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William Heath - Looking at an ass.

Looking at an ass. (1828)

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 Sherriff’s Sale or Auction Extraordinary

A Sherriff’s Sale or Auction Extraordinary (1840)

John Doyle (Irish, 1797 – 1868)
Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost (1782)

James Sayers (English, 1748 – 1823)
A view of Beau-ville.

A view of Beau-ville. (1824)

Richard Dighton (English, 1795-1880)
Four o’clock in town

Four o’clock in town (1790)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Mr. Lindsey.

Mr. Lindsey. (1824)

Richard Dighton (English, 1795-1880)
The Triumverate of Gloucester Place, or the Clarke, the Soldier, and the Taylor

The Triumverate of Gloucester Place, or the Clarke, the Soldier, and the Taylor (1809)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Free trade – Westminster review – January, 1830 No. XXIII.

Free trade – Westminster review – January, 1830 No. XXIII. (1830)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
Journey of Dr. Johnson and James Boswell to Scotland Pl.21

Journey of Dr. Johnson and James Boswell to Scotland Pl.21 (1784-1789)

Samuel Collings (English, active 1784–1789)
Geography bewitched! Or, a droll caricature map of Scotland.

Geography bewitched! Or, a droll caricature map of Scotland. (1794)

Robert Dighton (English, 1751-1814)
A view taken at Oxford.

A view taken at Oxford. (1808)

Robert Dighton (English, 1751-1814)
A militia meeting.

A militia meeting. (1773)

Henry William Bunbury (English, 1750-1811)
Conciliation – Reconciliation – or John Bull and His Brother Paddy

Conciliation – Reconciliation – or John Bull and His Brother Paddy (1798)

Charles Ansell (English, active 1752–1790)
The Old Angel Inn at Islington

The Old Angel Inn at Islington (1793)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
She will be a soldier. No. 1.

She will be a soldier. No. 1. (1798)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Pizzaro a new play or the Drury-Lane masquerade.

Pizzaro a new play or the Drury-Lane masquerade. (1799)

Charles Ansell (English, active 1752–1790)
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