Augustus Edwin John OM, RA (1878-1961) Portrait drawing of Dorelia McNeill, c.1903 - 05 Bears a signature in another hand, charcoal, 16cm by 15.5cm Mistakenly identified on the rear of the frame in a faint inscription, ALICK SCHEPELER / 3rd Wife, and indistinctly initialled J.K.? F Dorelia (b.1881) was Augustus John's muse and mistress. He never re-married after the death of his first wife, Ida, in 1907, but by the time Dorelia died in 1969 she had long since been referred to as 'Mrs John'. For a similar work see 1903 example sold at Christies, June 25 2015, Modern British and Irish Art Sale, London, Lot 8 which realised £146,500 (inc. premium) Our thanks to Rebecca John for her help in cataloguing this work. Provenance: Private Collection Artist's Resale Rights/Droit de Suite may apply to this lot, See illustration We are grateful to Rebecca John for her assistance in cataloging this lot