James Hayllar RBA 1829-1920.Painter of portraits,figure subjects and landscapes..Exhibited atRA,1859–98,BI,but mostly at SS,of which he was a member.At first he painted mainly portraits,but in 1866 he took up subjects of children,achieving his first success with ‘ Miss Lily’s Carriage stops the Way’.From this time on he continued to paint a great many subjects involving children and pretty girls.Four of his daughters,Jessica,Edith Mary and Kate,were also talented artists,exhibiting alongside their father at the RA.A study of the the work of James Hayllar and his daughters was published by Christopher Wood in The Connoisseur April-May 1974. ‘Three Feet in Her Boots’ signed watercolour dated 1883,image size 90.5x62.5 cms,framed size 115x87.5 cms.House in original frame which has been painted white to give it a contemporary twist.A most impressive watercolour by a significant artist....