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W. Heath. IRISH
M. P. s
Published by T. McLean 26 Haymarket – (where political
and other Caricatures are daily published).
14¼ x 9¾. Good original colour set into a sheet.
This is from an album issued by McLean where all the prints
had been trimmed within the plate mark and set into a backing
sheet. There is still a small area of blank paper outside the
engraved border, but this is within the plate mark.
A clergyman is sitting on a chair and is saying to a ragged
urchin, O’ C – for O’Connell that’s
right – now Pat what does M P stand for eh?” The
boy replies, “Mealy Potato”.
Not in the B. M. but in a volume of McLean’s for 1829
which is in the B. M. Print Room.
£200.
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Heath. THIS STATUE OF ROMAN
CEMENT.
Published by T. McLean, 26 Haymarket. c. 1829. 9½ x 13¾.
Good original colour. Trimmed onto/within the plate mark. A
statue of Wellington in Roman armour, wearing the Order of the
Golden Fleece, in his hand is a scroll saying Emancipation.
He stands on a column, which is the upper part of an erect cannon.
His head is turned to the right and faces an aggressive Raven
with the head of Eldon.
BM. 15722.
£160. |
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W. Heath. A POLITICAL REFLECTION.
Published (Feb. 1828?). by T, McLean Haymarket London.
14¾ x 10¼. Good original colour with good margins.
A famous image of Wellington. George IV is shown as the
‘Great Babe’ who lies asleep in his cradle,
which is being rocked by Lady Conyngham. Wellington sits facing
a mirror whilst he places a crown on his head. This is one of
the many caricatures, which show Lady Conyngham using her influence
to support Wellington, and the belief that Wellington wanted
more power.
B. M. 15521.
£220. |
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Heath. ONE OF THE POOR EMPLOYED
TO MEND THE HIGHWAYS.
Published by T. McLean, 26 Haymarket. c.1829. 10 x 14¼.
Good original colour, with reasonable margins.Brougham is depicted
here wearing a barrister’s wig, rolled-up shirt and ragged
trousers. The hammer in his right hand is resting on a pile
of stones whilst his left hand mops his brow. See BM. 15790
for the same image, though the B. M. example is a contemporary
copy published by Gans and engraved by Sharpshooter.
£80. |
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Heath. Dr ARTHUR & HIS MAN BOB GIVING JOHN BULL
A BOLUS. Published by T. McLean 26 Haymarket. c. 1829.
9½ x 14. Good original colour. Trimmed almost to the
border. John Bull lies on the floor firmly held by Peel. Wellington
leaning forward rams a paper (on which is printed Catholic Emancipation),
down John Bulls throat.
BM. 15714.
£130. |
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W. Heath. SWING!!!
Published December 30 1830 by T. McLean 26 Haymarket.
9¾ x 14¼. Trimmed onto/within the plate mark,
with approximately ¼ of an inch of plain paper outside
the border. Reasonable original colour.
Above the image is “Take care of yourselves there”.
A pretty young woman swings in a rope swing tied to a tree.
The title is a reference to the threatening letters sent to
those who used threshing machines; they were signed ‘Swing’
or ‘Captain Swing’.
B. M. 16431.
£150. |
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W. Heath. FRENCH SALUTATION
ENGLISH SALUTATION.
Published May 1829 by T. McLean 26 Haymarket.
13¾ x 9½. Original colour, trimmed onto/within
the plate mark.
The French are shown as figures of fun, while the English are
much more down to earth.
B. M. 15961
£100. |
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William Heath. TAKE CARS
OF YOUR POCKETS – A HINT FOR THE ORTHODOX.
Published June 2nd 1829, by T. McLean, 26 Haymarket.
13½ x 9¾. Original colour with large margins.
Some old soft creases and very slight marks.
Wellington and Peel are shown as ragged pickpockets stealing
from a Bishop.
During the summer a High Tory press campaign had accused the
Ministry of an ‘intention of interfering with property
and doctrine of the Church’.
B. M. 15791.
£135. |
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William Heath. The Deepot.
Published July 5 1830, by T. Mclean 26 Haymarket.
10¼ x 15½. Original colour with very small margins
outside the plate mark.
A scowling Lady Conyngham stands before shelving which is loaded
with moneybags, jewels and other valuable articles and she says,
“Do you think I care for the opinions of any of you”.
B. M. 16157.
£120. |
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William Heath. Dressing
for the House on the -- March 1829.
Published March 24 1829 by T. McLean 26 Haymarket.
14 x 10¼. Original colour, trimmed onto/within the plate
mark but well outside the image.
Lyndhurst is being helped into his coat by a footman who suggests
that as it has been ‘turned before’ it
might be better to buy another, especially as his ladyship now
her ladyship earns her own expenses - Doodle pays all her bills
and gives her everything she can wish for.
Lyndhurst was known as a careerist. Doodle was Lord Dudley.
In 1830 Greville wrote of lady Lyndhurst Detesting her husband
as a husband she sticks to him closely as a partner and labours
for his aggrandisement and interest with abundant zeal and success.
B. M. 15705.
£100. |
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W. Heath. Now that I have
illustrated my three pints, I shall proceed to draw some More
ale!!
Published by G. Humphrey 24 St James’s St. & 74 New
Bond St. May 12th 1825.
6½ x 5¼. Trimmed onto/within the plate mark, with
good original colour and watermarked with a date of 1822.
Not in B. M.
£50. |
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W. Heath (?). PROTESTANT
DESCENDANCY! a pull at the Church.
Published March 1st 1829 by S. Gans 15 Southampton Street.
13¾ x 9½. Original colour and trimmed to the border.
This is probably a copy of the McLean print – this is
published just before McLean stops using the Paul Pry figure
in the lower left corner, and starts using Heath’s name,
and at the same time he was warning customers of the copying
of his images.
A group of pro emancipation politicians, notably Wellington,
Peel, Brougham, and Burdett, are pulling down the Church named,
‘Protestant Ascendancy’. O’Connor
is the Catholic Friar.
See B. M. 15701.
£165. |
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W. Heath. WHEN SHALL WE
TWO MAKE A DIPTHONG?
Published by Humphrey 24 St. James St. March 19th 1824.
6½ x 5¼. Trimmed onto/within the plate mark, with
good original colour and watermarked with a date of 1825.
Beneath the title is, “When U and I are United.!”
Not in the B. M.
£45. |
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W. Heath. A Quartette in
Character.
Published May 1829 by T McLean 26 Haymarket.
14¾ x 10¼. Original colour with good margins.
The four shown are, from the left, the King, Wellington, Lady
Conyngham and Peel.
B. M. 15746.
£235. |
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William Heath. Sketches
of Character – the outside passenger No 6. (At
the top of the print).
Published by T. McLean, 26 Haymarket. (c.1828).
10¼ x 14¾. Small margins, repaired tear lower
left (on ground beneath the red bag). Good original colour.
Beneath the image; VERY COLD OUTSIDE EH? WHY I’M A
PERFECT ICICLE don’t I look the Picture of Misery –
if you have any Small Beer waiter I’ll take a Glass –
never mind my luggage I can carry it my self.
Not in the B. M.
£120. |
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William Heath. PUG –
NACITY !!!
Published by T. McLean 26 Haymarket. c.
14¾ x 10¼. Small margins, with minor tears outside
the plate mark and some folds before margins. Good original
colour.
Two apes dressed as women in the height of fashion, are being
pulled apart by two apes dressed as watchmen. A third ape dressed
as a watchman is on the ground between them, and a forth watchman
rushes to the scene.
B. M. 15610.
£170. |
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W. Heath. A RUSSE.
Published by T. McLean 26 Haymarket (c. December 1828).
14¼ x 10. Original colour and trimmed onto/within the
plate mark. Some surface marks and a small tear at the top but
only into the border, not the image.
A striking print showing a fearsome head of the Sultan almost
catching the fleeing Tsar and just catching his coat tails.
This relates to an event in the unsuccessful Russian campaign
of 1828. The Russians, under General Roth, had abandoned their
siege of Silistria and in their retreat had lost baggage and
horses.
B. M. 15566.
£250. |
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William Heath. Ancient and
Modern Ladies 1829 – 1792.
Published by T. McLean 26, Haymarket. At the top of the image
is Contrasts Pl.2.
13¾ x 9½. Trimmed within the plate mark. Good
original colour. c.1829.
An image of two women, one in very elegant modern dress, the
other in old-fashioned clothing.
Not in the B. M.
£135. |
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William Heath. Ancient and
Modern Gentlemen. 1729 – 1829.
Published by T. McLean 26, Haymarket. At the top of the image
is Contrasts Pl.3.
14 x 9½. Trimmed within the plate mark. Good original
colour. c.1828.
An image of two gentlemen, one in very elegant modern clothing
the other in old-fashioned clothing.
Not in the B. M.
£135. |
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William Heath. A La Mode
1828.
Published by T. McLean 26, Haymarket. At the top of the image
is At home.
13½ x 9½. Trimmed within the plate mark. Good
original colour. c.1828.
A very elegant image of fashionable ladies and gentlemen enjoying
a happy time in a very comfortably furnished room.
Not in the B. M.
£145. |
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William Heath. La Finale.
Published by T. McLean 26, Haymarket. At the top of the image
is Quadrilles Plate 4th.
14 x 9¼. Trimmed within the plate mark. Good original
colour. c.1829.
A happy scene of two couple dancing. Beneath is printed;
“Sport that wrinkled care derides
Fashion showing off besides
Come and trip it as you go
On the light fantastick toe”.
Not in the B. M.
£145. |
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William Heath. La Poule.
No publishers line but definitely a McLean. At the top of the
image is ‘Quadrilles – Evening Fashions –
Dedicated to the Heads of the Nation,’
14 ¼ x 9¼. Trimmed within the plate mark, repaired
on the lower right corner. Good original colour. c.1829.
A happy scene of two couple dancing. Beneath is printed;
“Nature, I thought perform’d too mean a parte
Forming her movements to the rules of art;
And vex’d I found the dandy barbers hand
Had o’er the Dancers heads too great command”.
Not in the B. M.
£135. |
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William Heath. BURKING POOR
OLD Mrs. CONSTITUTION. Aged 141.
Published April 1829 by T. McLean, 26 Haymarket London.
14 x 10¼. Original colour with slight marks above the
stretched out hand. Trimmed onto/within the plate mark.
Wellington and Peel as Hare and Burke are murdering the old
woman who represents the constitution as established in 1688
and which will be destroyed by Catholic Emancipation.
B. M. 15707A.
£125. |
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W. Heath. Kiss at the Congress.
A Legitimate Embrace at Aix la Chapelle, between Alexander the
Great and Louis the Large & others of the Dramatis Persona.
At the top of the image is POLITICAL – DANDIES.
Published November 18th 1818 by S W Fores 50 Piccadilli &
114 Oxford Street.
13½ x 9¼. Reasonable original colour. Old repaired
tear top right, and tear top left.
This is a satire on the conference (so-called Congress) of Aix-la-Chapelle,
which met on the 30th September 1818. It was over shadowed by
rumours that the Tsar was negotiating a separate understanding
with France.
B. M. 13007.
£100. |
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W. Heath. THINGS AS THEY
WERE IN 1757. THINGS AS THEY ARE IN 1827.
Published April 19th 1827 by S. W. Fores 41 Piccadilly.
12 x 9¾. Original colour with good margins. Some crinkling
on the corners from old glue marks on the back.
An 1827 military dandy is contrasted with his predecessor of
some seventy years before.
Not in the B. M.
£125. |
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William Heath. CALEB QUOTEM
the PARISH FACTOTUM
Published 12th June 1829 by T. McLean 26 Haymarket. Sole publisher
of P. Pry Caricatures. None are original without this name.
9¾ x 13¾. Large margins, good original colour.
Beneath the title is, He is all – he is evry thing
– the parish could not go on without him – he has
more trades than hairs in his wig.
Wellington stands holding in his right hand a bearskin and his
left a whip. His head is turned to the left and from his mouth
issues the following, "Cabinet maker Undertaker Finance
Beat France, Bonyparte Made him smart. Address the house Quiet
as a mouse. Reason & rhyme Minister prime Good job Man Bob
Situation Manage the Nation Make e’m Rat Know what I’m
at Duel fight All right. Tories & Whigs Running riggs Parson
rich Palm itch Great Nob Drive the Sov – Grenadier I’m
here Mancipation Astonish the Nation."
B. M. 15787.
£70. |
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William Heath. PLEASANT
ITIMATION—
Published 9th November 1830 by T. McLean 26, Haymarket.
10¼ x 14¾. Reasonable margins, with reasonable
original colour.
Above the design is, Alarming state of the times—
Wellington sits in an arm chair reading a letter on which is
printed, “Your Grace, You Intend giving a Dinner on
Monday mind it will be the last you ever shall give--,”
Wellington, looking with alarm exclaims, “The
Duece it will”.
This is a satire on the plot to assassinate him.
B. M. 16301.
£70. |
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William Heath. MINERVAS
favourite BIRD!!!
Published April 1829 by T. McLean 26, Haymarket.
10¼ x 14¼. Good original colour, with reasonable
margins, very slight marks.
Lord Eldon is pictured as a grumpy Owl. Above the image is the
word “Retirement”. This relates to his
failed opposition to Catholic Relief.
B. M. 15739.
£65. |
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William Heath. Mr PRIMATE
– the – CHURCHWARDEN-
Published 12th June 1829, by T. McLean 26, Haymarket. Sole publishers
of P. Pry’s Caricatures none are original without T. McLean
name. (The B. M. has the publisher as S. Gans, and will be a
copy by Evans).
9¾ x 13¾. Good original colour with small margins.
Above the image is, ‘Parish characters in ten plates
by Paul Pry esq. Pl 2d’.
Archbishop Howley is portrayed in a reverent manner, He is saying,
“Most Reverend-ly I say Grace”. Beneath the
title is, “Bishop – is composed of oranges wine
sugar & other good things – very palatable but mostly
gets to the Head & makes some folks See double”.
Howley was an ultra-Tory, and led the opposition in the Lords
to the Catholic Relief Bill.
See B. M. 15786. For the Gans only.
£50. |
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Heath. Sketches of Character
– The Waterman.
Published May 1829, by T. McLean 26 Haymarket, sole Publishers
of P. Pry Carea (sic).
9¾ x13¾. Set into a leaf from an album in the
typical way that the McLean’s Albums were issued, therefore
trimmed almost to the border and with good original colour.
An old sea dog stands on the mud of the shore. He has two wooden
legs from below the knee. In his left hand is a rope, which
holds the prow of a boat.
Not in the B. M.
£90. |
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H. Heath caricature. A Fashionable
Party.
Published Nov. 15th 1824 by S.W. Fores. 41 Piccadilly.
7½ x 6. Good original colour with large margins.
This is one of a series of small “……Party”
prints published by Fores. This is the 4th plate; the B. M.
has examples of this and plates 5 and 7 from the same series.
B. M. 14737.
£60. |
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William Heath. RATS IN THE
BARN. OR JOHN BULLS FAMOUS OLD DOG BILLY ASTONISHING THE VARMENT.
Published by T. McLean 26 Haymarket. March? 1829.
14½ x 10¼. Original colour with reasonable margins.
Some staining in the margins at the sides. Paper with overall
browning and water marked 1823.
The fat John Bull cheers on the terrier with the face of Eldon,
who has a rat with the face of Wellington in his jaws. Other
rats with human heads run away.
Greville wrote regarding Eldon and the debates on Emancipation,
“That hard bitten old dog shows capital fight”.
B. M. 15699.
£120. |
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William Heath. AN ELECTION
BALL.
Published by T. McLean 26 Haymarket (1827?).
14¼ x 9¾. Original colour and trimmed onto/within
the plate mark and set into a backing sheet as was customary
from McLean issued albums.
The young fop holds the hand of the daughter of an over dressed
‘cits’ who are trying to make their way
into a more ‘genteel ‘ world.
Not in the B. M.
£150. |
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W. Heath. A Trip to Margate
by Paul Pry Esq.
Published by T. McLean 26 Haymarket. (c. 1827).
Six plates, all 14¾ x 10¾. With reasonable margins.
Some slight surface marks and all have a line just inside the
plate mark from old mounts.
Vignettes of the ‘cits’ favourite watering hole.
Not in the B. M.
The set £700.
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William Heath. RUN NEIGHBOURS
RUN St-All-ns is Quadrilling it.
Published by T. McLean 26Haymarket May 1829.
14½ x 10. Original colour and reasonable margins.
The Duchess of St. Albans leads the dance.
B. M. 15936.
£130. |
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W. Heath. THE CAD TO THE
MAN WOT DRIVES THE SOCEREIGN.
Published April 1829 by T. McLean 26 Haymarket.
9¼ x 13½. Trimmed onto/within the plate mark and
set into an album sheet and with good original colour.
Peel is shown as a handyman-conductor to the coach driven by
Wellington. Subsequent satires had Peel as ‘cad’
or rat-catcher.
B. M. 15734.
£90. |
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W. Heath. THE HORTICULTURAL
FATE DEDICTED TO THE RAINER FAMILY.
Published June 30 1829 by T. McLean 26 Haymarket.
14¼ x 10. Reasonable margins.
Three days before this was published the London Horticultural
Society had their fete at Chiswick and the weather was terrible.
B. M. 15955.
£50. |
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W. Heath. DRUMMING OUT.
OR MAKING AN EXAMPLE OF A MUTINEER.
Published by T. McLean 26 Haymarket.
14½ x 10¼. Original colour with good margins and
a small repaired tear lower left outside margin.
Huskisson is the ‘Mutineer,’ he had resigned
over a relatively trivial matter. Wellington had been pleased
to accept the resignation of a minister who had often been at
loggerheads with him. In the centre of the background is the
King, fishing from a punt, he says, “Take him at his
word A----r let him go”.
B. M. 15531.
£190. |
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W. Heath. A RUSSIAN DANDY
a Scene at Aix La Chappelle.
Published Dec 8th 1818 by S W Fores 50 Picadilli & Oxford
Street.
9½ x 13½. Original colour on laid paper with good
margins. A pinhole on one of the figures in the background and
some slight marks, which are mainly in, or outside the margins.
Wellington and the Tsar face each other and behind them are
a number of caricatures Russian officers.
B. M. 13010.
£160. |
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H. Heath (?). A COMPLETE
TURN OUT AMONG THE CABINET MAKERS.
Published April 1827 by S. W. Fores. 41 Piccadilly.
13¾ x 9¾. Original colour and reasonable margins.
One wormhole top right.
Canning and George IV stand together while Wellington, Eldon,
Peel, and others leave. Lady Conyngham is behind the King and
encourages him.
Liverpool had a stroke on February 17th and it was not until
early April that the King ordered Canning to form a Ministry.
Many ministers then resigned.
B. M. 15371.
£160. |
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W. Heath. A Classical Teacher
– the School master is abroad – vide Henry Brougham.
Published Oct 15 1830 by T. McLean 26 Haymarket.
14¼ x 10. Original colour and trimmed onto with the plate
mark, but still ¼ inch outside the border. Very slight
surface marks.
The figure on the left says, “Oh you’ve come
about the Advertisment – I want a Gentleman to teach the
Classics as far as Homer & Virgil”.
The reply is “Yes Sir – but how far might Homer
& Virgil be from Town all my friends live in London –
and I should not like to teach the Classics farther than Hammersmith,
Turnham Green or at the utmost distance not farther than Brentford
– Sir”.
Not in the B. M.
£200. |
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W. Heath. The Downfall of
Despotism.
Published, April 2nd 1820 by S W Fores Piccadilli.
13½ x 9½. Original colour on laid paper and small
margins.
Ferdinand VII of Spain kneels abjectly at the feet of two officers.
After the Cadiz military revolt in January, Ferdinand had been
forced to restore the constitution of 1812 and abolished the
Inquisition.
B. M. 13709.
£160. |
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W. Heath. Leaving the House
of Lords – Through the Assembled Commons.
Published March 1829 by T. McLean 26 Haymarket.
13¾ x 10. Original colour and trimmed onto/within the
plate mark and set into an album sheet.
Above the design is “A Scene in Palace Yard.”
Wellington is fleeing from the crowd who are shouting “No
Popery”.
B. M. 15694.
£160. |
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W. Heath. Drill.
Published April 1829 by McLean 26 Haymarket.
9¾ x 7½. Original colour. Trimmed onto/within
the plate mark, but well outside the border. Slight smearing
of the red coat of the sergeant above his right arm.
The sergeant says “Why you infernal rascal –
how dare you stand there making such horrible ugly faces!”
The reply is “make the Fly leave my Nose alone
Sergeant.”
Not in the B. M.
£100. |
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W. Heath. GOING TO DOWNING
STREET.
Published by T. McLean 26 Haymarket. (? 1828).
10¼ x 14¾. Original colour with good margins.
Wellington wearing glasses pears short sightedly at the papers
he is holding.
B. M. 15567.
£120. |
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W. Heath. THE PEEL THROWN
AWAY. OR ONE MANS MEAT IS ANOTHER MANS POISON.
Published March 7th 1829 by T McLean 26 Haymarket.
13¾ x 9¾. Original colour and trimmed onto/within
the plate mark. A small tear just reaching the lettering in
the title.
A fat Oxford don who has thrown away a piece of orange peel
faces John Bull. This relates to Peel the M. P. for Oxford who
had resigned his seat because of the reversal of his Catholic
policy, he was known as ‘Orange Peel’.
B. M. 15683.
£180. |
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W. Heath. GANGING to the
KIRK.
Published by T. McLean 26 Haymarket. c.1829. (?).
10 x 14¼. Original colour, trimmed onto/within the plate
mark, with approximately ¼ of an inch of plain paper
outside the border. To the left of the title is, “Lord
love you, this may be seen every Sunday in Glasgow”.
To the right of the title is, “Sketches of Scotch
Character”. Slight surface marks.
An attractively dress woman standing in bare feet and carrying
her shoes and stockings is saying, “Hegh Jenny but
its unco darely ha ye no draggit yere caats lassy”.
The other one is seated on a doorstep pulling-up her stocking.
She is saying, “Aye tho ye ken I haud them up weel
– ye need na fash yere scl my bonny Woman – here’s
a wee splash water to wash yere Taes”.
Not in the B. M.
£145. |
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William Heath. MISS-ANN-THROPY
Published by Thos. McLean. 26 Haymarket. (c. 1830).
10 x 14½. Original colour and trimmed onto/within the
plate mark but well outside the image. Slight marks, mainly
visible on the wall.
As the title implies, animals, especially the parrot, are the
main likes of the old lady.
Not in the B. M.
£200. |
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William Heath. A Commanding
View of the Wellington HILL!!!
Published by T. McLean. 26 Haymarket. (Feb. 1828).
9¾ x 13¼. Original colour and trimmed onto/within
the plate mark but well outside the engraved area.
Wellington resigned as Commander in Chief on becoming Prime
Minister, and Lord Hill became the Commander in Chief. It was
widely felt that he was simply a stand-in, with the main orders
originating with Wellington. Thus, the placard starts, “This
HILL is Temporary”…..
B. M. 15518.
£185. |
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William Heath. There Never
Was Such Times!!!
Published Feb. 7 1830 by T. McLean 26 Haymarket.
14 x 10. Original colour and trimmed onto the plate mark but
well outside the image.
Wellington, (the Prime Minister), is shown with a crown and
royal robes is faced by a distressed John Bull/yokel who is
holding out his hat as if begging.
This is a satire on the King’s speech and on the serious
distress in agricultural areas. In answer to allegations of
currency shortage, Wellington said, on February 4th that the
current year’s circulation of notes and cash was “an
excess over the largest circulation ever known”.
B. M. 16028.
£175. |
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William Heath. Taking It
Coolly, sketches of Irish Character.
Published Dec. 24th 1829. by T. McLean 26 Haymarket. (This line
is in the grey border at the bottom, and is indistinct because
of the grey wash).
10 x 14½. Original colour and trimmed onto/within the
plate mark, but well away from the image.
The cudgel wielding ragged Irishman standing on the quayside
says, “The devils cure to ye – and could wather
to yere sowl – there’s a washing for ye –
ye dirty orange man”. The reply from the water is,
“Arrah now ye Blackguard ye thought I could not Swim”.
Not in the B. M.
£225. |
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William Heath. Free Trade
– Westminster Review – January 1830.
Published Jan 10 1830 by T McLean 26 Haymarket.
14¼ x 10. Original colour and trimmed onto/within the
plate mark, but well outside the image.
The most prominent animals are the monkeys, they are all trying
to steal food from their neighbours and the thin man, in old
fashioned dress, says, “Observe the way these animals
take their food; each eats out of its neighbour’s pot.
By this means they double their common stock; a wonderful provision
of nature in those climates”.
An article on Free Trade in ‘The Examiner’
on October 4th said, “while one monkey was so unprofitably
engaged in plundering, his own pan was exposed to similar depredation
.The mingled knavery and absurdity was shockingly human”.
B. M. 16008.
£220. |
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William Heath. P –
Pry’s Address To The Public.
Published July 6th 1829 by T. McLean 26 Haymarket Sole publisher
of W. Heaths Caricatures.
10 x 14. Original colour, trimmed onto/within the plate mark
but well outside the border. Slight marks on the paper.
A famous print showing how fed up McLean had become with other
print sellers (Gans in particular, but others also copied the
small Paul Pry figure which Heath used instead of a signature),
trying to pass off their prints as done by Heath. From this
date on, he adds “Sole publisher of W. Heaths Caricatures”
to his publication line.
B. M. 15933.
£220. |
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William Heath. An Independent
Freeholder rejoicing at the Triumph of the Man of the Papal.
Published by T. McLean 26 Haymarket. (1828 or 1829).
10 x 14. Original colour and trimmed onto/within the plate mark.
With very slight surface marks.
An Irish peasant dances for joy, saying, “O’Connell
for ever and day after be der mighty powers but we’ll
begetting mancipation and whiskeypation for nothing…”
Above the Paul Pry figure and at the side of the print in very
small letters is, “Well I declare this is very Intruthing”.
B. M. 15539.
£225. |
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Henry Heath. Now This Here
Is Just Wot I Likes!
Published 1829 by S. Gans. Southampton Street.
10¼ x 14. Original colour with thread margins.
Above the image is “Rural Enjoyment. N0. 4”.
A family of ‘cits’ are having a picnic. The lady
on the left says, “Lauk how hot the Sun is to my back”.
Not in the B. M.
£145. |
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William Heath. Hope Told
A Flattering Tale.
Published by McLean 26 Haymarket. (c. 1828).
10 x 14. Uncoloured and trimmed almost to the border.
A rather grotesque Dandy sings to the accompaniment of a pretty
young lady playing the guitar.
B. M. page 72 in volume 11.
£85. |
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William Heath. Peeling A
Charley.
Published September 29th 1829 by T McLean 26 Haymarket.
14 x 10. Original colour, trimmed onto/within the plate mark
but outside the border.
Peel is kicking the watchman, while another is hanging from
a tree, and on the right is a bonfire burning a watchman’s
hut. According to Peel’s correspondence, this was a caricature,
which made him laugh.
B. M. 15862.
£130. |
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William Heath. The Jolly
waterman and his Fair!!!
Pub June 11 1830 by T McLean 26 Haymarket.
14½ x 10. Original colour, trimmed onto/within the plate
mark but well outside the border and image.
One of several images suggesting that Wellington’s supposed
intentions in connexion with the King’s illness and death.
Here he is shown defending the ‘Crown Stairs’
with his boathook and fending off the Duke of Clarence.
B. M. 16137.
£170. |
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William Heath. Knock and
ye shall enter.
Published by T. McLean 26 Haymarket. (c. June 1829).
10¼ x 14½. Original colour with good margins.
Slight staining, mainly on the lower part of the door.
A stereotypical Jewish merchant is knocking at the door of the
‘Commons’ asking to be allowed in. From a window
above three men look out, one is a Jesuit and another a fat
monk look down with disapproval.
Catholic emancipation had raised the hopes of Jewish emancipation,
and this is one of the more desirable images on this subject.
B. M. 15804.
£325. |
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H. Heath. A long Pull. A
Strong Pull and a Pull Altogether!!!
Published April 1829 by Tregear Cheapside.
14 x 10. Original colour, trimmed onto/within the plate mark.
George IV has Wellington and his supporters pulling one way
and Eldon, supported by Cumberland pulling on the other side;
they were trying to influence the King against Emancipation.
In this print Wellington, supported by Peel seem to be winning,
and the crown, which has fallen from the King’s head,
falls on the Wellington side.
B. M. 15719.
£180. |
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William Heath. Oh What A
Falling Off There Was.
Published May 29 1829 by T McLean 26 Haymarket.
14½ x 10. Original colour, trimmed onto/within the plate
mark.
This is based on an actual event, at a review in Hyde Park where
Wellington fell off his horse, though he was not injured.
B. M. 15773.
£160. |
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William Heath. How To Keep
One’s Place. AD. 1833.
Published March 1829 by T. McLean 26 Haymarket.
14 x 10¼. Original colour, trimmed onto/within the plate
mark.
The Pope sits on his throne at the side he has three saints,
and Daniel O’Connell. Below him and praying to him are
Wellington, and the Duke of Clarence, who has the royal crown
just above his head. Lyndhurst is on the right with the Great
Seal under his arm, and on the extreme left if Peel.
The Duke of Clarence had recently made a strong speech in favour
of Emancipation.
B. M. 15689.
£200. |
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W. Heath. Packing Up!!
Published July 1st 1830 by T. McLean 26 Haymarket.
13¾ x 10. Original colour and trimmed onto/within the
plate mark though there still is about one quarter of an inch
outside the border. Slight surface marks, with original colour.
The Conyngham family packing up- valuables as they prepare to
depart. A cupboard topped with the Royal Arms has been emptied,
and valuable plunder is still waiting on the floor.
B. M. 16143.
£125. |
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W. Heath. MATERNAL MANAGEMENT
or a plot discovered.
Published 1829 by Thos. McLean Haymarket London.
9¾ x 13½. Original colour, with small margins.
Very slight creasing top left.
The standing well-dressed woman is saying, “Julia
Love – as Colonel Ingot has amassed a vast fortune in
India I really think him worth your attention. I have sent to
the Music Seller for every thing Indian. Sing nothing else love
– if you can bear a couple of Cashmeres on do & complain
of the chilliness of the Climate – Look into Guthrie for
a few hard Bengal names & at dinner eat nothing but a little
Currey – you can have refreshments in your dressing room
love”. The seated girl replies, “Very well
Ma – but you don’t think he’d last long?”
The gentleman in question is standing below their balcony and
has a look of horror as he has over heard their conversation.
Not in the B. M.
£190. |
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W. Heath. RECRUITING PARTY.
Published June 20, 1829 by T. McLean 26 Haymarket sole publisher
of P. Pry caricatures – none are oritinal (sic) with (sic)
T. McLean’s name.
14¼ x 10¼. Original colour and trimmed onto /within
the plate mark at the top with reasonable margins elsewhere.
Wellington salutes George IV while he drops a large coin into
Scarlett’s, (the new Attorney General), hand.
B. M. 15812.
£130. |
