Lot 482: John Kettelwell (fl.1916-1930)

John Kettelwell (fl.1916-1930)
'And all the little dandies were mad for "La Zuleika"'
signed with monogram (upper right) and inscribed and dated 'And all the little dandies were mad for "La Zuleika".'/JK NB. 13.1.17.' (lower right)
pen and black ink and gold
9 5/8 x 13 5/8 in. (24.4 x 34.6 cm.)

John Kettelwell's work rarely appears on the market, but some of his drawings, such as this, recall the style of his contemporaries Harry Clarke and John Austen.

Zuleika Dobson; or an Oxford love story, was written and illustrated by Max Beerbohm and first published in 1911.