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William Heath - The camelopard, or a new hobby.

The camelopard, or a new hobby. (1827)

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.

In Collection: British Cartoons (View all 1227)

Tit for tat

Tit for tat (1827-1829)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
A new cock wanted

A new cock wanted

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
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)
Monsieur Francois introduces Master Pr———-tly to the National Assembly

Monsieur Francois introduces Master Pr———-tly to the National Assembly (1792)

James Sayers (English, 1748 – 1823)
Royal Academy. Somerset House, London

Royal Academy. Somerset House, London (1811)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Doctor Botherum. The Mountebank

Doctor Botherum. The Mountebank (1800)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
A sudden squall in Hyde Park

A sudden squall in Hyde Park (1791)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Taking a mean advantage

Taking a mean advantage (ca. 1780–1825)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Rural sports. Buck hunting

Rural sports. Buck hunting

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Eloquence founded on Chemical Principles

Eloquence founded on Chemical Principles (1787)

James Sayers (English, 1748 – 1823)
A row buck ; A dear

A row buck ; A dear (1827-1829)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
Journey of Dr. Johnson and James Boswell to Scotland Pl.13

Journey of Dr. Johnson and James Boswell to Scotland Pl.13 (1784-1789)

Samuel Collings (English, active 1784–1789)
Too many for a Jew

Too many for a Jew (1785)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Ireland in Scotland, or a trip from Oxford to the land of cakes.

Ireland in Scotland, or a trip from Oxford to the land of cakes. (1807)

Robert Dighton (English, 1751-1814)
Miseries of human life; While confined to your bed by sickness – the humours of a hired nurse . . . . . .

Miseries of human life; While confined to your bed by sickness – the humours of a hired nurse . . . . . . (1807)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
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