This picture was painted as an example of Sorrell's  work for George Rowney and Co the artists paint manufacturers to show the versatility of 'Cryla' colour, the acrylic paint that had recently been invented and which Rowneys were trying to market.  The picture was reproduced in a promotional book (written by John Fitzmaurice Mills) along with paintings in Cryla by a good number of well known artists, including Peter Blake and Leonard Rosaman. Sorrell's payment for this work was a free supply of artists materials for the rest of his life.