International Art

November 2025, 2021
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LOT 20

Lot 20

William Shayer the Elder (1787-1879)

William Shayer the Elder (1787-1879)
Lot 20 Details
William Shayer the Elder (1787-1879), British

SHIRLEY SOUTHAMPTON (COAST), CA. 1859

Oil on canvas; signed "W. Shayer Sen" lower left, signed, titled "Shirley Southampton..." and inscribed in pen and ink to a paper label written by Shayer and to whom he sold it in Sept. 1859 detached from the backing and contained in an envelope attached verso
16 ins x 24 ins; 40.6 cms x 61 cms

Estimate $4,000-$6,000

Realised: $3,900
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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William Shayer the Elder (1787-1879)
  • William Shayer the Elder (1787-1879)
  • William Shayer the Elder (1787-1879)
Provenance:

Direct from the artist, with a signed, titled and dated inscription signed by W. Shayer; sold to Mr. *.P. Beaumont (?) of New York in Sept. 1859;
"Cooling" (Gallery, London, UK & Toronto) inscribed in red crayon to the stretcher;
From whom purchased by a Private Collection, North Carolina;
Waddington's, Toronto, December 7, 2000, lot 1740;
Waddington's, Toronto, December 10, 2013, lot 35;
Waddington's, Toronto, June 18, 2014, lot 24;
Estate of W.A. Ross MacFadden, Toronto

CONDITION DETAILS

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