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William Heath - Natural history. Royal Zoological Garden – Pl 1st.

Natural history. Royal Zoological Garden – Pl 1st. (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.

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The ‘Dilly’ Looking Up

The ‘Dilly’ Looking Up (1840)

John Doyle (Irish, 1797 – 1868)
A table D’hote, or French ordinary in Paris

A table D’hote, or French ordinary in Paris

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)
A view of Beau-ville.

A view of Beau-ville. (1824)

Richard Dighton (English, 1795-1880)
Reckoning the tavern bill

Reckoning the tavern bill

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Ariadne abandoned

Ariadne abandoned

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
The Rights of the People, a Mis-Fire-at the Consitution

The Rights of the People, a Mis-Fire-at the Consitution (_1789)

James Sayers (English, 1748 – 1823)
The bassoon with a French horn accompanyment

The bassoon with a French horn accompanyment

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
A sale of English beauties in the East Indies

A sale of English beauties in the East Indies (1786)

James Gillray (English, 1757-1815)
Bacon faced fellows of Brazen Nose, broke loose.

Bacon faced fellows of Brazen Nose, broke loose.

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Adventures of Roderick Random; Roderick’s examination at Surgeons Hall.

Adventures of Roderick Random; Roderick’s examination at Surgeons Hall. (1792)

Samuel Collings (English, active 1784–1789)
Italian picture dealers humbuging my Lord Anglaise

Italian picture dealers humbuging my Lord Anglaise (1812)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Inn yard on fire

Inn yard on fire (1788)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
The principal arch of Lambeth Palace.

The principal arch of Lambeth Palace. (1803)

Robert Dighton (English, 1751-1814)
A Wellington boot – or head of the army.

A Wellington boot – or head of the army. (1827)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
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