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Painter, Illustrator, Etcher, b. 1900 - d. 1991

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      • Douglas Lionel Mays (1900-1991),
        Jul. 09, 2020

        Douglas Lionel Mays (1900-1991),

        Est: £40 - £60

        Douglas Lionel Mays (1900-1991), pen and ink world War II RAF cartoon 'Take my seat Miss - Madame - Sargeant ', a British soldier offers his seat on the underground tube. Published in Punch 1941. Signed ' Mays' lower left, bears artist address etc verso and provenance. The whole 10 1/2" x 14 1/4" (26.7 x 36.3cm).

        Humbert & Ellis Ltd
      • Douglas Lionel Mays (1900-1991) Illustration for Punch - 'We'll make madam look 10 years younger even if it takes all day to do it' 12
        Jun. 26, 2018

        Douglas Lionel Mays (1900-1991) Illustration for Punch - 'We'll make madam look 10 years younger even if it takes all day to do it' 12

        Est: £100 - £200

        Douglas Lionel Mays (1900-1991) pen and ink heightened with white Illustration for Punch - ''We''ll make madam look 10 years younger even if it takes all day to do it'' dated 4th August 1949 12 x 14in., unframed, accompanied with a letter from the artist

        Gorringes
      • * Mays (Douglas Lionel, 1900-1991). Christmas 'Eve', Winter Sports, & Safari,
        Dec. 15, 2017

        * Mays (Douglas Lionel, 1900-1991). Christmas 'Eve', Winter Sports, & Safari,

        Est: £150 - £200

        3 original gouache illustrations on Daler watercolour board, the first 2 signed with monogram lower right, the third illustration signed 'mays' lower right, a few marks, image size 26.5 x 21.5 cm (10.5 x 8.5 ins) and slightly larger, sheet size 54 x 34.5 cm (21.25 x 13.5 ins) - Quantity (3)

        Dominic Winter Auctions
      • Douglas Lionel Mays (1900-1991), water colour painting entitled 'Peace on E
        Dec. 15, 2016

        Douglas Lionel Mays (1900-1991), water colour painting entitled 'Peace on E

        Est: £55 - £65

        Douglas Lionel Mays (1900-1991), water colour painting entitled 'Peace on Earth to all God's Children' monogram to lower left, approx 29 x 24 cms, framed and glazed.

        British Bespoke Auctions
      • Douglas Lionel Mays (1900-1991)
        May. 23, 2013

        Douglas Lionel Mays (1900-1991)

        Est: -

        Douglas Lionel Mays (1900-1991) TEIGNMOUTH IS DEVON offset lithograph in colours, 1957, printed by Jordison & Co., Ltd., London, condition B+; backed on linen 40 x 25in. (102 x 64cm.)

        Christie's
      • DOUGLAS LIONEL MAYS (1900-1991) "Young boy and
        Apr. 12, 2013

        DOUGLAS LIONEL MAYS (1900-1991) "Young boy and

        Est: £60 - £80

        DOUGLAS LIONEL MAYS (1900-1991) "Young boy and girl wearing Christmas hats, kissing under mistletoe", watercolour, monogrammed bottom right, 19 cm x 15 cm, together with a folio of children's illustrations by various artists, mostly unsigned (ARR)

        Moore Allen & Innocent
      • [ Books ]
        Dec. 15, 2011

        [ Books ]

        Est: £200 - £300

        Mays (Douglas Lionel, 1900-1991). Children singing in church beside a Christmas tree, gouache with some watercolour and bodycolour, signed lower right, 35 x 18cm (13.75 x 7ins), mounted, together with A choir boy singing, with a mouse poking its head out of his pocket, gouache and bodycolour, monogrammed lower right, 31 x 13.5cm (12.25 x 5.25ins), mounted, plus ÒWhoopsÓ, gouache, heightened with bodycolour, of a small girl in a poncho with a basket full of holly, kicking one wellington boot off, signed lower right, 27 x 20cm (10.5 x 8ins), mounted, plus another similar by Mays, of a small boy trying to putt a golf ball with a large club, signed lower left, 26.5 x 13cm (10.5 x 5ins), mounted. Douglas Lionel Mays studied illustration at Goldsmiths' College. He contributed cartoons to the 'Beano', 'Big Budget', 'Holiday Annual' and the 'Dandy' before his first drawing for 'Punch' was accepted in 1932 (his last was published in 1954). From the 1930s he also illustrated a number of books, mainly children's books, such as Noel Streatfield's 'Tennis Shoes' (1937) and eleven of Buckeridge's Jennings books. As a painter in oil and watercolour he exhibited at the Royal Academy and Royal Society of British Artists. Fougasse, cartoonist and editor of 'Punch' greatly admired Mays and called him Òa really magnificent pen-draughtsmanÓ. (4) Please Note: This lot is subject to Buyer's Premium at 21%

        Dominic Winter Auctions
      • [ Books ]
        Dec. 15, 2011

        [ Books ]

        Est: £200 - £300

        Mays (Douglas Lionel, 1900-1991). ÒChristmas BellsÓ, ÒWhoopsÓ, gouache and watercolour with traces of bodycolour, on artist's board, of three small children inside a church swinging on bell ropes, signed lower left, 44.5 x 19cm (17.5 x 7.5ins), together with A choir boy singing with a robin perched on his score, gouache and bodycolour, signed lower right, 34.5 x 18cm (13.5 x 7ins), mounted, plus A small girl dressing up in a large floral dress and hat in front of a cheval mirror, gouache heightened with bodycolour, signed lower right, 32.5 x 16.5cm (12.75 x 6.5ins), mounted, plus two others similar by Mays, the first of three small children sitting in a meadow eating ice creams, monogrammed lower left, 24 x 30cm (9.5 x 11.75ins), mounted, the second depicting five processing cherubs in party hats with trumpets, monogrammed lower left, 14 x 30.5cm (5.5 x 12ins), mounted (5) Please Note: This lot is subject to Buyer's Premium at 21%

        Dominic Winter Auctions
      • [ Books ]
        Dec. 15, 2011

        [ Books ]

        Est: £150 - £200

        Mays (Douglas Lionel, 1900-1991). A small boy sitting beneath a weeping willow beside a pool, with fishing rod and picnic, gouache with some watercolour, heightened with bodycolour, signed lower right, 35 x 19cm (13.75 x 7.5ins), mounted, together with A choir boy swinging on a bell rope, gouache and bodycolour, signed lower left, 40.5 x 17.5cm (16 x 7ins), mounted, plus ÒDo it yourselfÓ, gouache and watercolour, heightened with bodycolour, on artist's board, of a small girl sitting on the floor painting a Christmas card, signed lower right, image size 23.5 x 28.5cm (9.25 x 11.25ins), plus another similar by Mays, of a small boy and girl in party hats kissing under the mistletoe, monogrammed lower right, 19.5 x 15.5cm (7.75 x 6ins), mounted (4) Please Note: This lot is subject to Buyer's Premium at 21%

        Dominic Winter Auctions
      • [ Books ]
        Dec. 15, 2011

        [ Books ]

        Est: £150 - £200

        Mays (Douglas Lionel, 1900-1991). ÒGoodwill to All MenÓ, gouache with bodycolour, of two small choir boys fighting, signed lower right, 20.5 x 33cm (8 x 13ins), mounted, framed and glazed, together with ÒMoment of TruthÓ, gouache and bodycolour, with traces of pencil, of a baby sitting on the floor gazing at his reflection in a hand mirror, monogrammed lower left, 18.5 x 13.5cm (7.25 x 5.25ins), mounted, plus ÒWhat do you think?Ó gouache and bodycolour, of three small children and a black dog with sledge and saws, gazing up at a huge Christmas tree in the snow, monogrammed lower right, 33 x 14cm (13 x 5.5ins), mounted, plus another similar by Mays, of a toddler and a marmalade cat with a bowl of split milk, 15 x 15cm (6 x 6ins), mounted (4) Please Note: This lot is subject to Buyer's Premium at 21%

        Dominic Winter Auctions
      • Douglas Mays
        Nov. 05, 2010

        Douglas Mays

        Est: £800 - £1,200

        Douglas Mays TEIGNMOUTH IS DEVON offset lithograph in colours, 1957, printed by Jordison & Co., Ltd., London, condition B+; not backed, framed and 'Teignmouth' by H. Riley 40 x 25in. (102 x 64cm.) (2)

        Christie's
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