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William Heath - A Russe.

A Russe.

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
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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.

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Hat-Boxes

Hat-Boxes (1827-1829)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
The speech

The speech (1829)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
Morning, Noon, Night

Morning, Noon, Night (1827-1829)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
The march of morality

The march of morality (1827-1829)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
Contrasts, pl. 1st. Ancient and modern lancers.

Contrasts, pl. 1st. Ancient and modern lancers. (1828)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
Brobdignag Cottage. Rusticating.

Brobdignag Cottage. Rusticating. (1824)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
The slap up swell wot drives when hever he likes.

The slap up swell wot drives when hever he likes. (1829)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
The men of paper going to pot or the directors in a stew.

The men of paper going to pot or the directors in a stew. (1819)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
You never ketches me a woyaging no more. I’ve had a nut on it

You never ketches me a woyaging no more. I’ve had a nut on it (1827-1829)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
The march of intellect

The march of intellect (1827-1829)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
The parish overseer.

The parish overseer.

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
An outside jaunting car

An outside jaunting car (1827-1829)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
Portrait of Shakespeare, surrounded by characters from his plays

Portrait of Shakespeare, surrounded by characters from his plays (1822)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
Magazin de modes

Magazin de modes (1827-1829)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
An amateur of fashion

An amateur of fashion (1813)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
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