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May, Phil

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Born in a small town near Leeds in 1864, Phil May was orphaned at the age of only nine.  He did manage to find work but wasn't reliable and eventually ended up begging.  But he obviously had artistic talent and soon found that he could earn money by selling his pictures of the stage celebrities of the day.

He moved to London at the age of 14 and spent some time living rough before he was able to find employment as a designer to a theatrical costumier. He also drew posters and cartoons and worked for the St Stephens Review. May moved to Australia in order to improve his health and worked for the Sydney Bulletin producing many many drawings.

Moving back to London in 1892 via Rome and Paris, May resumed his career with the St Stephens Review. Like Tom Browne he was a founder member of the London Sketch Club and produced a lot of his postcard work for Tucks. In another parallel with Browne, he also died prematurely, in 1903.  He had been a heavy drinker and it is reported that due to the wasting disease that killed him, he weighed only 5 stone when he died.
RAPHAEL TUCK OILETTE POSTCARD BY PHIL MAY SERIES THE APPLICANT UNUSED RAPHAEL TUCK OILETTE POSTCARD BY PHIL MAY SERIES THE APPLICANT UNUSED Paypal 0 Bid £2.00 3d 22m
RAPHAEL TUCK OILETTE POSTCARD BY PHIL MAY SERIES FIRST JOHNNIE UNUSED RAPHAEL TUCK OILETTE POSTCARD BY PHIL MAY SERIES FIRST JOHNNIE UNUSED Paypal 0 Bid £2.00 3d 27m
RAPHAEL TUCK OILETTE POSTCARD BY PHIL MAY SERIES THE SMOKING ROOM UNUSED RAPHAEL TUCK OILETTE POSTCARD BY PHIL MAY SERIES THE SMOKING ROOM UNUSED Paypal 0 Bid £2.00 3d 31m
Phil May Songs and their Singers Wrench Punch Phil May Songs and their Singers Wrench Punch Paypal 0 Bid £6.00 3d 1h 11m
Phil May Songs and their Singers Wrench Punch Phil May Songs and their Singers Wrench Punch Paypal 0 Bid £6.00 3d 1h 12m
Phil May Man Mounting Horse Tuck Phil May Man Mounting Horse Tuck Paypal 1 Bid £4.00 3d 1h 16m
1904 PHIL MAY COMIC POLICE POLICEMAN HUMOUR LADY TRAMP SHAKESPEARE RAPHAEL TUCK 1904 PHIL MAY COMIC POLICE POLICEMAN HUMOUR LADY TRAMP SHAKESPEARE RAPHAEL TUCK Paypal 0 Bid £4.20 4d 2h 47m
Phil MayRaphael Tuck write away series 1008 postcard Phil MayRaphael Tuck write away series 1008 postcard Paypal 0 Bid £.99 6d 1h 26m
Phil MayRaphael Tuck write away series 1008 postcardposted Harrogate 1903 Phil MayRaphael Tuck write away series 1008 postcardposted Harrogate 1903 Paypal 0 Bid £.99 6d 1h 31m
ARTIST SIGNED PHIL MAY COMIC IT SEEMS PERFECTLY PLAIN LERWICK 190 ARTIST SIGNED PHIL MAY COMIC IT SEEMS PERFECTLY PLAIN LERWICK 190 Paypal 0 Bid £.60 7d 1h 51m
OH SMILE UPON MY SUIT I DO I DO I CANT HELP IT PHIL MAY ARTIST TUCK 1776 OH SMILE UPON MY SUIT I DO I DO I CANT HELP IT PHIL MAY ARTIST TUCK 1776 Paypal 0 Bid £3.50 7d 2h 22m
Phil May Comic Postcard 1900s Post Office Bulldog Theme Phil May Comic Postcard 1900s Post Office Bulldog Theme Paypal £7.50 8d 20h 33m
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