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William Heath - 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)
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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.

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A view from the Swan Brewhouse in Oxford.

A view from the Swan Brewhouse in Oxford. (1807)

Robert Dighton (English, 1751-1814)
Man with cane

Man with cane (1773)

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Don’t pull my nose so hard; curse it you take it for a sow’s ear. (19th century)

Anonymous
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Beauty and the Satyrs

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Modern peeping tom’s who deserve to be sent to Coventry

Modern peeping tom’s who deserve to be sent to Coventry (1827-1829)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
Life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman; The overthrow of Dr. Slop.

Life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman; The overthrow of Dr. Slop.

Henry William Bunbury (English, 1750-1811)
A kick-up at a hazard table

A kick-up at a hazard table (1790)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
King Henry IV.

King Henry IV.

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
Citizens taking a country walk

Citizens taking a country walk (ca. 1780–1825)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Much Ado About Nothing or Illustrations of Sayings Pl.5

Much Ado About Nothing or Illustrations of Sayings Pl.5 (1828)

John Phillips
The man wot’s got the whip hand of ’em all

The man wot’s got the whip hand of ’em all (1829)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
The extinguisher

The extinguisher (1805)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Hodges explanation of a hundred magistrates

Hodges explanation of a hundred magistrates (1815)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
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