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William Heath - The speech

The speech (1829)

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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It wur lucky I got shelter at all.

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A Lesson Westward, or, A Morning Visit to Betsy Cole (1782)

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Bloody News – Bloody News – or the Fatal Putney Duel (1798)

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The sculptor

The sculptor

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A Present for Past Favours

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Beauties

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The sweet little girl that I love

The sweet little girl that I love

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The Little Green Man or the Bath Bugabo, or the Widows Terror (1802)

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Journey of Dr. Johnson and James Boswell to Scotland Pl.01 (1784-1789)

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A view on the banks of the Thames

A view on the banks of the Thames

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
A Vaulter

A Vaulter (1799)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Nap and his friends in their glory

Nap and his friends in their glory (1808)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Miseries of human life; While on a visit to the hundreds of Essex . . . .

Miseries of human life; While on a visit to the hundreds of Essex . . . . (1807)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
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