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William Heath - On Guard, Off Guard, Guarded

On Guard, Off Guard, Guarded (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.

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Don’t be alarm’d Mr. Guage, I’ll shave you as smooth as the palm of my hand.

Don’t be alarm’d Mr. Guage, I’ll shave you as smooth as the palm of my hand. (19th century)

Anonymous
It a pity you noting to do, but look at me

It a pity you noting to do, but look at me (1827-1829)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
The golden Ball

The golden Ball (1819)

Richard Dighton (English, 1795-1880)
Much Ado About Nothing or Illustrations of Sayings Pl.3

Much Ado About Nothing or Illustrations of Sayings Pl.3 (1828)

John Phillips
Love laughs at locksmiths

Love laughs at locksmiths (1813)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
The anatomy of melancholy

The anatomy of melancholy (1808)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
A lump of impertinence

A lump of impertinence (1809)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Hiring a servant

Hiring a servant

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Cribbage

Cribbage (1825)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
Birds of a Feather Flock Together. Diversions of Purley (scored through & replaced by) Brighton

Birds of a Feather Flock Together. Diversions of Purley (scored through & replaced by) Brighton (1802)

Charles Williams (English, ?-1830)
A Contest between Oppression and Reason, On the Best Way of Settleing Debates

A Contest between Oppression and Reason, On the Best Way of Settleing Debates (1795)

William O'Keefe (English, 18th Century)
Witches in a hay loft

Witches in a hay loft

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
A slap at the Charleys or a Tom & Jerry lark – vide new Poliece Bill.

A slap at the Charleys or a Tom & Jerry lark – vide new Poliece Bill. (1829)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
A good soldier, but no general [Sir Robert Wilson].

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

Richard Dighton (English, 1795-1880)
Morning Noon Night [Dandy].

Morning Noon Night [Dandy]. (1829)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
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