William J. Shayer (British, 1811-1892), Country Scene with Cattle

oil on canvas, signed lower left, presented in a period gilt frame with brass gallery plaque.
Stretcher size 20 x 24 in.; Frame dimensions 31 1/2 x 35 1/2 in.
William Joseph Shayer was an animal and landscape painter, following in the footsteps of his father and namesake. He exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1858 and 1885, as well as at the British Institute and at Suffolk Street.
Private Collection, Orange County, Virginia
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Minor rubbing and nicking to frame, with later gold paint;