Live Auction 21954British and European Art
JESSICA HAYLLAR (BRITISH, 1858-1940)
Lot 1

JESSICA HAYLLAR (BRITISH, 1858-1940)

A picture in itself

Closed13 July 2023

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GBP 32,760

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JESSICA HAYLLAR (BRITISH, 1858-1940)
A picture in itself
signed and dated 'Jessica Hayllar 1881' (lower left) and further signed and inscribed 'A picture in itself./ Miss Jessica Hayllar/ Castle Priory/ Wallingford.' (on a label attached to the reverse)
oil on panel
8 ¼ x 6 in. (20.9 x 15.2 cm.)

Specialist note

Jessica Hayllar was the eldest daughter of the artist James Hayllar (1829–1920), who helped to hone her considerable artistic talents. The majority of her paintings derived their inspiration from the interiors of Castle Priory, where the family lived in Wallingford, on the Thames. The house was sumptuously furnished, seen in the present work, which reveals Hayllar’s exquisite eye for detail and confidence in using a strong colour palette.