William Payne was born in Westminster, London on 4th March 1760, the son of a highly successful hop and coal merchant. He received some drawing lessons and in 1776 sent a drawing to the Society of Artists. From 1786 to 1790, he exhibited West Country views at the Royal Academy. By the end of 1798 he had obtained a permanent London address and between 1790 to 1794 made extensive tours of Wales and the West Country before, in 1809, relaunching himself as an exhibiting artist, working in both oil and watercolours and showing work at the British Institution. He was elected as an associate of the Society of Painters in Watercolours. He died in London in August 1830.
A watercolour by the English artist William Payne (1755-1830)Â depicting three figures walking a donkey along a rocky path skirting a river. Behind is a bridge with a house in the distance. Unsigned and in good condition. Has obviously been reframed at some time. Verso, a label states that this is a sketch from “Fancy” although I can find no reference to this work.
Measures 25 cm wide by 16 cm deep (44.5 cm by 34.5 cm in its frame and mount).
£500