Heath

William Heath
Also known as Paul Pry and the majority of his better-known works were produced for the publishers McLean.
He was the last of the great names in the “Golden Age” of British Caricaturists. His work in the late 1820’s on subjects such as the Reform of Parliament and Catholic Emancipation, are particularly well known. His Social caricatures, and particular those he did on women’s fashion are highly collectable.

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H. Heath. MULTIPLICATION.
Published July 1827 by William Cole. 10 Newgate Street.
10 x 8. Original colour with good margins. Slight creasing on the corners resulting from being in an album and a stain on the floor on the lower left.
Large additions to the family cause surprise, though with six young children already the father seems to be well trained.
Not in B. M.
£100.
  W. Heath. IRISH M. P. s
Published by T. McLean 26 Haymarket – (where political and other Caricatures are daily published).
14¼ x 9¾. 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.
Heath. THIS STATUE OF ROMAN CEMENT.
Published by T. McLean, 26 Haymarket. c. 1829.
9½ x 13¾. Original colour and 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.
B. M. 15722.
£160.
H. Heath. A HASTY STRIDE FROM BROOM HALL TO WESTmstr HALL 1.
Published 1830, by S. W. Fores. 41 Piccadilly.
14 x 10. Original colour with large margins
Brougham in his Chancellor’s wig and gown, strides over the Woolsack on which the mace lies. Seen through the archway are the Yorkshire freeholders, this refers to his comment on the King’s Bench that; “the representation of Yorkshire was the only place he would have”.
B. M. 16349.
£145.

Wm. Heath. PARISH CHARACTERS IN TEN PLATES. By Paul Pry


Plate 1. Mr GEORGE KING – THE PARISH OVERSEER.
Published June 12th 1829 by T. McLean 26 Haymarket.
9½ x 13. Original colour and set into a McLean album sheet and thus trimmed onto/within the plate mark.

Plate 2. Mr PRIMATE – THE CHURCH WARDEN.
Published June 12th 1829 by T. McLean 26 Haymarket.
9½ x 13. Original colour and set into a McLean album sheet and thus trimmed onto/within the plate mark.
Under the title is “Bishop – is composed of oranges, wine, sugar & other good things – very palitable but mostly gets to the Head & makes some folks See double.”
This is Archbishop Howley.

Plate 3. DUSTY BOB – THE PARISH DUSTMAN.
Published June 12th 1829 by T. McLean 26 Haymarket.
9½ x 13. Original colour and set into a McLean album sheet and thus trimmed onto/within the plate mark.
The words at the side of Peel are; “I don’t vunder I looks black I has all the dirty work In the Parish to do.”

Plate 4. MASTER FANG THE PARISH BEADLE.
Published June 12th 1829 by T. McLean 26 Haymarket.
This item is on a sheet with full margins, otherwise size and colour as above.
This is Lyndhurst in his Chancellors gown.

Plate 5. ATTORNEY IN GENERAL TO THE PARISH.
Published June 12th 1829 by T. McLean 26 Haymarket.
9½ x 13. Original colour with small margins of approximately a quarter of an inch.
Scarlett in wig and gown.

Plate 6. MASTER DOGBERRY THE PARISH WATCHMAN.
Published June 12th 1829 by T. McLean 26 Haymarket.
9½ x 13. Original colour and set into a McLean album sheet and thus trimmed onto/within the plate mark.
Lord Eldon dressed as a watchman.

Plate 7. ONE OF THE SELECT VESTRY.
Published June 12th 1829 by T. McLean 26 Haymarket.
9½ x 13. Original colour and set into a McLean album sheet and thus trimmed onto/within the plate mark.
Lady Conyngham, and the words above her are “We don’t choose to let any of you see out Accounts.”

Plate 8. LEO SACKS – ONE OF THE CHARITY CRABS.
Published June 12th 1829 by T. McLean 26 Haymarket.
9½ x 13. Original colour and set into a McLean album sheet and thus trimmed onto/within the plate mark.
Goulburn, Chancellor of the Exchequer, dressed as a charity schoolboy.

Plate 10. ONE OF THE POOR EMPLOYED TO MEND THE HIGH WAYS.
Published June 12th 1829 by T. McLean 26 Haymarket.
9½ x 13. Original colour and set into a McLean album sheet and thus trimmed onto/within the plate mark. There are some slight marks in the top third of the image.
Brougham wearing a barrister’s wig.

Plate 11. CALEB QUOTEM THE PARISH FACTOTUM.
Published June 12th 1829 by T. McLean 26 Haymarket.
9½ x 13. Original colour and set into a McLean album sheet and thus trimmed onto/within the plate mark.
Wellington, and under 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.”
Note that there is no number 9 and there is no reference in the B. M. or other reference books looked at that this plate existed. There is a number 10 and 11 that makes up the ‘Parish Character in Ten Plates.’

See B. M. 15785-15790 (Although the ones referred to in the B. M. are copies published by Gans) and 15800 – 15803.


The set £1,200.
William Heath. IT’S A NICE THING TO BE A SOLDIER NOW A DAYS.
Published 20th (August) by T. McLean 26 Haymarket.
9½ x 13½. Original colour and trimmed to the border. An old, and soft, horizontal fold.
One of a number of prints about the French revolution of 1830 and the fighting in the streets of Paris.
B. M. 16225.
£120.

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.
William Heath. TAKE CARE 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.
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.
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 original colour and watermarked with a date of 1822.
Not in B. M.
£50.
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.
William Heath. THE LORD HARRY PLAYING THE DEUCE WITH THE SIX AND EIGHT PENNY GENTRY.
Published Dec. 6 1830 by T. McLean 26 Haymarket.
14 x 9. Original colour and trimmed to the border.
Brougham, the Lord Chancellor rides a battle horse, though one that could be a hobbyhorse as a leg protrudes below. He is attacking, and scattering lawyers.
He expected to clear away some of the abuses in Chancery and had spoken that on the bench “a natural restlessness and complete absence of all sense of decorum….”
B. M. 16388.
£190.
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.
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) and with 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.
  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 and with 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.
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.
£200.
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 and with 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.
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 and with 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.
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 and with 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.
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 and with original colour. c.1829. Slight creasing.
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.
£125.
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 and with 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.
William Heath. P – PRY’S ADDRESS TO THE PUBLIC.
Published July 6th 1829 by T. McLean 26 Haymarket.
10 x 14¼. Uncoloured and with reasonable margins and with an old fold in the lower left corner.
Paul Pry, who has the features of Liston, stands warning the public of ‘Pirated Copies’ and stating that only McLean sells W. Heath’s (Paul Pry) work.
The title and inscription are unusually large, suggesting that this may have been partly intended to be placed in shop windows.
B. M. 15933.
£130.
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.
W. Heath. CRIBBAGE.
Published by T. McLean 26 Haymarket. (? 1828).
14½ x 9¾. Original colour and trimmed onto/within the plate mark. Set into a McLean album sheet, thus the back of the print is not covered up.
Both the women have the absurd decorative hats that appear in many of Heath’s images.
B. M. 15605.
£380.
William Heath. PLEASANT ITIMATION—
Published 9th November 1830 by T. McLean 26, Haymarket.
10¼ x 14¾. Reasonable margins, with 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.
William Heath. MINERVAS favourite BIRD!!!
Published April 1829 by T. McLean 26, Haymarket.
10¼ x 14¼. 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.
W. Heath. THE CONTRACTOR AND THE CONTRACTED or 195 more than 186.
Published February 4th 1810 by S. W. Fores, Piccadilly.
9¾ x 14¼. Original colour with reasonable margins. Small tear centre right just into the image and one bottom right just into the publication line.
Curtis and Percival face each other in front of Speaker Abbot.
At the end of January Lord Porchester’s motion for a committee of inquiry on the Walcheren Expedition was carried against the Ministry by 195 to 186. Curtis supported the motion and this marks the climax of attempts to overthrow Percival’s weak Government.
B. M. 11530.
£150.
H. Heath caricature. A Fashionable Party.
Published Nov. 15th 1824 by S.W. Fores. 41 Piccadilly.
7½ x 6. 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.
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.
£85.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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. Slight marks.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
W. Heath (?). A PAIR OF FASHIONABLES: ENOUGH TO TURN ANY ONES HEAD.
Published October 4th 1827 by T. McLean, Haymarket.
9¾ x 14¼. Original colour and trimmed onto/within the plate mark and carefully set into an album sheet. Marks on the top left.
One of the many images of exaggerated fashions which McLean, and other, published at this time.
Not in the B. M.
£180.
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.
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.
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. One small worm hole.
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.
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. Slight damage at top but outside image.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
W. Heath. DIPLOMATIC SMUGGLING or Birth Day April Fool.
Published April 27 1823 by S. W. Fores 41 Piccadilly.
9 x 13½. Uncoloured and trimmed onto/within the plate mark, but well outside the image. A small mark in the centre of the top image.
In the top image there are Ministers opening boxes of embroidered clothes which have come from Paris, and in the lower section a gouty George IV faces grovelling Ministers who say, “Discovered, found out, exposed, ruined…I am to be transported for smuggling…”
The sudden postponement of the Drawing Room is associated with the story of Ministers who sent their coats to Paris to be embroidered.
B. M. 14518.
£65.
W. Heath. The North Pole Discovered.
Published by T. McLean 26 Haymarket. (c. 1829).
14¾ x 10½. Original colour with small margins. Slight marks and a tear lower right just crossing the plate mark but some way from the engraved area.
The elderly parson reads a letters saying that “…. we are all well and coming home with the North Pole.” The Irish woman dances with delight and says, “The North Pole -…..he’s found der North Pole and der boy’s bringing it home with him – what’ll Capt Parry be saying to that.”
Parry came back from a failed attempt to reach the North Pole on October 6th 1827.
B. M. 15958.
£170.
W. Heath. THE PAGEANTRY PUT OFF OR THE RAREE SHOW ADJOURNED.
Published July 13th 1820 by S. W. Fores 41 Picadilli.
13½ x 9¾. Original colour on laid paper with good margins. Tears and creases in the margins but out side the plate mark. With a watermark of 1818.
Canning, Castlereagh and Sidmouth support the King as they face the Queen. She says, “That Cap becomes you not alone….”
B. M. 13759.
£225.
W. Heath. THE MEASURE OF HAPPINESS, or a Royal Visit to the Dey of Tunis or the Great Plenepo –
Published July 20th 1820 by S. W. Fores 50 Picadilli.
14 x 9¾. Original colour on laid paper with reasonable margins and a water mark of 1818. Creasing and tears in the margins, but not reaching the engraved area.
The Princess of Wales and the Dey of Tunis sit opposite each other while Bergarmi scowls and says, “This is an unfortunate Dey for me Othello’s occupation’s gone.”
B. M. 13767.
£185.
W. Heath. A POLITICAL REFLECTION.
Published by T. McLean Haymarket. (c. February 1828).
14¾ x 10¾. Original colour on wove paper and with reasonable margins.
While Lady Conyngham rocks the, ‘Great Babe’ to sleep, Wellington tries on the crown. The King sucks his thumb, while a gouty foot sticks out of the end of the cradle. Toys on the floor include a model of Buckingham Palace, after the Nash reconstruction, and a giraffe and toy soldiers, including a Life Guard on a toy horse.
B. M. 15521.
£190.
W. Heath. THE PRESENTATION OF DOLLALOLLA accompanied by the Mighty Thumb.
Published by T. McLean 26 Haymarket (1828).
14¾ x 10¼. Original colour with reasonable margins.
The fat, over dressed, bejewelled Duchess of St Albans has her husband in hand as she approaches the King. Wellington looks on with a somewhat haughty air.
B. M. 15598.
£150.
W. Heath. PROTESTANT DESCENDANCY, a pull at the Church.
Published March 19th 1829 by T. McLean 26 Haymarket.
14¾ x 10¾. Original colour with reasonable margins.
O’Connor is the Catholic friar who watches while a group of pro-emancipation politicians, including Wellington, Peel, Brougham and Burdett, are all pulling down the established church.
In the Heath section of the website there is a Gans copy of this image.
B. M. 15701.
£220.
W. Heath. TOMMY GREY WITH THE TAIL OF HIS ORDER !!! LORK WHAT A LONG TAIL OUR CAT HAS GOT.
Published February 15th 1831 by S Gans Southampton St Strand.
13¾ x 9¾. Original colour and trimmed almost to the border. A half-inch tear at the top beside the ‘W’ in the title. Slight marks.
The cat has the head of Grey and the white patches on the tail give examples of the nepotism for which Grey was well known.
B. M. 16578.
£85.
William Heath. SHEWING THE FIGURE – DRESS OF 1829.
Published November 8th 1829 by T. McLean 26 Haymarket.
14¾ x 10. Original colour with good margins. Slight water staining at the bottom, just touching the grey border.
The fat gent on the left is bemoaning the fact that he does not look as thin and elegant as his friend on the right and suggesting that different clothes might improve his look.
Not in the B. M.
£160.
H. Heath (?). NOTHING EXTENUATE NOR AUGHT SET DOWN IN MALICE.
Published 28th August 1827 by H. Fores Panton St. Haymarket.
9 x 14. Original colour and trimmed to the outer edge of the image. Slight creasing and marks.
One of a number of fashion prints showing the enormous hats although the rest of the costume seems to be almost as unwieldy.
Not in the B. M.
£80.
W. Heath. THE BOY THAT’S LOST HIS PLACE ENTIRELY
Published May 20th 1829 by T. McLean 26 Haymarket.
9½ x 13¾. Original colour, trimmed onto/within the plate mark.
A glum looking O’Connell stands shillelagh in one hand. He had attempted to take his seat for Clare and although the law had recently changed it was not retrospective and his claim to take the new oath was heard at the bar of the House and rejected by190 to 116. A new writ for Clare was immediately issued.
B. M. 15759.
£120.

W. Heath. IT IS THE VERY FASHION OF THE TIME.
Published by T. McLean 26 Haymarket. (c.1827).
9¾ x 14¼. Original colour set into a McLean album sheet, trimmed onto/within the plate mark.
Below the title is: “Which cannot look more hideously, Then I have drawn it in my fantasy.”
Not in the B. M.
£245.

 

 William Heath. A SKETCH OF THE ROW IN PARLIAMENT STREET.
                         TERMINATION OF THE ROW IN PARLIAMENT STREET.
The first is a close copy of the McLean issue but without any publication line. McLean had many complaints about these copies and soon started putting extra identification of the Heath plates, which he issued.
The second image is published by, T. McLean, 26 Haymarket. c. April 1829.
A Sketch is 14 x 10 with good margins. Termination is 14¼ x 9¾ and trimmed onto/within the plate mark. Both are in original colour.
Wellington and Eldon face each other in the first image and in the second Wellington is shown as the victor. The argument was over the Catholic Relief bill, and in both images Wellington has an Irishman as his main supporter.
B. M. 15272 and 15273.
The pair. £285.
William Heath. RUSTICATING.
Published March 29th 1824 by S. W. Fores 41 Picadilly.
14x 9¾. Original colour and trimmed onto/within the plate mark. Slight creasing.
George IV and the Conyngham family are gardening on the lawn in front of the cottage in, Windsor Great Park. After 1822 the King lived more and more at the cottage in semi retirement.
B. M. 14639.
£250.
William Heath. (?) THE MARCH OF INTELLECT.
Published January 23rd 1818 by, G. Humphrey St James’s Street.
13¼ x 9¼. Original colour and trimmed to the border.
One of a number of, prints with the same title, which often was used to indicate learning – and often a neglect of duties.
The B. M. only has a photograph of this image.
See B. M.15604.
£500.
W. Heath. A SHORT RIDE IN THE LONG WALK OR THE PONIES POSED.
Published March 28th 1824 by S. W. Fores 41 Picadilly.
13¾ x 9¾. Original colour and trimmed to the border of the print.
The two little pones strain to pull the little chaise, which contains the fat George IV and Lady Conyngham.
B. M. 14638.
£250.
H. Heath. A PARTI CARRE FOR A CROWN.
Published February 28th 1827 by S. W. Fores. Piccadilly.
13¾ x 9¾. Original colour with reasonable margins. A very small pinprick in the picture on the left.
The King and Lady Conyngham are partners at whist against Lord Conyngham and his partner. Pictures of the reconstruction of Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, with the amount spent, are on the wall behind. A satire on both the King’s relationship with the Conyngham’s and his expensive building projects.
B. M. 15364.
£190.
H. Heath (?). A NAUTICAL IMPROMPTU.
Published August 22nd 1827 by S. W. Fores 41 Piccadilly.
14 x 10. Original colour with reasonable margins.
The figures say, (from left to right).
“Why – they say there is always a Fool in every Family, & they generally send him to sea.”
“How the Devil came you to be put into the Navy Captain.”
“Britons strike home !!!”
Not in the B. M.
£200.
H. (Heath?). AN ATTACK OF CHOLERA. At the Horticultural Gardens.
Published 1831 by S. Gans Southampton Street.
13¾ x 9¾. Original colour and trimmed onto/within the plate mark.
There was a fear that the cholera outbreak in Poland might spread. Although it did not reach London until early in 1832 there were more quarantine regulations introduced and public fear was high.
Not in the B. M.
£220.
William Heath (?). THE NORFOLK METHOD OF IMPROVING THE BREED.
Published March 26th 1822 by S. W. Fores 41 Picadilly.
13¾ x 9¾. Original colour with reasonable margins.
Thomas Coke of Norfolk leads his second wife, Lady Anne Keppel towards a signpost saying, ‘to the Breeding Park’. In the left hand corner a prancing greyhound seems attracted to a shaggy dog. His first wife had only had daughters, but Lady Anne had four sons and one daughter.
B. M. 14422.
£160.
William Heath. MODERN AQUATICS.
Published by T. McLean 26 Haymarket.
14¼ x 9¾. Original colour. Trimmed onto/within the plate mark and set into an album sheet.
A number of prints at this time showed dandies as having too much facial hair. Also sitting in the boat is a very large hat with an elegant young lady attached to it.
B. M. 15956.
£200.
W. Heath. RUN NEIGHBOURS RUN – St AL---NS IS QUADRILLING IT.
Published by T. McLean 26 Haymarket May 1829.
14 x 10¼. Original colour with reasonable margins.
The Duchess of St. Albans leads the dancing with an unidentified naval officer.
B. M. 15936.
£150.
William Heath. A CLASSICAL TEACHER. – The Schoolmaster is abroad.
Published October 15th 1830 by T. McLean 26 Haymarket.
14 x 10. Original colour and trimmed onto/within the plate mark. Slight marks in the text area. “Ah – you come about the Advertisment – I want a Gentlemen to teach the Classics as far a Homer & Virgil.” “Yes Sir – but how far might Homer and Virgil be from Town as 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.
£175.
H. Heath. THE HEAD MASTER TURNING OUT THE INCORRIGIBLES.
Published 1831 by S. Gans. Southampton Street.
13¾ x 10. Original colour with small margins. A yellow stain around the image resulting from an old acidic mount.
William IV brandished a birch rod ‘Reform’ he is supported by Brougham and Grey. The King says, “Get you gone and never let me see your faces again till you are Reformed.” Wellington and Peel lead the ex ministers being driven out.
B. M. 16691.
£140.
William Heath. A SCARLETT BEING (altered to) BEAN – BEING SCARLET.
Published November 20th 1829 by T. McLean 26 Haymarket.
10¼ x 14½. Original colour with reasonable margins.
Scarlett, the Attorney General, in wig and bands, tops the large plant which is intended to show a scarlet runner bean.
B. M. 15913.
£200.