W. D. Williams

W. D. Williams - 19th Century Oil, A Proud Catch

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An evocative mid-19th century seascape, attributed to James Edwin Meadows (1828-1888), depicting fishermen hauling in a net from a small sailboat. Soft light pierces through grey, br...

Several figures load barrels onto ships in this nineteenth-century maritime scene. Other vessels appear in the distance, some barely visible as they fade into the clouds. Signed to t...

19th century oil Devon coastal scene William Shayer Snr (Circle of) A very attractive oil on canvas of cockle gatherers on the Devon coast The painting depicts a busy scene with people gathering their cockles with horses/donkeys laden with baskets ready to take to market. The painting Bears signature, also inscribed and dated 1833 (lower right) The size overall is 95 x 130cm whilst the image is 64 x 104cm (25 x 40¾ in.) Housed in the original heavy gilt frame Provenance: The property of a lady and gentleman , removed from a Cheshire country house William Shayer (1787–1879) was an English landscape painter and figure painter who became prominent during the Victorian era. A self-taught artist, who began by painting decorations on rush-bottom chairs. He moved on to painting carriages in the town of Guildford, after which he started doing heraldic painting...

This large 19th century oil painting depicts various shipping in the English Channel bears signature of Clarkson Stanfield R.A, R.B.A. (1703-1867) and is dated 1846. Academy Fine Pa...