Henry Thring & Charles Waller Shayer

1826 - 1914

Henry and Charles were sons of the accomplished 19th Century painter William Shayer.

They were greatly influenced by their father’s paintings and there is no doubt that they learnt their skills from him. They lived and worked jointly and also in collaboration with their father until his death in 1879.

Henry was at his best when painting forest glades or wooded avenues with filtered sunlight and Charles particularly excelled at portraying animals; thus the combination of their talents is remarkable.