James Heath
(1757-1834), EngraverSitter associated with 8 portraits
Artist associated with 84 portraits
James Heath was apprenticed in 1771 to the engraver Joseph Collyer the Younger, after which he was employed by the Robinson family of booksellers from 1779 to 1804. Between 1780 and 1788 Heath produced 100 prints for the publisher Harrison's Novelist's Magazine from designs by Thomas Stothard. He engraved some plates for John Boydell's Shakspeare Gallery, and in 1802 published on his own behalf a six-volume set of Shakespeare illustrated with engravings after works by Stothard and Henry Fuseli. In 1791 Heath was elected an associate of the Royal Academy, and in 1794 he was appointed historical engraver to George III, a title that he held under different monarchs until his retirement.
Charles Lawson ('Carolus Lawson')
by and published by James Heath, after William Marshall Craig
line engraving, published 2 March 1799
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Charles Lawson ('Carolus Lawson')
by and published by James Heath, after William Marshall Craig
line engraving, published 2 March 1799
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by and published by James Heath, and published by Darling & Thompson, after George Chinnery
stipple engraving, published 1st February 1799
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by and published by James Heath, published by John Deighton, after Daniel Gardner
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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by James Heath, after Lemuel Francis Abbott
stipple engraving, after 1800
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Sir Frederick Francis Baker, 2nd Bt
by James Heath, after John Hoppner
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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by James Heath, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving, published 1800
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Frederick William I, King of Prussia
by James Heath, after Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
line engraving, circa 1800-1825
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by James Heath, after Andrew Robertson
stipple engraving, published 1801
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by James Heath, after John Russell
stipple engraving, published 1802
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Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater
by James Heath, after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, after 1803
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by James Heath, published by J. Norman, after J. Rawlinson
stipple engraving, published 14 May 1804
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by and published by James Heath, published by John Peter Thompson, published by Peltro William Tomkins, published by Colnaghi & Co, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
line engraving, published 10 February 1804
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William Henry West Betty as Hamlet
by James Heath, after James Northcote
hand-coloured line engraving, published 1806
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William Henry West Betty as Hamlet
by James Heath, after James Northcote
line engraving, published 1806
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William Henry West Betty as Hamlet
by James Heath, after James Northcote
line engraving, published 1806
NPG D31741
by James Heath, published by Longman & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
line engraving, published 1 August 1806 (1772-1778)
NPG D14095
William Henry West Betty as Young Norval in 'Douglas'
by James Heath, after John Opie
hand-coloured line engraving, published 1807
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William Henry West Betty as Young Norval in 'Douglas'
by James Heath, after John Opie
line engraving, published 1807
NPG D31738
by James Heath, published by William Finden, published by John Hatchard, published by William Russell, after John Russell
line engraving, published 1807
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