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William Shayer, Sr.
| Last Name: | Shayer, Sr. |
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| First Name: | William |
| Dates: |
*1788 (Date of Birth)
*1879 (Date of Death)
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| Biography/History: | William Joseph Shayer, senior was a self-taught artist, who began by painting decorations on rush-bottom chairs. He moved on to painting carriages in the town of Guildford, after which he started doing heraldic painting. Ultimately, he began painting oil on canvas and became skilled at portraying woodland scenes with gypsies, people and animals in front of country inns and farm houses, and beach scenes crowded with boats and fishermen. |
| Related Objects: |
3545.12 (Painting, title unknown, 1879)
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