Philip William May b. 22 April 1864

Also known as Phil May, Philip May William
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Significant English cartoonist who worked in Sydney and Melbourne for three years in the late Colonial period: "a rival to Charles Keene as England's greatest cartoonist ever". He drew several strong anti-Chinese images in Sydney.
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associate of
Leeds Grand Theatre
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associate of
Picturesque Atlas Company
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associate of
Sydney Bulletin
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Related collections
  • National Portrait Gallery, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • Melbourne Savage Club, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA (collected in)
  • City of Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC (collected in)
  • State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Dixson Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Portrait Gallery, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • Melbourne Savage Club (collected in)
  • Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA (collected in)
  • City of Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC (collected in)
  • State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Dixson Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)