 39.38 in D 0.99 in

Large White Rose Oil Painting, Contemporary Floral Artwork, France, 2010

Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR

"Blooming Rose” is an oil painting on Linen canvas created in 2010 by the French artist Françoise de Beaucé. From a private collection. This elegant artwork celebrates the timeless b...

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2010s Realist William Shayer Senior Interior Paintings

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Linen, Canvas, Oil

Elizabeth Zanzinger"Cowboy Kettle" by Elizabeth Zanzinger Original Oil Painting, Country Still Lif, 2025

$2,400

H 16 in W 24 in

"Cowboy Kettle" by Elizabeth Zanzinger Original Oil Painting, Country Still Lif

By Elizabeth Zanzinger

Located in Denver, CO

Elizabeth Zanzinger's (US based) "Cowboy Kettle" is an oil painting that depicts a whimsical still life featuring a copper kettle with artichokes. Elizabeth Zanzinger is an award-w...

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2010s American Realist William Shayer Senior Interior Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Alfred Arthur Brunel De NeuvillePainting animals interior cats, Circa 1890

$7,983

H 29.14 in W 33.47 in D 1.97 in

Painting animals interior cats

By Alfred Arthur Brunel De Neuville

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Alfred BRUNEL NEUVILLE (1852-1941) Interior with cats Oil on canvas signed low right Old frame re-gilded with gold leaves Dim canvas : 54 X 75 cm Dim frame : 74 X 85 cm Alfred BRUNE...

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1890s Academic William Shayer Senior Interior Paintings

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Oil

Anthony Palamedesz (Delft 1601 - Amsterdam 1673)Guards Bugler Palamedesz Signed Dated Paint 17th Century Oil on table Old master, 1630

$9,646Sale Price|20% Off

H 21.66 in W 26.38 in

Guards Bugler Palamedesz Signed Dated Paint 17th Century Oil on table Old master

By Anthony Palamedesz (Delft 1601 - Amsterdam 1673)

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Anthony Palamedesz (Delft 1601 - Amsterdam 1673) - signed and dated Guards with bugler Oil on panel (42 x 54 cm. - Framed 55 x 67 cm.) Signature: lower left “f Palamedes 163.....

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17th Century Old Masters William Shayer Senior Interior Paintings

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Oil

STEVENS Agapit Reception at the Salon, Circa 1880

$4,109

H 19.3 in W 24.81 in D 1.58 in

Reception at the Salon

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

STEVENS Agapit (1848 – 1924) Reception at the Salon Oil on wood signed low left New Golden Frame Dim wood panel : 24 X 39 cm Dim Frame : 49 X 63 cm STEVENS Agapit (1848 – 1924) Be...

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1880s Academic William Shayer Senior Interior Paintings

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Oil

Henri-Joseph CastaingPainting 19th century old master rural daily life, circa 1898

$7,983

H 47.64 in W 33.86 in D 2.76 in

Painting 19th century old master rural daily life

By Henri-Joseph Castaing

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

CASTAING Henri Joseph (1860-1918) Young girl at the source Oil on canvas signed low left Frame gilded with gold leaves Dim canvas : 100 X 66 cm Dim frame : 121 X 86 cm CASTAING Henr...

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1890s Old Masters William Shayer Senior Interior Paintings

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Oil

BIVA PaulBasket of pansies Flowers - painting 19th century, Circa 1880

$6,105

H 31.5 in W 39.38 in D 3.15 in

Basket of pansies Flowers - painting 19th century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

BIVA Paul (1851 - 1900) Basket of Pansies Oil on canvas signed low left Framed by Gault (Paris) Dim canvas : 60 X 80 cm Dim frame : 80 X 100 cm BIVA Paul (1851 - 1900) French Pain...

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1880s Academic William Shayer Senior Interior Paintings

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Oil

Toulot JulesJules TOULOT (1863-nc) Painting 19th century soldier uniform interior, circa 1885

$4,696

H 35.44 in W 26.38 in D 3.15 in

Jules TOULOT (1863-nc) Painting 19th century soldier uniform interior

By Toulot Jules

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Toulot Jules (1863-nc) Pianist officer in the Second Empire period Oil on canvas signed low right Old frame regilded with gold leaves Dim canvas : 65 X 43 cm Dim frame : 90 X 67 cm TOULOT Jules (1863-nc) French painter 19th century Born 11th November 1863 in Champeinx (Puy de Dôme...

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1880s Academic William Shayer Senior Interior Paintings

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Oil

Keimpe van der KooiYellow Gerbera's - 21st Century Contemporary Dutch Flower Still-life Painting, 2021

$3,228

H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 1.97 in

Yellow Gerbera's - 21st Century Contemporary Dutch Flower Still-life Painting

By Keimpe van der Kooi

Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant

Keimpe van der Kooi Yellow Gerbera's 50 x 50 cm Framed: 55x 55 cm ( This frame is included) Oil on wood panel This Painting is made by Dutch Artist Keimpe van der Kooi. He likes to...

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2010s Contemporary William Shayer Senior Interior Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Amy Florence"Wedding Flowers" Impressionist still life, colorful oil painting, signed framed, 2021

$10,650

H 31.5 in W 39.4 in D 3 in

"Wedding Flowers" Impressionist still life, colorful oil painting, signed framed

By Amy Florence

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

A still life oil painting of colorful flowers arranged in an assortment of vessels. Hues of pink, yellow, purple, and orange flutter throughout the canvas, a wild jungle of colorful ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist William Shayer Senior Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Charles CamoinFleurs - Fauvist Still Life Oil Painting by Charles Camoin, c.1950

$24,274

H 23.5 in W 20.5 in

Fleurs - Fauvist Still Life Oil Painting by Charles Camoin

By Charles Camoin

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signed still life oil on canvas circa 1950 by French expressionist and fauvist painter Charles Camoin. The work depicts a bright bouquet of flowers in oranges, yellows, and pinks in ...

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1950s Fauvist William Shayer Senior Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

GENTY EmmanuelPortrait of an Elegant Lady 1897, 1897

$11,505

H 47.25 in W 40.16 in D 2.37 in

Portrait of an Elegant Lady 1897

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

GENTY Emmanuel (1830-1904) Portrait of an Elegant Lady Oil on canvas signed low right and dated 1897 Old Frame regilded with gold leaves Dim canvas : 100 x 81 cm Dim frame : 120 x 10...

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1890s Academic William Shayer Senior Interior Paintings

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Oil

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