Artvee
  • Browse
    • Abstract
    • Figurative
    • Landscape
    • Illustration
    • Posters
    • Religion
    • Mythology
    • Drawings
    • Still Life
    • Animals
    • Botanical
    • Asian Art
  • Books
  • Artists
  • Explore
    • Topics
    • Culture
    • Movements
  • Highlights
  • Collections
  • Galleries
  • Artvee Pro
Login
Artvee
Menu
William Heath - The artist.

The artist. (1812)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
Facebook Twitter Pinterest
Favourite
Collect

Standard, 1263 x 1800px JPG, Size: 2.02 MB

Download

Max Size, 7700 x 10971px JPG, Size: 63.23 MB

Download
License: All public domain files can be freely used for personal and commercial projects.
Why is this image in the public domain?
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 Derby Favorite, A Little Amiss

The Derby Favorite, A Little Amiss (1840)

John Doyle (Irish, 1797 – 1868)
The Balance of Power

The Balance of Power (1801)

Charles Williams (English, ?-1830)
The prophecy.

The prophecy. (1829)

Anonymous
Theatrical leap frog

Theatrical leap frog (1804)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Dutch merchants. Sketched at Amsterdam

Dutch merchants. Sketched at Amsterdam (1796)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
View of the Observatory. Oxford

View of the Observatory. Oxford (1810)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
The April Fool Consigned to Infamy and Ridicule

The April Fool Consigned to Infamy and Ridicule (1801)

Charles Williams (English, ?-1830)
Stratagem better than force

Stratagem better than force (1827-1829)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
The Preliminaries of Peace

The Preliminaries of Peace (1801)

Charles Williams (English, ?-1830)
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)
Journey of Dr. Johnson and James Boswell to Scotland Pl.08

Journey of Dr. Johnson and James Boswell to Scotland Pl.08 (1784-1789)

Samuel Collings (English, active 1784–1789)
Intrusion on study or the painter disturbed

Intrusion on study or the painter disturbed

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Rural sports. Or a pleasant way of making hay

Rural sports. Or a pleasant way of making hay

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
The dress circle.

The dress circle.

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
Fox stands between Pitt and Dundas as they hang on gallows

Fox stands between Pitt and Dundas as they hang on gallows (1797)

Richard Newton (English, 1777 – 1798)
View all 1227 Artworks

0 Artworks
Follow
Facebook Twitter Pinterest
Favourite
Collect

Standard, JPG, Size:

Download

Max Size, JPG, Size:

Download
License: All public domain files can be freely used for personal and commercial projects. .
Why is this image in the public domain?
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Contact us
Artvee.com 2024 All Rights Reserved
We use cookies to improve your experience on our website. By browsing this website, you agree to our use of cookies.
More info Accept
  • Sign in
  • Browse
    • Abstract
    • Figurative
    • Landscape
    • Illustration
    • Posters
    • Religion
    • Mythology
    • Drawings
    • Still Life
    • Animals
    • Botanical
    • Asian Art
  • Artists
  • Books
  • Explore
    • Topics
    • Culture
    • Movements
  • Highlights
  • Collections
  • Galleries
  • Artvee Pro