Artvee
  • Browse
    • Abstract
    • Figurative
    • Landscape
    • Illustration
    • Posters
    • Religion
    • Mythology
    • Drawings
    • Still Life
    • Animals
    • Botanical
    • Asian Art
  • Books
  • Artists
  • Explore
    • Topics
    • Culture
    • Movements
  • Highlights
  • Collections
  • Galleries
  • Artvee Pro
Login
Artvee
Menu
William Heath - A frolic at the Melon Shop in Piccadilly.

A frolic at the Melon Shop in Piccadilly. (1826)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
Facebook Twitter Pinterest
Favourite
Collect

Standard, 1800 x 1303px JPG, Size: 2.72 MB

Download

Max Size, 12668 x 9167px JPG, Size: 92.37 MB

Download
License: All public domain files can be freely used for personal and commercial projects.
Why is this image in the public domain?
The Artist died in 1840 so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries where the copyright term is the Artist's life plus 70 years or fewer.

William Heath was a British artist who once described himself as a "portrait & military painter." He was best known for his published engravings which included caricatures, political cartoons, and commentary on contemporary life.

Heath was born in Northumberland, England. His early works often dealt with military scenes, including colour plates for The Martial Achievements, The Wars of Wellington, etc., but from about 1820 on he focused on satire.

Between 1827 and 1829, many of his works were published under the pseudonym "Paul Pry" (the name of an overly inquisitive stage character in a popular 1825 stage comedy by John Poole); also used the pseudonym Argus. He was described by Dr John Brown, biographer of John Leech as "poor Heath, the ex-Captain of Dragoons, facile and profuse, unscrupulous and clever".

Heath helped found an early caricature magazine, The Glasgow Looking Glass (renamed to The Northern Looking Glass after five issues). Heath created a numbered series of political caricatures between 1830 and 1834 for McLean's Monthly.

He died in Hampstead and was buried on the western side of Highgate Cemetery. His grave (no.124) no longer has a headstone or any identifying marker. The British Museum catalogue has over 160 works by Heath.

In Collection: British Cartoons (View all 1227)

Journey of Dr. Johnson and James Boswell to Scotland Pl.14

Journey of Dr. Johnson and James Boswell to Scotland Pl.14 (1784-1789)

Samuel Collings (English, active 1784–1789)
The bad archer.

The bad archer. (1791)

Anonymous
Gurnsey pebbles bought & sold or a guinea turn’d to a good account

Gurnsey pebbles bought & sold or a guinea turn’d to a good account (1790s)

Richard Newton (English, 1777 – 1798)
The comforts of matrimony. A good toast

The comforts of matrimony. A good toast (1809)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Three fleeing men

Three fleeing men

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
For the benefit of the champion

For the benefit of the champion

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Jack Tar admiring the fair sex

Jack Tar admiring the fair sex (1815)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Sailors on horseback

Sailors on horseback (1811)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
The Jockey Club or Newmarket meeting

The Jockey Club or Newmarket meeting (1811)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Kangkook

Kangkook (1819)

Richard Dighton (English, 1795-1880)
A game of cribbage or Cribbage players

A game of cribbage or Cribbage players

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
An extravaganza or Young Solomon besieging Fitzhubhub

An extravaganza or Young Solomon besieging Fitzhubhub (1786)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
An election ball

An election ball (1827-1829)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
The political death and last will and testament of Johnny Mac-Cree

The political death and last will and testament of Johnny Mac-Cree (1805)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
A tour to the lakes

A tour to the lakes

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
View all 1227 Artworks

0 Artworks
Follow
Facebook Twitter Pinterest
Favourite
Collect

Standard, JPG, Size:

Download

Max Size, JPG, Size:

Download
License: All public domain files can be freely used for personal and commercial projects. .
Why is this image in the public domain?
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Contact us
Artvee.com 2024 All Rights Reserved
We use cookies to improve your experience on our website. By browsing this website, you agree to our use of cookies.
More info Accept
  • Sign in
  • Browse
    • Abstract
    • Figurative
    • Landscape
    • Illustration
    • Posters
    • Religion
    • Mythology
    • Drawings
    • Still Life
    • Animals
    • Botanical
    • Asian Art
  • Artists
  • Books
  • Explore
    • Topics
    • Culture
    • Movements
  • Highlights
  • Collections
  • Galleries
  • Artvee Pro