Phil Collection (page 7)

Two extremely ragged men reading a smart fashion magazine. Bill Snooks (reading from a fashion paper) - " To be really well dressed

Well-heeled man reduced to staying at the Temperance Hotel
Formerly Well-heeled elderly gentleman (now a little tatty) reduced to staying at the Temperance Hotel. Down in the World Alas! See what Drink had brought him to. Date: 1892

Man at bar wanting clove to disguise evidence of his boozing
Drunken gentleman leaning against a bar, requesting the barmaid for a clove to disguise the olfactory evidence of his boozing

Wit of a toothless old soak when faced with Sally Army pair
The witty reposte of a toothless old soak when faced with a pair of Salvation Army women: Salvation Sal (to village toper) - " If thou doesn t mend thy ways, Ben Bosker

Old Man with pair of wooden legs advertising corn plasters
Very black humour - An Old Man with a pair of prosthetic false legs advertising corn plasters! Date: 1895

Barman has a stern word with a disreputable customer who has been stealing pewter beer tankards, which he has been turning into coinage to bring back to spend at the same establishment

Cabbie advises fat fare to prevent horse spying him
Hilarious cartoon by Phil May: " I want you to take me to St. Johns Wood, Cabbie" " All right, Sir, but would you mind getting in on the other side so as the old horse don t see

Two elderly widows discuss the catering at a wake
" Did you go to Smiths burying?" " Yes, I did, an a mighty measly affair it was. Tea and bread and butter! I ve buried two usbands, but, thank goodness

Street Urchin offers appraisal of passing pretty lady
The London Street Urchin (to companion over the way) - " Ow would that suit yer, Bill?". A young scamp offering an honest appraisal to his pal of a passing well-dressed

Tramp asks a horrified lady for a hairpin to clean his pipe
A Tramp asks a horrified smart lady, seated on a park bench for a hairpin to clean his pipe! Weary Willy seating himself beside nervous Miss Jones) - Will yer lend me a nairpin, Lidy

Irony - fat Londoner begs for money for his starving family
A rather fat Londoner begs for " a copper" for his " starving wife and family at ome" fom a smart gent (Phil May himself - clearly seeing the ludicrous side of the request!)

Male wit - Thoughtless of Her
Thoughtlessness of Her " If you was arf the man you d offer to carry some of these bundles". " Ow can I with my ands in my pockets!" Date: 1894

Phil May having a funny chat to an actor - Off for a drink
Phil May (on the right): " By the Way, when does your American Tour come off?" Famous Actor: " Oh not for about a year"

A sandwich board man incurs the wrath of an enraged man, seemingly furious that the price of boots (made by Biggar and Biggar ) has gone up! The humorous caption read: " Put em up

Celebrating the Result of the Cup
A sandwich board man celebrates the result of the Cup by having a few drinks (and then a few more), leading to his wiggly perambulation along the pavement

Poor street magazine seller and child
A poor ragged woman with a very beaten-up face pictured ironically selling the magazine Larks on the street whilst clutching her infant child Date: circ 1898

Ladies complaining od bad language from the pub
It must have been awful. Mrs Baggs: (after receiving a tornado of abuse from over the road) " Well, I never eard sich langwidge in all my life.I never was called such names before

Virgin Vinegar - Cruel labelling of a stern Victorian lady
In the Bars and Streets. Cartoon drawing by Phil May depicting a late middle-aged woman with a severe expression, placed somewhat pointedly on a pavement as a horse omnibuspasses

Two ragged street women disgust respectability
In the Bars and Streets. Cartoon drawing by Phil May depicting two poor ragged street women disgusting another who they describe, with no hint of the obvious irony, as " not respectable"

Witty tramp and disgusted older woman - Phil May Cartoon
In the Bars and Streets. Cartoon drawing by Phil May depicting a witty (if rather drunk) tramp and disgusted older woman, who refuses to provide charity

Ragged Street singers - looking decidedly worse for wear
In the Bars and Streets. Cartoon drawing by Phil May depicting a pair of ragged street singers singing about fair and stormy weather - the perfect illustrative template for their undoubtedly

Domestic Violence discussed on a London street
In the Bars and Streets. Cartoon drawing by Phil May depicting a conversation on a London street discussing domestic violence

Two drunks by a postbox, one already collapsed
In the Bars and Streets. Cartoon drawing by Phil May depicting two drunks by a postbox. Fraternity - " (Hic) Can t help you, ole f la, but I ll sit down with you (Hic)." !! Date: 1894

Comment on Mixed bathing from two dirty London tramps
In the Bars and Streets. Cartoon drawing by Phil May depicting a vagrant couple giving their opinion on bathing. Dirty Girty: " I don t believe in this ere Mixed Bathin." Weary Willie

Vagrant couple on Satutday night - drawing by Phil May
In the Bars and Streets. Cartoon drawing by Phil May depicting an elderly, ragged vagrant couple on Saturday Night - their only solace a bottle of something strong. Date: circa 1890s

One artist interrupting another, who is busy gardening
Brother Brushes - FIRST RA (who hates to be interrupted in his hobby, but is doing his best to be polite) - " Done any Work today?" SECOND RA - " N, confound it

Old Man enquires to Phil May about becoming a model
Brother Brushes - humorous part-self-portrait drawing by Phil May of an old chap enquiring if the artist wanted " a Muddle, Sir?" !! Date: 1890s

Sir William Newzam Prior Nicholson - portrait by Phil May
Brother Brushes - Portrait drawing by Phil May of Sir William Newzam Prior Nicholson (18721949) - English still-life painter, landscape and portraits, also known for his work as a wood-engraver

Sir John Longstaff - Australian Artist
Brother Brushes - Portrait drawing by Phil May of Sir John Longstaff (1862-1941) - Australian Artist, painter, war artist and a five-time winner of the Archibald Prize. Date: 1901

Leonard Raven-Hill - English artist, illustrator, cartoonist
Brother Brushes - Portrait drawing by Phil May of Leonard Raven-Hill (1867-1942) - an English artist, illustrator and cartoonist, who worked extensively for Punch Magazine. Date: 1895

David Ossipovitch Widhopff - Russian / French painter
Brother Brushes - Portrait drawing by Phil May of David Ossipovitch Widhopff (1867-1933) - a Russian and French painter, caricaturist and poster artist. Date: 1895

William A. Cadby - photographer
Brother Brushes - Portrait drawing by Phil May of William A. Cadby, photographer (1866-1937). Date: 1895

Portrait drawing by Phil May of Alfred Chantrey Corbould
Brother Brushes - Portrait drawing by Phil May of Alfred Chantrey Corbould (?-1920) - painter, illustrator and Punch magazine artist

Scottish artist Harry Thompson by Phil May
Brother Brushes - Portrait drawing by Phil May of Scottish artist (based in Paris) Harry Thompson. Date: 1894

Caricature by Phil May of Will Peters, the Norwegian Pain
Brother Brushes - Portrait drawing by Phil May of Wilhelm Peters (1851-1935), the Norwegian Painter, sketched from life at Newlyn. Date: 1893

James Orrock - landscape painter and watercolour
Brother Brushes - Portrait drawing by Phil May of James Orrock (1829-1913) - Scottish landscape painter, watercolourist and art collector. Originally qualified as a dentist

Caricature by Phil May of Scottish Artist Harry Thompson
Brother Brushes - Caricature by Phil May of Harry Thompson a Scottish artist living in Paris. Date: circa 1890s

Drawing by Phil May of one of his models
Brother Brushes. Drawing by Phil May of one of his models. Date: 1890s

Tramp holding out a strip of paper
Down on his luck tramp in rags, seated and holding out a strip of paper Date: circa 1890s

Ironic Conversation between two Cockney men in an East London Boozer. " Who was t bloke I see yer speakin to larst night?" " Wot sort o bloke

Cockney Comment on the purchase of a parrot
Two Pals outside a pub looking at a third bargaining for a parrot with a sailor outside a pub. " Why, es Missus jaws enough. Wot ds e want with a bloomin parrot." !! Date: 1895

A couple of Cockney Loafers. Date: circa 1890s

A Cockney lady from Whitechapel, East London
A lovely drawing of a Cockney lady from Whitechapel, East London. Date: 1895

Sailor Jack - popular with all the Cockney Women
They All Love Jack. A popular sailor, obviously a bit of a wow with the ladies, of which he likely has one in every port... Date: 1895

Funny Cockney comment on a ladies neckwear
Funny Cockney comment on a fellow Cockney ladies neckwear. " Ow Is y, look at er frills. Got erself hup like a bloomin am bone!" Date: 1900

Smug Cockney woman who has nabbed her rivals Gent
Jilted! A smug Cockney woman who has nabbed her rivals Gent, throws her a very satisfied glance! Date: circa 1890s

Two Cockney Costers - one restraining a bulldog
Two young Cockney chaps, one of whom is having to restrain his Bulldog, who is obviously rather interested in something he has sniffed or spotted! Date: circa 1890s

Two Cockney street Flowergirls
Two Cockney Flowergirls, not in their first bloom of youth - entitled (somewhat wickedly) " Sweet Violets" ! - caricature by Phil May. Date: 1897

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