19th Century "A Surrey Farmstead" Oil Painting Attributed to William Shayer Sr., Framed

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an outstanding painting attributed to the prominent and famed British landscape and figure artist William Shayer Sr. (1787-1879)
Done in … Read more an outstanding painting attributed to the prominent and famed British landscape and figure artist William Shayer Sr. (1787-1879)
Done in oils on canvas
Displays a woman and man, around and riding a group of farm animals - cows, ducks and horses
Titled "A Surrey Farmstead"
Such scenes are typical for the artist
Signed lower left/center, in black - W. SHAYER SR.
Framed in a newer original museum wood/gesso gilt frame, further identified by a brass plaque up front, which reads - A SURREY FARMSTEAD attributed to WM. SHAYER SR.
William Shayer (1787–1879) was a prominent English landscape and figure painter from the early Victorian era. A self-taught artist, his career gradually moved from painting carriages and heraldry to eventual collaborations with the most prominent artists of his time in Britain, including Edward Charles Williams and family. His eldest son, William Joseph Shayer Jr. (1811-1892) was also a painter, and this piece was painted after the late 1820's and most likely, after the son decided to take up the art of his father, as the suffix "Sr. (Senior)" was added to the signature.
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 (Source: Wikipedia)
Measurements: Approx. 31" x 27" framed, the scene is about 23.5" x 18.5".
Weighs about 15 lbs.
Condition: Good/VG overall. Some surface craquelure from age, as well as scratches. Darkening of varnish. Lined and minor retouch. See less