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William Heath - The wish granted

The wish granted (1827-1829)

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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Boney’s trial, sentence, and dying speech, or Europe’s injuries revenged (1815)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
Notice to quit, or a will of her own

Notice to quit, or a will of her own

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
An English bull dog and a Corsican blood hound.

An English bull dog and a Corsican blood hound. (1807)

Anonymous
The Royal cock-Pitt.

The Royal cock-Pitt. (1796)

Robert Dighton (English, 1751-1814)
The Battle of the Cataplasm

The Battle of the Cataplasm (between 1773 and 1817)

Henry William Bunbury (English, 1750-1811)
Foreign Amusements or the British Lion on the Watch

Foreign Amusements or the British Lion on the Watch (1801)

Charles Williams (English, ?-1830)
How to Attack, Defeat, and Destroy all France

How to Attack, Defeat, and Destroy all France (1795)

William O'Keefe (English, 18th Century)
A Sunday evening.

A Sunday evening. (1772)

Henry William Bunbury (English, 1750-1811)
A pair of spectacles easily seen thro’.

A pair of spectacles easily seen thro’. (1795)

Robert Dighton (English, 1751-1814)
Foye Harbour – Cornwall

Foye Harbour – Cornwall (1807)

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
A friend in Lombard Street

A friend in Lombard Street (1824)

Richard Dighton (English, 1795-1880)
Come to my arms King of the Protocals!!!.

Come to my arms King of the Protocals!!!. (1831)

William Heath (English, 1794-1840)
The whole truth, or John Bull with his eyes opened.

The whole truth, or John Bull with his eyes opened. (1821)

Theodore Lane (English, 1800–1828)
Couple riding in sleigh

Couple riding in sleigh

Anonymous
Travells eldest son in conversation with a Cherokee chief.

Travells eldest son in conversation with a Cherokee chief.

John Kay (English, 1742-1826)
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