Phil May - part 22

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 - 21 also.

This is part 22 of a 22-part series on the works of Phil May

Phil May postcards:

Raphael Tuck "Oilette" Shakespeare Illustrated series:

"For whom this hungry war opens his vasty jaws."

"Heavens, how deeply you do touch me!"

"You cram these words into mine ear against the stomach of my sense."

Fairness which strikes the eye. Cymbeline, V.5

How sour sweet music is when time is broke and no proportion kept! Richard !!. V.5

I am thy father's Spirit; Hamlet. I.V.

I like your silence. Winter Tales V.3

Pray thee take pains to allay with some cold drops of modesty thy skipping spirit. M. of Venice, II.I

She speaks yet she says nothing, what of that? Her eye discourses Romeo & Juliet II.II.

"She speaks yet she says nothing, what of that? Her eye discourses."

Raphael Tuck "Oilette"Write Away series:

I can't think how I missed you

I caught the train all right

I have nothing new

It seems perfectly plain

Perhaps you will drop in

Who do you think I ran across

Davidson Bros. The Humour of Life series:

"Important Intelligence."

Obviously an Omission.

Remember the Fifth of November

Barman: 'Ere, I say, 'ow old are yer?

Old Gent.- "What's the meaning of that badge, my dear?"

A Sketch in Edinburgh

Were ye there, Moriaty?

Another Puzzle for the Post Office

Host:

Christmas Comes But Once a Year

What made your brother deaf, Rob?

Prison Barber: What are you in for?

Employer: Like a Job my Man?

F.&J. Smith's Cigarette Cards

A set of 35 (18 found here):

Various undated sketches:

Marbles
pen and ink

Portrait of a Woman with Black Hat
coloured crayon heightened with brush and white gouache, over graphite, on tan wove paper 30.3 x 22.8 cm
Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Portrait of a Young Lady
black and red crayon with graphite on buff wove paper
30.5 x 22.8 cm

Portrait of Paul Maitland, Artist
pen and black ink on ivory laid paper 17.7 x 11.3 cm
Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Ramsgate. Bank Holiday. 11am
pen and ink 13.3 x 12.1 cm

Self-Portrait
oil on canvas on cardboard 35.6 x 25.4 cm
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Australia

Shawled London Character
black crayon and graphite on grey wove paper 19.2 x 14 cm
Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Sketches at the Association Cup Football Match
pen and black ink over traces of blue pencil on ivory wove paper 19.9 x 14 cm
Art Institute of Chicago, IL