"Field of Harvest: Atmospheric Harvest Scenes by Shires"

(1788 Southampton – 1879 Bladon Lodge) "Harvest Field" (Erntefeld). Original title. Atmospheric scenes of harvest painted in thin layers by Shayer, who was equally talented as a landscape and figure painter. He exhibited more than 400 paintings at the Royal Academy, the Society of British Artists, and the British Institute; works are held by the Tate Gallery and the Metropolitan Museum. Oil on canvas. (Stamp from Malver Thomas, London). Signed and dated 1848. On the reverse side there is an artist’s label with inscription and location of Southampton. 30.5 cm x 43.5 cm. In a frame.