Invitation from Phil May to a Private View of his Drawings at the Fine Art Society, 148 New Bond Street
1895
Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 4 7/8 × 6 9/16 in. (12.4 × 16.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1966
Accession Number
66.631.138
Art Historical Context
Step into the lively world of late Victorian London with Phil May's *Invitation from Phil May to Private View of his Drawings the Fine Art Society,148 New Bond Street* (1895). This lithograph, measuring just 4 7/8 × 6 9/16 inches, served as a personal summons from the artist himself to an exclusive preview of his latest works at the prestigious Fine Art Society gallery on New Bond Street. Phil May a celebrated British caricaturist (1864–1903), was at the height of his fame, known for his sharp, humorous sketches capturing the grit and glamour of everyday urban life. May's style—witty, economi...