James May

British · 1815–1915 · Painter

British genre painter, active 1855-1879

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  1. James May, The Pearl Sun, Laid Out on Fragile Land, mixed mediaThe Pearl Sun, Laid Out on Fragile LandMorgan O'Driscoll · €400≈ $554≈ £329Sign up to see
  2. James May, They Bob Empty in Grandeur, mixed media on boardThey Bob Empty in GrandeurMorgan O'Driscoll · €400≈ $436≈ £352Sign up to see
  3. James May, Winter Landscape, oil on boardWinter LandscapeMorgan O'Driscoll · €380≈ $419≈ £326Sign up to see

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  1. James May, Thousands of Crosses of Loneliness Planted, Mixed Media
    Thousands of Crosses of Loneliness Planted
    Mixed media
    H 61cm x W 91cm
    Gormley's Art Auctions · · Lot 181
  2. James May, They Bob Empty in Grandeur, mixed media on board
    They Bob Empty in Grandeur
    Mixed media · Board
    30½ x 30cm (12 x 11.8in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 222
  3. James May, The Pearl Sun, Laid Out on Fragile Land, mixed media
    The Pearl Sun, Laid Out on Fragile Land
    Mixed media
    30½ x 30½cm (12 x 12in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 89

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