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 point of law.

A point of law.

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

Standard, 1800 x 1221px JPG, Size: 2.34 MB

Download

Max Size, 11965 x 8113px JPG, Size: 80.23 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)

How to become chop fallen or fell timber on your own estate

How to become chop fallen or fell timber on your own estate

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
A mad dog in a coffee house

A mad dog in a coffee house (1809)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Rest from labour on sunny days

Rest from labour on sunny days (1784)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
A steam coach with some of the machinery going wrong. Something wrong, my eyes Bob, if our parson ha’nt lost his living.

A steam coach with some of the machinery going wrong. Something wrong, my eyes Bob, if our parson ha’nt lost his living. (19th Century)

Anonymous
O! You’re a devil, get along do.

O! You’re a devil, get along do. (1800)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Monsieur Francois introduces Master Pr———-tly to the National Assembly

Monsieur Francois introduces Master Pr———-tly to the National Assembly (1792)

James Sayers (English, 1748 – 1823)
A Wellington boot – or head of the army.

A Wellington boot – or head of the army. (1827)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
Snip Anglois.

Snip Anglois. (1773)

Henry William Bunbury (English, 1750-1811)
Trinket peddler

Trinket peddler

Denis Dighton (English, 1792 – 1827)
Any thing will do for an officer

Any thing will do for an officer (1796)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
A Clerical Manoeuvre or the Way to Finish a Charity Sermon

A Clerical Manoeuvre or the Way to Finish a Charity Sermon (1815)

Charles Williams (English, ?-1830)
A view of Devonshire

A view of Devonshire (1820)

Richard Dighton (English, 1795-1880)
Breaking cover

Breaking cover

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Board Room of the Admiralty

Board Room of the Admiralty (1808)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
French salutation. English salutation.

French salutation. English salutation. (1829)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
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