Lot 659 · British and Continental Pictures
Fisherfolk on a beach
Snr. William Shayer · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,467–$2,200
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL PICTURES, London (South Kensington) · 18 May 2005
- Dimensions
- 13½ x 11½ in. (34.3 x 29.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5813415
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-5813415 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5813415
Snr. William Shayer, Fisherfolk on a beach. Christie's, 18 May 2005, lot 659. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5813415.
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Snr. William Shayer, Fisherfolk on a beach. Christie's, 18 May 2005, lot 659. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5813415.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snr. William Shayer | The Waifs | $2,283 | Christie's, Nov 2015 | |
| Snr. William Shayer | Labour and rest | Bonhams, Mar 2015 | ||
| Snr. William Shayer | Counting the catch; Sorting the catch | Bonhams, Apr 2026 | ||
| Snr. William Shayer | The gamekeepers home | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
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| Snr. William Shayer | The farmyard | Bonhams, Mar 2014 | ||
| Snr. William Shayer | Mending the nets 30 1/4 x 25 1/8in | Bonhams, May 2014 | ||
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The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.