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William Shayer

British · 1787–1879 · Painter

William Shayer (1787–1879) was an English landscape painter and figure painter who became prominent during the Victorian era. (Wikipedia)

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17lots offered2012–2026years recorded88%sold (14)$723Sign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Unloading the Day's CatchBrunk Auctions · $2,400≈ £1,821≈ €2,138Sign up to see
  2. William Shayer, Landscape with Cows and Figures with Tree, Oil on canvasLandscape with Cows and Figures with TreeJames D. Julia · $2,126≈ £1,357≈ €1,588Sign up to see
  3. William Shayer, Fisherfolk with a Horse and Cart, oil on panelFisherfolk with a Horse and CartChorley's · £1,400≈ $1,737≈ €1,627Sign up to see

William Shayer’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 16 auction results for William Shayer between 2012 and 2026, of which 14 sold (88%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $328Sign up free to see to $2.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.4kSign up free to see for Unloading the Day's Catch at Brunk Auctions in September 2016. The most common medium is oil paintings (13 lots). Most results come from Toovey's (4), Chorley's (4) and Brunk Auctions (4).

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  1. William Shayer, Boy on a Donkey with a Gathering of Children and Dog, Oil on canvas
    Boy on a Donkey with a Gathering of Children and DogCircle of the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    19.75 x 24 inches (50 x 61cm). Overall, including frame, 25 x 29.25 inches (63.5 x 74cm)
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 574
    $313≈ £231≈ €271Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $250–500View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  2. William Shayer, Horse and Cart and Figures Outside a Country Inn, oil on canvas
    Horse and Cart and Figures Outside a Country InnManner of the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    36.5cm x 33cm
    Chorley's · · Lot 1086
    £160≈ $215≈ €183HammerSign up free to seeEst. £50–70View at Chorley's ↗
  3. William Shayer, Haymakers with horses and cart in a landscape, oil on canvas
    Haymakers with horses and cart in a landscape
    Oil · Canvas
    36cm x 56cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 21
    £340≈ $441≈ €404HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  4. William Shayer, Returning from Market, oil on canvas
    Returning from Market
    Oil · Canvas
    71cm x 91cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 23
    £700≈ $884≈ €839HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  5. William Shayer, Country Girl With Her Dog At A Spring
    Country Girl With Her Dog At A Spring
    43.5 x 34cm
    Lawrences Auctioneers · · Lot 350
    £420≈ $562≈ €505HammerSign up free to seeEst. £400–View at Lawrences Auctioneers ↗
  6. William Shayer, The Fisherman's Cottage
    The Fisherman's Cottage
    69 x 89.5cm
    Lawrences Auctioneers · · Lot 351
    £900≈ $1,204≈ €1,081HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–View at Lawrences Auctioneers ↗
  7. William Shayer, Coastal Scene, oil on canvas
    Coastal Scene
    Oil · Canvas
    40.5cm x 61cm
    Chorley's · · Lot 868
    £1,000≈ $1,292≈ €1,189HammerSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Chorley's ↗
  8. William Shayer, Fisherfolk with a Horse and Cart, oil on panel
    Fisherfolk with a Horse and Cart
    Oil · Panel
    48cm x 60cm
    Chorley's · · Lot 242
    £1,400≈ $1,737≈ €1,627HammerSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Chorley's ↗
  9. Traversing a StreamAttributed to the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    73 x 60cms, in frame.
    Anderson & Garland · · Lot 286
    £280≈ $355≈ €327HammerSign up free to seeEst. £200–300View at Anderson & Garland ↗
  10. William Shayer, Study for Village Festival, oil on panel
    Study for Village Festival
    Oil · Panel
    16.5 x 22cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 48
    A$500≈ $328≈ £263≈ €305Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$500–800View at Leonard Joel ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by William Shayer that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

William Shayer paintings (13)William Shayer oil paintings (13)

William Shayer: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by William Shayer at auction?

$2,400Sign up free to see, for Unloading the Day's Catch at Brunk Auctions (September 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Shayer?

The median sale price is $723Sign up free to see across 14 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by William Shayer have sold at auction?

14 of 16 recorded lots sold between 2012 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell William Shayer?

Toovey's, Chorley's and Brunk Auctions account for the most recorded results. Toovey's · Chorley's · Brunk Auctions

About William Shayer

William Shayer (1787–1879) was an English landscape painter and figure painter who became prominent during the Victorian era.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • William Shayer, Landscape with CattleLandscape with Cattle
    Laing Art Gallery · Public domain
  • William Shayer, Landscape with a Ruined CastleLandscape with a Ruined Castle
    Usher Gallery · Public domain
  • William Shayer, Fisher FolkFisher Folk
    Danum Gallery, Library and Museum · Public domain
  • William Shayer, Netley AbbeyNetley Abbey
    Government Art Collection · Public domain

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