William Shayer (1787-1879)signed and dated 'W Shayer 1834' l.c., oil on canvas71 x 91cmTake advantage of our Sworders Delivery Service. Please see 'Shipping estimate' below.William Shayer Snr, British 1787-1879- The Plough Inn; oil on canvas, 83.5 x 101.8 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK, since 2014. Note: The present work is closely related to other compositions by Shayer entitled 'The Plough Inn' - see Anon. sale, Sotheby's, London, 1 July 2004, lot 350 and Anon. sale, Maynards, Vancouver, 26 March 1996, lot 78. The present work typifies the approach which defined Shayer�s output. He was celebrated as a painter of rural scenes, combining both landscape and figure studies in a manner which recalls the works of George Morland (1763-1804). His scenes often depict modest subjects set within a landscape, with the small scale of the figures emphasising the countryside around them. Shayer can be seen to be idealising this rural existence, setting this peace and tranquillity against the threat of rapid urbanisation in Victorian England.

Provannace: Portsmouth pravite Collection. Good Condition, few wearing on the frame, no damage or repair

90 x 60 cm