William Shayer 1787-1879
English painter. Although based in Southampton and catering predominantly to a provincial market, he also exhibited in London. Between 1825 and 1870 he showed over 330 works at the Royal Society of British Artists and 80 at the British Institution. Shayer produced rural genre scenes in the manner of Francis Wheatley, Julius Caesar Ibbetson and, predominantly, The Village Festival 1842
oil on canvas 90 x 108 cm (35 1/2 x 42 1/2in)
Tate Gallery London (mk63)
