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William Heath - Modern Aquatics

Modern Aquatics (1827-1829)

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)

Journey of Dr. Johnson and James Boswell to Scotland Pl.01

Journey of Dr. Johnson and James Boswell to Scotland Pl.01 (1784-1789)

Samuel Collings (English, active 1784–1789)
The dashing white sergeant.

The dashing white sergeant.

Henry William Bunbury (English, 1750-1811)
A good soldier, but no general [Sir Robert Wilson].

A good soldier, but no general [Sir Robert Wilson]. (1821)

Richard Dighton (English, 1795-1880)
Broad grins or a black joke

Broad grins or a black joke (1812)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
The pillar of salt

The pillar of salt (1805)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
An artist travelling in Wales

An artist travelling in Wales (1799)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Punishments of Nero

Punishments of Nero

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Much Ado About Nothing or Illustrations of Sayings Pl.1

Much Ado About Nothing or Illustrations of Sayings Pl.1 (1828)

John Phillips
The fall of Dagon – or rare news for Leadenhall Street

The fall of Dagon – or rare news for Leadenhall Street (1784)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Journey of Dr. Johnson and James Boswell to Scotland Pl.07

Journey of Dr. Johnson and James Boswell to Scotland Pl.07 (1784-1789)

Samuel Collings (English, active 1784–1789)
The bears at bay – intended as one of a series of illustrations for the nonintervention system.

The bears at bay – intended as one of a series of illustrations for the nonintervention system. (1831)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
The Matrimonial Mania – or – Poor Jonny Ridden to Death

The Matrimonial Mania – or – Poor Jonny Ridden to Death (1818)

Charles Williams (English, ?-1830)
Journey of Dr. Johnson and James Boswell to Scotland Pl.05

Journey of Dr. Johnson and James Boswell to Scotland Pl.05 (1784-1789)

Samuel Collings (English, active 1784–1789)
The last drop

The last drop (1811)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Truth in jeopardy, or power, versus freedom.

Truth in jeopardy, or power, versus freedom. (1811)

Samuel de Wilde (English, 1751-1832)
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