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William Heath - No genius

No genius

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
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The Artist died in 1840 so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries where the copyright term is the Artist's life plus 70 years or fewer.

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 Head Ranger and his fallow dear [changed from deer]

The Head Ranger and his fallow dear [changed from deer] (1829)

Thomas Howell Jones (English, active 1823-1848)
This is NOT the Baron of Oakland, in the Opera of the Haunted Tower

This is NOT the Baron of Oakland, in the Opera of the Haunted Tower (1831)

John Doyle (Irish, 1797 – 1868)
Finis.

Finis. (1829)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
Accomodation ladder

Accomodation ladder (1811)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
It is the very fashion of the time

It is the very fashion of the time (1827-1829)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
England invaded, or Frenchmen naturalized

England invaded, or Frenchmen naturalized (1798)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
The aukward squad, or enraged sergeant

The aukward squad, or enraged sergeant (1798)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Royal Academy. Somerset House, London

Royal Academy. Somerset House, London (1811)

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!!!.

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
Hell Broke Loose, Billy and his Gang, Working the Swine

Hell Broke Loose, Billy and his Gang, Working the Swine

William O'Keefe (English, 18th Century)
A visit to the camp.

A visit to the camp.

Henry William Bunbury (English, 1750-1811)
A view near Hyde Park corner.

A view near Hyde Park corner. (1802)

Robert Dighton (English, 1751-1814)
Beauties

Beauties (1792)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Easter Monday. Or the Cockney hunt

Easter Monday. Or the Cockney hunt (1811)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
The sign of the four alls

The sign of the four alls

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
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