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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Name
Philip William May
Also known as:
  • Phil May
  • Philip May William (according to Museum of London, 2006)
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Other Occupation
  • Clerk
  • Timekeeper
Birth date
22 April 1864
Birth place
New Wortley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK
Birth note
1864-04-27 according to McCulloch
Death date
5 August 1903
Death place
London, England, UK
Burial place
St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green, London, England, UK
Active Period
  • c.1878 - c.1903
Arrival
  • 1886 (Sydney, NSW)
Residence
  • c.1889 - c.1903 London, England, UK
  • c.1888 Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1886 - c.1888 Sydney, NSW
  • c.1882 - c.1886 London, England, UK
  • c.1864 - c.1884 Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK
Training
  • c.1889 - c.1890 France
Cultural Heritage
  • English
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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