William Francis Vere Kebbell (1888-1963), Portrait of Joanna Denise Vere Kebbell, half length wearing a blue velvet dress seated before an open window, signed top right, pastel, 59 x 50cm Notes: William Kebbell was born in Queensland, Australia in 1888 and forged a successful carrer as a portrait painter in London. He was a member of the Ipswich Art club from 1922 - 1926 and also exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy. He specialised in pastels and was a member of the Pastel society, Royal Institute of oil painters; he also found a commercial outlet for his work through the Walker Gallery. The sitter in this work is Joanna Kebbell; the daughter of William Kebbell. She was an accomplished ballerina who trained with the Bolshoi. She also enjoyed a successful career as a dance teacher and choreographer.