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William Heath - No Genius

No Genius (1827-1829)

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.

In Collection: British Cartoons (View all 1227)

An Irish Request in a Storm

An Irish Request in a Storm (1802)

George Moutard Woodward (English, 1765-1809)
Three gentlemen standing near balustrade and steps

Three gentlemen standing near balustrade and steps (1831)

Anonymous
Triumph of love and folly.

Triumph of love and folly. (1812)

William Elmes (English, active 1811–1820)
Downfall of monopoly in 1800

Downfall of monopoly in 1800 (1800)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
A sketch taken at Newmarket.

A sketch taken at Newmarket.

Anonymous
The cad to the man wot drives the sovereign.

The cad to the man wot drives the sovereign. (1829)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
Monimia. Why was I born with all my sexes softness!!.

Monimia. Why was I born with all my sexes softness!!. (19th century)

Anonymous
Absolute wisdom, or Queen’s owl. Taken from a Wood.

Absolute wisdom, or Queen’s owl. Taken from a Wood.

Richard Dighton (English, 1795-1880)
Trois Dogs; a Graphic Tale, with a Moral… for Those Who Can Find It Out!

Trois Dogs; a Graphic Tale, with a Moral… for Those Who Can Find It Out! (1834)

John Doyle (Irish, 1797 – 1868)
A Whisper Across the Channel

A Whisper Across the Channel (1785)

James Sayers (English, 1748 – 1823)
A king-fisher, and a water-wag-tail

A king-fisher, and a water-wag-tail (1820)

Anonymous
Easter Monday. Or the Cockney hunt

Easter Monday. Or the Cockney hunt (1811)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
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)
La promenade. The gallopade

La promenade. The gallopade (19th century)

Anonymous
The ghost of a dollar or the bankers surprize.

The ghost of a dollar or the bankers surprize.

William Charles
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