VANITY FAIR SPY CARTOON Philip William May. 'Phil'. Artist. Caricaturist 1895

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Phil [Mr Philip William May]. Artist/engraver/cartographer: Spy. Provenance: "Vanity Fair, A Weekly Show of Political, Social and Literary Wares", founded by Thomas Gibson Bowles, published in London. Type: Antique chromolithograph (colour) Vanity Fair "Spy" cartoon/caricature print. MAY Mr Phil: By Spy. Established his reputation in Australia. Began selling portraits of actors at Leeds theatre at 1 shilling. Struggled for years. Benefactor got him a job on Sydney Bulletin. Returned to the UK famous. Joined 'Punch' (Artists)

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Size: 5395px × 8449px
Location: Artists
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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