"This charming vignette of a quiet corner of the kitchen yard recalls the courtyards of de Hooch, and other Dutch masters. Taught by her father, Jessica seemed to have particularly admired the Dutch school: her interiors, such as that of A Coming Event, often follow the conventions of Vermeer. The painting formerly belonged to John Osborne, the playwright." (http://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/jessica-hayllar-1858-1940-167-c-lqcd4nntv6)