 Three of the paintings were illustrations based on works by Tennyson, Byron, and Collins while one painting was a mood painting titled "Evening".In 1855, Osborn was paid 200 guineas for painting a group of life-sized portraits for a Mrs. Sturgis and her children and she also gained acclaim in the same year when her work "My Cottage Door" was purchased by the Queen.This acclaim and money allowed her to acquire a studio in 1856 and the following year in 1857, she displayed her most famous and acclaimed work, "Nameless and Friendless," at the Royal Academy.