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William Heath - The speech

The speech (1829)

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.

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Three principal requisites to form a modern man of fashion

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The Penny Trumpeter!. (1832)

Charles Jameson Grant (English, active 1830–1852)
Journey of Dr. Johnson and James Boswell to Scotland Pl.07

Journey of Dr. Johnson and James Boswell to Scotland Pl.07 (1784-1789)

Samuel Collings (English, active 1784–1789)
Waiting for dinner

Waiting for dinner (1790)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Monsieur le fouet, la Francia.

Monsieur le fouet, la Francia. (1772)

Henry William Bunbury (English, 1750-1811)
Fast day

Fast day (1812)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
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)
Storm and shipwreck

Storm and shipwreck

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Setting out for Margate

Setting out for Margate

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Admonition and gratitude.

Admonition and gratitude. (1807)

George Moutard Woodward (English, 1765-1809)
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)
A Dilemma or the German-Macheath

A Dilemma or the German-Macheath (1798)

Charles Williams (English, ?-1830)
The Bustle!!!

The Bustle!!! (1827-1829)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
Buck’s beauty and Rowlandson’s connoisseur

Buck’s beauty and Rowlandson’s connoisseur (1800)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Doing penance

Doing penance (1846)

John Doyle (Irish, 1797 – 1868)
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