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William Heath - Grimaldi’s leap frog, in the comic pantomime of The Golden Fish.

Grimaldi’s leap frog, in the comic pantomime of The Golden Fish. (1812)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
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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)

Courtship in low life

Courtship in low life

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
English Manners and French prudence or French dragoons brought to a check by a Belvoir leap. A scene after nature near Ciudad Rodrigo September 1811

English Manners and French prudence or French dragoons brought to a check by a Belvoir leap. A scene after nature near Ciudad Rodrigo September 1811 (1811)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Contrasts, pl. 1st. Ancient and modern lancers.

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

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
Country family

Country family

Denis Dighton (English, 1792 – 1827)
A view taken from the Town Hall Oxford.

A view taken from the Town Hall Oxford. (1807)

Robert Dighton (English, 1751-1814)
Opera box with three women, one man

Opera box with three women, one man (1785)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
The Popular Candidate Surrounded by his Friends

The Popular Candidate Surrounded by his Friends (1801)

Charles Williams (English, ?-1830)
Hesitation, desperation, & starvation.

Hesitation, desperation, & starvation. (19th century)

Anonymous
Too many for a Jew

Too many for a Jew (1785)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Neddy’s Black Box, Containing what he does not value Three Shipps of a Louse

Neddy’s Black Box, Containing what he does not value Three Shipps of a Louse (1789)

James Sayers (English, 1748 – 1823)
The college gate

The college gate (1803)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
A white serjeant; or special messenger!

A white serjeant; or special messenger! (1794)

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)
Grimaldi’s Tandem, in the comic pantomime of the golden fish.

Grimaldi’s Tandem, in the comic pantomime of the golden fish. (1812)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
French travelling, or the first stage from Calais

French travelling, or the first stage from Calais (1792)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
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