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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)

The Reformers’ Dinner

The Reformers’ Dinner (1809)

Samuel de Wilde (English, 1751-1832)
A view taken from the Town Hall Oxford.

A view taken from the Town Hall Oxford. (1807)

Robert Dighton (English, 1751-1814)
Rest from labour on sunny days

Rest from labour on sunny days (1784)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
The Patriot Exalted

The Patriot Exalted (ca. 1788)

James Sayer
The guard wot looks arter the sovereign.

The guard wot looks arter the sovereign. (1829)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
Funcking the Corsican

Funcking the Corsican (1813)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
A new cock wanted

A new cock wanted

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Miseries of bathing; After bathing in the river on returning to the bank for your clothes . . .

Miseries of bathing; After bathing in the river on returning to the bank for your clothes . . .

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Easter Tuesday, or the parish-meeting dinner

Easter Tuesday, or the parish-meeting dinner

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
An essay on the sublime & beautiful

An essay on the sublime & beautiful (1785)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
The padlock. To be or not to be a queen is the question.

The padlock. To be or not to be a queen is the question. (1786)

Anonymous
Maria Costine at her studies.

Maria Costine at her studies. (1786)

Anonymous
A view of Devonshire

A view of Devonshire (1820)

Richard Dighton (English, 1795-1880)
The last drop

The last drop (1811)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
A visit to the camp.

A visit to the camp.

Henry William Bunbury (English, 1750-1811)
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