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 man wot’s got the whip hand of ’em all

The man wot’s got the whip hand of ’em all (1829)

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

Standard, 1356 x 1800px JPG, Size: 1.83 MB

Download

Max Size, 4800 x 6374px JPG, Size: 14.51 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)

Ceceders in Limbo – ie – Vagabounds Made Useful

Ceceders in Limbo – ie – Vagabounds Made Useful (1798)

Charles Williams (English, ?-1830)
Sailors on horseback

Sailors on horseback (1811)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
The Devonshire, or most approved method of securing votes

The Devonshire, or most approved method of securing votes (1784)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
This sir, is my wife.

This sir, is my wife. (1826)

Henry Thomas Alken (English, 1785 – 1851)
Good breeding – versus – education (from the code of etiquette)

Good breeding – versus – education (from the code of etiquette) (1837)

John Doyle (Irish, 1797 – 1868)
A sudden squall in Hyde Park

A sudden squall in Hyde Park (1791)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
A family picture

A family picture

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
A stick & whip seller in Belfast.

A stick & whip seller in Belfast. (19th century)

Anonymous
A game at chess

A game at chess (1780)

Henry William Bunbury (English, 1750-1811)
Any thing will do for an officer

Any thing will do for an officer (1796)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
The great Joss and his playthings.

The great Joss and his playthings. (1829)

Robert Seymour (English, 1798 – 1836)
The contrast. A park scene

The contrast. A park scene (1780)

Robert Dighton (English, 1751-1814)
Tears of Sensibility – Sympathy a Poem – Let’s All be Unhappy Together – i.e. – The Wig Club in Distress etc. etc.

Tears of Sensibility – Sympathy a Poem – Let’s All be Unhappy Together – i.e. – The Wig Club in Distress etc. etc. (1797)

Charles Ansell (English, active 1752–1790)
The Commissioners

The Commissioners (1778)

Mattina Darly (English, 1764-1840)
The Salutation Tavern.

The Salutation Tavern. (1773)

Henry William Bunbury (English, 1750-1811)
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