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Philipp William May

39 works

Philipp William May (1864-1903) was an illustrator and caricaturist from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Read more

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Ink sketch of a standing nobleman in plumed hat and cape, one arm outstretched, signed Phil May.

Nobleman

n.d.

Pen and ink drawing of an elderly man with an umbrella watering a plant in heavy rain, labeled April.

An April Fool

n.d.

Pen and ink sketch of East End gin shop with barrels labeled Gin and Rum, a girl and women in shawls in the foreground.

London East End: Sketch in an East End Gin Shop

1899

Watercolor sketch of a cavalier in a wide-brimmed hat and green doublet holding a walking stick, within a pencil border.

A Cavalier

1900

Man with Violin Case

1897

Profile of Man Smoking Cigar

1889

Pen drawing of a top-hatted visitor watching a man in a wide hat push a wheelbarrow beside a building under repair.

Dottyville Again

1899

Pen and ink sketch of two men in bowler hats talking at a bar, with a mustached bartender behind the counter.

A Drinking Bar

n.d.

Pen and ink drawing of two gentlemen in overcoats and hats, one holding a walking stick, facing each other.

Two Gentlemen with Walking Sticks

1893

Pen and ink sketch of a smiling woman in a feathered hat, dark jacket and long skirt, arms folded, beside a street lamp.

A Coster Woman

n.d.

Ink comic-style page of football match sketches: players heading a ball, crowds of men in hats, umbrellas in rain, and sketch

Sketches at the Association Cup Football Match

n.d.

Six-panel pen and ink cartoon of a man and woman on a day trip, with handwritten captions and feathered hats.

Arry and Arriet

n.d.

Pen and ink caricature of a top-hatted orator on a stump gesturing with an umbrella before a crowd of men.

A Stump Orator

1899

Pencil and ink sketch of a man pointing at an older woman, a fashionable woman with hand on hip, crying children, and a dog.

Humorous Scene of London Life in the East End

1889

Sketch of a woman in a large dark hat, face tinted in red and orange colored pencil on pale paper.

Portrait of a Woman with Black Hat

1884/1903

Ink cartoon of a boxer fighting a kangaroo in gloves, with smaller panels showing the bout in sequence.

Ah! Would You?

1892

Pen drawing of a medicine show crowd in hats gathered before an ornate wagon, with a fringed performer gesturing and musician

A Day with the Medicine Man

n.d.

Pen and ink drawing with blue wash of two top-hatted men conversing on a city street with lamps and a carriage.

What Made You Take Up Art as a Profession?

1894

Pen and ink drawing of a man and woman seated on a wharf edge, viewed from behind, with sailboats on the water.

Man and Woman Sitting on Wharf

1898

Pen and ink drawing of a tall man with a cane leaning toward a small boy who raises a fist, both in period clothing.

I say-Youngster

1900

Pencil and ink sketch of a steamer deck with reclining passengers in deck chairs beside a large column.

Deck of Steamer

1896

Pen and ink drawing of a couple at a fair beside signs for a talking horse and a trunkless head, with a crowd behind.

At a County Fair

1898

Pen and ink drawing of a blind beggar in a wide hat holding a sign, with a dog sitting beside him.

Blind Beggar and Dog

1894

Ink caricature of a bearded man in a tall striped top hat and striped coat, with a handwritten caption above.

I Wonder What Caroline'll Say

1898

Ink drawing for a theatre programme showing a drummer, a trumpeter, and nude child figures with a torch and bubbles.

Theatre Toyal Drury Lane Programme

1900

Profile of a Woman

1894

Ink sketch of a smiling caricatured man wearing a tall top hat, one hand on his hip, drawn in loose black lines.

Portrait of Paul Maitland, Artist

n.d.

Pen-and-ink cartoon of a winged, bearded artist painting at an easel amid scattered caricature sketches.

Study for Cover

1892

Pen and ink drawing of a laughing man in a patterned Pierrot costume with a ruffled collar, standing full length.

Pierrot

1895

Ink sketch of a seated woman in a wide skirt beside a small man in a tall top hat on a white sheet.

Sketches of Man and Woman Seen from Above

n.d.

Pencil sketch of a man in a bowler hat performing a three card trick over an open umbrella.

Three Card Trick, Epsom

n.d.

Pencil sketch of a slouching man in a top hat and long overcoat, with handwritten dialect caption above.

The Modern Troubadour

n.d.

Philipp William May (1864-1903) was an illustrator and caricaturist from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Philipp William May was born in Wortley and died in London. Browse 39 works by Philipp William May from one museum, free to download in HD. Source: Wikidata