William Shayer

Ultimately, he began painting oil on canvas and became skilled at portraying woodland scenes with people (including Roma) and animals in front of country inns and farm houses, and beach scenes crowded with boats and fishermen.

Michael Hoy, a wealthy Southampton merchant, was one of his most enthusiastic patrons and bought many of Shayer's paintings of the area.

[3] The Old Roadside Inn that is shown here[further explanation needed] is one example of a collaboration between Shayer and Williams, and Near Wantage, Berkshire is another.

His eldest son, William Joseph Shayer, junior (1811-1892), was also a painter, and painted in a style very similar to his father.

[9] William Shayer, senior died at the age of 92 on 21 December 1879 at his home at Bladon Lodge near Southampton.