William Heath (artist)

William Heath
Born1795
Died7 April 1840
Hampstead, London, England
NationalityUnited Kingdom
Occupation(s)Portrait and military painter

William Heath (1795 – 7 April 1840)[1] was a British artist who once described himself as a "portrait & military painter."[2] He was best known for his published engravings which included caricatures, political cartoons, and commentary on contemporary life.[3][4]

  1. ^ Oxford University Press (21 June 2012). Benezit Dictionary of British Graphic Artists and Illustrators. OUP USA. p. 536. ISBN 978-0-19-992305-2.
  2. ^ Bryant, Mark; Henneage, Simon (1994). Dictionary of British Cartoonists and Caricaturists, 1730-198. London, England: Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd. p. 107. ISBN 978-0859679763.
  3. ^ "The Glasgow Looking Glass". University of Glasgow. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  4. ^ "William Heath".