called "Castle Priory" in Wallingford on the River Thames in Berkshire (now Oxfordshire) from 1875–99; scenes from village life in the area often featured in his work there. The couple went on to have 9 children, of whom four became recognised artists (see below). After the death of his wife in 1899, he moved to Bournemouth. Family Hayllar had four sons and five daughters, four of whom, Edith Hayllar (1860–1948), Jessica Hayllar (1858–1940), Mary Hayllar (1863–c. 1950), and Kate Hayllar (fl. 1883–1900), became notable artists in their own right; all received their training from their father and exhibited at the Royal Academy. References Further reading J Johnson and A Greutzner (2008). British Artists 1880-1940. Sandy lane, Old Martelsham, Woodbridge,Suffolk IP12 4SD: Antique Collectors Club. p. 238. ISBN 978-0-902028-36-4. Wood, Christopher. Victorian Painters, the text (Antique Collectors' Club, 1995) p. 235 ff. Wilder, Anthony. Victorian artists of Wallingford: A Tale of Two Dynasties - The Hayllar & Leslie Families (Pie Powder Press, 2006). External links James Hayllar online (Artcyclopedia) James Hayllar on Artnet The Centre of Attraction (Oil on canvas, 1891 - Lady Lever Art Gallery) Works by James Hayllar (Children in art history) In the hayfield (Oil on canvas, 1884 - Christie's) A Fly fisherman (Oil on board, 1879 - Christie's) James Hayllar by Dickinson brothers, albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s (National Portrait Gallery, London, UK) 19th-century English painters English male painters 20th-century English painters English portrait painters Landscape artists 19th-century painters of historical subjects British genre painters People from Chichester 1829 births 1920 deaths 20th-century English male artists 19th-century English male artists