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William Heath - The dress circle.

The dress circle.

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.

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The speech

The speech (1829)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
A French dentist showing a specimen of his artificial teeth and false palates

A French dentist showing a specimen of his artificial teeth and false palates (1811)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
A bill of fare for Bond Street epicures!! A La Mode Beef. Rump of Beef. Breast of Veal. Veal Cutlets. Baron of Beef. Pork Sausage

A bill of fare for Bond Street epicures!! A La Mode Beef. Rump of Beef. Breast of Veal. Veal Cutlets. Baron of Beef. Pork Sausage

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Impeachment Ticket

Impeachment Ticket (ca. 1785)

James Sayers (English, 1748 – 1823)
A Scotch market woman and children

A Scotch market woman and children (1822)

John Hassell (English, 1767 – 1825)
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)
Englishmen in November. Frenchmen in November

Englishmen in November. Frenchmen in November (1788)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Modern antiquities

Modern antiquities

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Country dance

Country dance

Denis Dighton (English, 1792 – 1827)
Private drilling

Private drilling

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Buying a German sausage or a foreign dainty for the wedding feast!!.

Buying a German sausage or a foreign dainty for the wedding feast!!. (1840)

Anonymous
Contadin degli Stati di Parma e Modena.

Contadin degli Stati di Parma e Modena. (1773)

Henry William Bunbury (English, 1750-1811)
The minogoat

The minogoat (1780)

William Austin
Much Ado About Nothing or Illustrations of Sayings Pl.1

Much Ado About Nothing or Illustrations of Sayings Pl.1 (1828)

John Phillips
Commanders engaged at sea

Commanders engaged at sea (1802)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
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