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William Heath - The steam boat

The steam boat (1827-1829)

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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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)
If you’d know who this is, Read.

If you’d know who this is, Read. (1808)

Robert Dighton (English, 1751-1814)
Theatrical Doctors Recovering Clara’s Notes

Theatrical Doctors Recovering Clara’s Notes (1802)

Charles Williams (English, ?-1830)
English exhibitions in Paris, or French people astonished at our improvement in the breed of fat cattle

English exhibitions in Paris, or French people astonished at our improvement in the breed of fat cattle (1812)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Quaker in love

Quaker in love

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
The graces

The graces (1819)

Anonymous
A gallant colonel.

A gallant colonel. (1831)

Anonymous
How are ye, old Buck-skin – how are ye

How are ye, old Buck-skin – how are ye (19th century)

Anonymous
Journey of Dr. Johnson and James Boswell to Scotland Pl.08

Journey of Dr. Johnson and James Boswell to Scotland Pl.08 (1784-1789)

Samuel Collings (English, active 1784–1789)
He that debaseth himself shall be exalted.

He that debaseth himself shall be exalted. (1786)

Anonymous
A sulky

A sulky

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
The topers mistake

The topers mistake (1801)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
A Paviour !!

A Paviour !! (1799)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
A Meeting of Monopolizers, or the Good Effect of Peace

A Meeting of Monopolizers, or the Good Effect of Peace (1801)

Charles Williams (English, ?-1830)
Fillial affection, or a trip to Gretna Green

Fillial affection, or a trip to Gretna Green (1782)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
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