Phillip William May (1864-1903)

[The] Return of Cissie Loftus

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Phillip William May (1864-1903)
[The] Return of Cissie Loftus
signed 'Phil May' and inscribed as title on the reverse
pencil, pen and black ink, unframed
7 x 10./2in. (18 x 27cm.)
and a pen and ink illustration by Frederick Walker of Hamlet and Claudius
Provenance
The second half of the lot is from the Collection of John G Marks, author of Life and Letters of Frederick Walker, published in 1896.

Lot Essay

Cissie Loftus (1876-1943) was a Scottish actress. The illustration was published on 25 May 1895 and depicts Loftus in various poses and costumes

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