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1894 Phil May by Phil May
pen, brush and pencil on paper 15.7 x 12.2 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 - 16 also.
This is part 17 of a 22-part series on the works of Phil May:
1905 A Phil May Picture Book. A Pall Mall Magazine "Extra."
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Front Cover
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| Title Page |
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"Yes, I always keep a good cigar."
"Why don't you smoke 'em ?" |
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| Little Briggs: "Dear me! What a comfort you'll be to your mother when you grow up !" |
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| " My friend Mr. 'awkins." |
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"Oh, I si', mister. my mother ears one of them things
on 'er heye !" |
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| A Nimble Imagination. |
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| A Political Skit. |
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| An Introduction. |
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| At the Play. |
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| At the Stage Door. |
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| Bank Holiday Humours. |
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| Chronology. |
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| Club-Room Amenities. |
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| Father Christmas. |
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| First Johnie:... |
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| Harmony. |
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| Henley Week. |
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| Humours of the Country. |
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| Jones (engaging a cook in his wife's absence):... |
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| Literature. |
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| Newmarket. |
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| Nursemaid: "I wonder whatever is making baby cry so !" |
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| Old Gentleman from the Country (to Costumier):... |
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| The Best Policy. |
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| The Flight of Ages. |
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| The Point of View. |
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| The Retort Clerical. |
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| The Smoking-Room of a Ladies' Club. |
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| Touts on Newmarket Heath. |
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| Viva Voce Evidence. |
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| "Does your poetry pay ?" |
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| A Ball-Room Note. |
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Distinguished Individual
(to shabby ditto, in shocking bad hat):... |
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| Great Expectations. |
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| Humours of the Country. |
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| In the Park. |
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| Original Sketch for a Punch Drawing. |
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| The First Day of Spring. |
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| The Press. |
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| The Servant Question. |
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"'Ullo, Kite Face!"
"Wot cheer, Puddin' Face!" |
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| "Do you ever fight, little boy?"... |
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| Parent of Beloved One:... |
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| "What I sez is, gimme a man with reg'lar 'abits!" |
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| Alderman Blogs:... |
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| Journalist... |
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| Scene: The Kerb, Throgmorton-street. |
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| The Applicant |
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| A Gutter-Ball. |
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| "Are you sure these oysters are fresh?"... |
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"Granpa, Ma says you've got blue blood.
Is that what makes your nose that colour?" |
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| Which is to Stand in Front? |
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Costume Drawing for Little John
pen, brush and black ink, watercolour over pencil
20.8 x 17.1 cm
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
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I define the criminal characteristics in the
physiognomy of Chas Pease.
pen and ink on paper 15.9 x 19.7 cm
Tate, London |
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Illustration to ‘Charles Dickens at Gadshill’
Portraits of Sala, Mark Lemon, W. M. Thackeray,
John Leech.
Drawn at Rule's Restaurant. |
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| Information wanted: "Say, boy, do my boots want cleaning?" |
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Lord Rosslyn
pen and ink on paper 18.7 x 11.7 cm
Tate, London |
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n.d. A Coster Woman
pen and black ink over traces of graphite
on cream wove paper 28.5 x 18.2 cm
The Charles Deering Collection
Art Institute of Chicago, IL |
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Aretas Akers-Douglas, 1st Viscount Chilston
watercolour 21.6 x 9.7 cm
© National Portrait Gallery, London |
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Loch and Key
pen and ink on cardboard 21 x 13.4 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia |
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| ‘Cockney Carnival in ‘Appy ‘Ampstead’ |
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‘Wot's the row up de court, Bill?’
‘Bob Smith was kissing my wife, and 'is old woman
caught him.’ |
