Phil May

British · 1864–1903 · Printmaker, Draughtsman

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English illustrator and caricaturist (1864–1903)

Born 1864, WortleyDied 1903, LondonOccupation Printmaker, Draughtsman, IllustratorWikidata Q3378808 ↗ULAN 500023489 ↗Museum works 20

Also known as Philip May, Philip William May, Philip William (Phil) May, Philipp May, Philipp William Maij, Philipp William May, Philipp William (Phil) May, Philmay

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Phil May, The Hoffman House Saloon, New York — **The Hoffman House Saloon, New York**ca. 1895 · Pen and black ink
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha …

Phil May, Costume Drawing for Little John — **Costume Drawing for Little John**late 19th century · Pen and black ink, brush and wash and watercolor over graphite
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1966 — Open Access (CC0)

Phil May, "Phil May's Bust. Has he?" — **"Phil May's Bust. Has he?"**ca. 1882 · Pen and black ink
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1966 — Open Access (CC0)

Phil May, Study of a Lady in a Riding Habit — **Study of a Lady in a Riding Habit**late 19th–early 20th century · Pen and black ink
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha …

Phil May, Invitation from Phil May to a Private View of his Drawings at the Fine Art Society, 148 New Bond Street — **Invitation from Phil May to a Private View of his Drawings at the Fine Art Society, 148 New Bond Street**1895 · Lithograph
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1966 — Open Access (CC0)

Phil May, A Confession — **A Confession**1901 · Graphite on artist's board
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of James David Draper, from the Rober…

Phil May, Alfred Chantrey Corbould — **Alfred Chantrey Corbould**1897
National Portrait Gallery ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Portrait Gallery

Phil May, Caricature Portrait of Gladstone — **Caricature Portrait of Gladstone**
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Phil May, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art

Phil May, "Jack" Millage — **"Jack" Millage**
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Phil May, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art

Phil May, Woman in Turn-of-the-Century Dress — **Woman in Turn-of-the-Century Dress**1900
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Phil May, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art

Phil May, The Dog Cart — **The Dog Cart**
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Phil May, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art

Phil May, A Man and a Boy Riding on a Beach — **A Man and a Boy Riding on a Beach**
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Phil May, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art

Phil May, Final Instructions — **Final Instructions**
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Phil May, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art

Phil May, Wild Indian — **Wild Indian**
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Phil May, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art

Phil May, Oscar Wilde and Whistler — **Oscar Wilde and Whistler**1894 · Pen and black ink, with black crayon and touches of blue crayon, on ivory laminate board
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Walter S. Brewster — public domain (CC0)

Phil May, Arry and Arriet — **Arry and Arriet**n.d. · Pen and black ink over traces of graphite on cream wove board
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Charles Deering Collection — public domain (CC0)

Phil May, A Coster Woman — **A Coster Woman**n.d. · Pen and black ink over traces of graphite on cream wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Charles Deering Collection — public domain (CC0)

Phil May, Portrait of Paul Maitland, Artist — **Portrait of Paul Maitland, Artist**n.d. · Pen and black ink on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Charles Deering Collection — public domain (CC0)

Phil May, An April Fool — **An April Fool**n.d. · Pen and black ink over traces of graphite, on ivory wove paper, laid down on board
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Charles Deering Collection — public domain (CC0)

Phil May, The Modern Troubadour — **The Modern Troubadour**n.d. · Black crayon and graphite on gray wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection — publi…

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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Works in museum collections

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