William Cave Day ( 1862 - 1924 ) was a British painter. William Cave Day s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 291.49 USD for The Sand Stretches to the Sea boats on a beach at low tide in 2004 to 732 USD for Shepherds and their flock in a meadow in 2009 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.