William Shayer

classicism

Snr William Shayer Paintings 1788 - 1879 United Kingdom, Classicism

The Start of the Day

Oil on canvas, 29 3/8 x 39 5/8 inches (74.8 x 100.9 cm)

Private collection

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OIL PAINTING: The Start of the Day
William Shayer senior was primarily a landscape and animal painter but he is equally well known for his coastal scenes. A self taught artist, Shayer painted in oils. Shayer was born and lived in Southampton, and painted mostly in Hampshire and the New Forest.