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1895 Phil May by Percy Frederick Seaton Spence
black chalk 25.8 x 19.7 cm
© National Portrait Gallery, London |
Philip William May was a caricaturist. He was born near Leeds and was the son of an engineer who died when May was nine years old. May worked in a variety of jobs before moving to London, and shortly afterward to Australia, when he was seventeen. In Australia he found work with the Sydney Bulletin, and in just three years produced over 800 drawings for the Bulletin. On his return to London in 1892 May drew for the St Stephen's Review; his studies of the London guttersnipes and coster-girls rapidly made him famous. He became a regular member of the staff of Punch in 1896, and in his later years his services were retained exclusively for Punch and The Graphic.
For full biographical notes on Phil May see part 1, and for earlier works, see parts 1 - 7 also.
This is part 8 of a 22-part series on the works of Phil May:
1898 Phil May's Illustrated Annual:
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| Front Cover |
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| A Study |
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| A Real Grievance. |
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| Untitled |
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| Sol Jacobs... |
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| (Overheard on a an Atlantic Liner.) ... |
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| "Oh, Auntie, she hasn't any boots on!" |
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| L'Heure d'Ansinthe. |
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| Sketched in Picardy. |
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| Study of Mr. Valentine. |
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| Souvenir of Scarborough. |
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| Souvenir of Scarborough. |
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| A Testimonial. |
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"Brother Brushes."
Frank Brangwyn.
Note: A series on the artist Frank Brangwyn can be found in the index of this blog. |
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"Brother Brushes."
W.N.P. Nicholson. |
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| Woman. "What'll Mrs. Edwards say when she sees dis 'ere hat?" |
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A Hampstead Heath Idyll.
An 'arried waste. |
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| The Mayor of Middle Wallop... |
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Uncle John. "Well, Bobby. how did you manage to get out so soon?"
Bobby. "Leg before, uncle !" |
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"Now, boy, where does port wine come from?"
"From the public-'ouse." |
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| Kitty. "Aunty, I can't sleep at night since I lost my front toof, for the draught blowing down my froat." |
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| At Devotions |
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| Untitled |
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| Ardent Politician... |
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| A Pencil Study in a French Café. |
1899 Phil May's Illustrated Annual:
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| Front Cover |
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| Title Page. |
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| Urchin... |
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| Moses... |
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| Dottyville. |
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| A Reminiscence of 'appy 'ampstead. |
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| "I shay, waiter, can you give me two shillings for a poo shilling tiece - I mean a pee shilling toose?" |
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| Affable country doctor ( to former patient )... |
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| "Come and 'ave a cup of tea, Mrs. Maloney... |
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| Parson ( to Mr. Macdougal )... |
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| "Ow d'yer fancy 'Awkins for your uvver name?" - ( Chevalier. ) |
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| "Put 'em up!" |
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| "Dottyville" again. |
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| Parent of beloved one.- ... |
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| First Hooligan... |
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| Scene - Scarboro'. ... |
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| A Novice. |
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| Untitled |
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| Weary Willy... |
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| A Study made in Holland (Park Road). |
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"I never give money on the street."
"Well, then, give us a kiss, lydie." |
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| Carriage Folk ! |
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| One Easter Monday. |
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| " Ow I say, look at 'er frills, got erself hup like a bloomin' am bone !" |
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| "My laad Garge's as bin feaghtin' t' booers..." |
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| For the Beauty Prize. |
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| Street Singer..., |
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| "Got such a thing as a clove about you, pleeshman?..." |
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| Visitor to Lunatic Asylum... |
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| Conversation overheard by sympathetic old lady.... |
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| Talkative old gent... |
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| "I 'ear as you don't walk hout with 'arry Smith any more."... |
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| "Shure, if I was as big as ye'self oid woipe the flure wid yez, little as oi am !" |
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| "Virgin Vinegar" |
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| "I want you to take me to St. John's Wood, Cabbie."... |
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| "Did you go to Smith's buryin' ?"... |
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| Cheek ! |
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| Cheerful old party to the Vicar.- "Th' new graveyards's fillin up nicely, sir !" |
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| Farmer ( to one of his hands ).-... |
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| Mother.- "Now, Sylvia,..." |
