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A Woman of Unalaschka.
A Woman of Unalaschka.
W. Ellis del. J. Heath, sc.
Publish'd Decr. 14th 1781, by G. Robinson.
Copper engraving, 175 x 105mm. 7 x 4¼". A very fine impression.
A native of Alaska. From 'An authentic narrative of a voyage performed by Captain Cook and Captain Clerke, in His Majesty’s ships Resolution and Discovery during the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779 and 1780 : in search of a North-West passage between the continents of Asia and America…', by William Ellis, published 1782. Ellis was a surgeon's mate during Cook's third voyage, first on the Discovery and later on the Resolution, and gives quite a good history of this expedition. His account was published two years before the 'official' version. Ellis was also an amateur artist of some skill and the illustrations in the book are after his own drawings; they include eight of Hawaii, two of Alaska and three of the Northwest Coast.
[Ref: 13452]   £90.00   (£108.00 incl.VAT)
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Dr. Arne.
Dr. Arne.
Engrav'd by J. Heath, from an Original Drawing by E.F. Burney, Esqr.
[n.d., c.1810.]
Engraving, sheet 310 x 215mm. 12¼ x 8½". Trimmed to plate and laid on to album page.
Thomas Augustine Arne (1710 - 1778), composer, in a small oval on the side of a pedestal supporting an urn, from which a flaming phoenix emerges. Probably a frontispiece to one of his works. Arne's most famous work is the patriotic song, 'Rule, Britannia!'. He is buried at St Paul's, Covent Garden, London. The portrait after Robert Dunkarton (1744 - 1811?).
[Ref: 13867]   £170.00   (£204.00 incl.VAT)
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George Brooks Esqr.
George Brooks Esqr.
Woodforde pinxt. Heath sculpt. Engraver to His Majesty, & H.R.H. the Prince Regent.
[n.d. c.1820.]
Stipple engraving. Plate 438 x 333mm. Sheet 592 x 442mm. Fine.
George Brooks of Twickenham. He appears in a ist of the Subscribing Members of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. Subscribed in 1809.
In the NPG.
[Ref: 12555]   £95.00   (£114.00 incl.VAT)
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Charles Cornwallis, Marquis Cornwallis. Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
Charles Cornwallis, Marquis Cornwallis. Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
Engraved by J. Heath from an original Painting by Commuford in possession of Sir J. Barington.
Published Sepr.1st.1809, by G. Robinson Paternoster Row, London.
Stipple. 252 x 215mm. Stuck to card in each corner.
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, KG (1738-1805) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator. In the United States and Britain, he is best remembered as one of the leading generals in the American War of Independence. His 1781 surrender to a combined American-French force at the Siege of Yorktown is often incorrectly considered the end of the war; in fact, it continued for a further two years. Despite this defeat, he retained the confidence of successive British governments and continued to enjoy an active career. In India, where he served two terms as governor general, he is remembered for promulgating the Permanent Settlement. As Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, he argued for Catholic emancipation and oversaw the response to the 1798 Irish Rebellion and a French invasion of Ireland.
[Ref: 12579]   £50.00   (£60.00 incl.VAT)
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[Denmark] Frederick Prince Royal of Denmark.
[Denmark] Frederick Prince Royal of Denmark.
Engraved by James Heath Esq.r RA after a Picture by Lips.
London, Published as the Act directs 5.th November 1806, by C & R. Baldwin, New Bridge Street.
Stipple with large margins. Plate 280 x 216mm. 11 x 9".
Frederick VI (1768-1839) reigned as King of Denmark from 1808 until 1839, and as King of Norway from 1808 until 1814. He lost Norway during the Napoleonic Wars of 1814. He was known as a patron of astronomy and in 1832 he offered gold medal prizes to anyone who discovered a comet using a telescope. He was the 894th Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece in Spain and 654th Knight of the Order of the Garter in 1822.
[Ref: 23547]   £130.00   (£156.00 incl.VAT)
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Apotheosis of Handel.
Apotheosis of Handel.
Rebecca del: Heath Sculpt. Printed by Cox.
Published May 21, 1787.
Engraving, proof before full title. 395 x 280mm (15½ x 11"), very large margins. Very slight foxing.
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), composer, sitting on clouds, an allegorical figure of Fame holding a laurel wreath over his head, with Genius bearing a torch at his side. Under the clouds is a view of London.
[Ref: 51248]   £330.00  
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Agamemnon deluded by the Vision appearing under the form of Nestor.
Agamemnon deluded by the Vision appearing under the form of Nestor. Monarch Awake! 'tis Jove's command I bear. Iliad Book II.
Painted by H.y Fuseli R.A. Engraved by Ja.s Heath A.
[London, c.1805.]
Engraving. Sheet 265 x 175mm (10½ x 7"). Trimmed within plate.
A plate from Alexander Pope's translation of Homer's 'Iliad', after Henry Fuseli (1741-1825).
W: 228 VII of VII.
[Ref: 53213]   £75.00   (£90.00 incl.VAT)
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Sam.l Johnson, LL.D.
Sam.l Johnson, LL.D.
Engraved by Heath from an Original Painting by Opie, in the Possession of Mr. Harrison. The Sarcophagus, and other Ornamental Parts, designed by Mr. R. Smirke.
London: Published as the Act directs, March 14 1786, by Harrison & Co. No 18, Paternoster Row.
Engraving. 370 x 230mm (14½ x 9"). Small margins.
Portrait of Dr Johnson, with sarcophagus and image of man clubbing a serpent. Frontispiece to 1786 edition of Johnson's famous dictionary.
[Ref: 29436]   £230.00   (£276.00 incl.VAT)
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Revd. Thomas Jones, M.A.
Revd. Thomas Jones, M.A. Late Fellow & Tutor of Trinity College Cambridge.
Engraved by James Heath, Engraver to His Majesty &c. from a picture painted by the late _Gardiner of Kendal in the possession of the Revd. Wm. G. Judgson.
Published by Mr. Heath Russell Place, Fitzroy Square, & by Mr. Deighton, Bookseller, Cambridge [n.d., c.1805].
Stipple and etching, image 305 x 250mm. 12 x 9¾". Trimmed to plate.
Fine portrait of Thomas Jones (1756 - 1807), tutor at Trinity College, Cambridge and priest at Ely. After Daniel Gardner (1750? - 1805).
See NPG D36730.
[Ref: 23513]   £130.00   (£156.00 incl.VAT)
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A View of the Town of St. Peter & St. Paul in the Bay of Awatchka.
A View of the Town of St. Peter & St. Paul in the Bay of Awatchka.
W. Ellis del. J. Heath sc.
Pub.d Dec.r 14 1781 by G. Robinson.
Copper engraving, 110 x 175mm. 4¼ x 7". A very fine impression.
A view in the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East. From 'An authentic narrative of a voyage performed by Captain Cook and Captain Clerke, in His Majesty’s ships Resolution and Discovery during the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779 and 1780 : in search of a North-West passage between the continents of Asia and America…', by William Ellis, published 1782. Ellis was a surgeon's mate during Cook's third voyage, first on the Discovery and later on the Resolution, and gives quite a good history of this expedition. His account was published two years before the 'official' version. Ellis was also an amateur artist of some skill and the illustrations in the book are after his own drawings; they include eight of Hawaii, two of Alaska and three of the Northwest Coast.
[Ref: 13451]   £75.00   (£90.00 incl.VAT)
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A Woman of Kamtschatka.
A Woman of Kamtschatka.
W. Ellis del. J. Heath sc.
Publish'd Decr. 14th 1781 by G. Robinson.
Copper engraving, 175 x 105mm. 7 x 4¼". Chips to lower margin; a very fine impression.
A native of the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East. From 'An authentic narrative of a voyage performed by Captain Cook and Captain Clerke, in His Majesty’s ships Resolution and Discovery during the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779 and 1780 : in search of a North-West passage between the continents of Asia and America…', by William Ellis, published 1782. Ellis was a surgeon's mate during Cook's third voyage, first on the Discovery and later on the Resolution, and gives quite a good history of this expedition. His account was published two years before the 'official' version. Ellis was also an amateur artist of some skill and the illustrations in the book are after his own drawings; they include eight of Hawaii, two of Alaska and three of the Northwest Coast.
[Ref: 13453]   £90.00   (£108.00 incl.VAT)
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[Mr. Charles Lawson. M.A. Headmaster of Manchester School]
[Mr. Charles Lawson. M.A. Headmaster of Manchester School]
[W.M.Craig.pinx. James Heath sculpt]
[n.d. c.1800.]
Unfinished proof engraving Sheet 359 x 254mm.
Charles Lawson. 1728-1807.
[Ref: 1413]   £130.00   (£156.00 incl.VAT)
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[Carl Linnaeus.] Deus creavit Linnaeus disposuit.
[Carl Linnaeus.] Deus creavit Linnaeus disposuit.
J. Heath Sculp.t.
[London: E. Hobson and B. and J. White, 1794.]
Proof stipple engraving. Sheet 220 x 135mm (8¾ x 5¼") Trimmed within plate.
Oval portrait in profile of Carl Linnaeus (1707-78), Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. The frontispiece to Stoever's 'The life of Sir Charles Linnaeus'.
[Ref: 58655]   £95.00   (£114.00 incl.VAT)
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Thomas Morton Esq.r.
Thomas Morton Esq.r.
Engraved by Ja.s. Heath, from a Picture by J. R. Smith.
Published Jan.y. 1. 1804 by J. Heath, 15, Russell Place, Fitzroy Square: and I. P. Thompson, Great Newport Street, Long Acre.
Stipple printed in colour. Sheet: 195 x 240mm, (7¾ x 9½"). Trimmed within plate. Some slight creasing.
Half-portrait in an oval of British Playwright Thomas Morton (1764-1838). Morton originally travelled to London to study for the bar but abandoned the law in order to write plays.
[Ref: 35673]   £95.00   (£114.00 incl.VAT)
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Sir Joseph Radcliffe of Milns-Bridge-House near Huddersfield Bar.t.
Sir Joseph Radcliffe of Milns-Bridge-House near Huddersfield Bar.t. For the Prompt & Judicius Exertions of this Intrepid Magistrate during a Period of Insubordination, Danger & Alarm, in the year 1812. His Sovereign Created Him a Baronet with the Singular Favor of a Gratuitous Patent. The Original Portrait placed in the Court House at Wakefield, and This Print are the tribute of Public Respect and Gratitude.
Painted by W. Owen R.A. Portrait Painter to H.R.H. the Prince Regent. Engraved by J. Heath, Engraver to His Majesty & H.R.H. the Prince Regent.
[n.d., 1813.]
Engraving on chine collé. Sheet 580 x 365mm (220 x 14½"). Trimmed inside platemark.
Portrait of Joseph Radcliffe (1744-1819), seated with a large dog lying between his feet. A magistrate for the West Riding of Yorkshire, Radcliffe gained a reputation for heavy-handed justice. 'The Insubordination' commemorated by this portrait was that of the Luddites: he used spies and informers to infiltrate workers' meetings and, having sent three men to trial, sat on the jury that sentenced them to death. He then watched the hanging.
[Ref: 60122]   £280.00   (£336.00 incl.VAT)
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Sir Joseph Radcliffe of Milns-Bridge-House near Huddersfield Bar.t.
Sir Joseph Radcliffe of Milns-Bridge-House near Huddersfield Bar.t. For the Prompt & Judicius Exertions of this Intrepid Magistrate during a Period of Insubordination, Danger & Alarm, in the year 1812. His Sovereign Created Him a Baronet with the Singular Favor of a Gratuitous Patent. The Original Portrait placed in the Court House at Wakefield, and This Print are the tribute of Public Respect and Gratitude.
Painted by W. Owen R.A. Portrait Painter to H.R.H. the Prince Regent. Engraved by J. Heath, Engraver to His Majesty & H.R.H. the Prince Regent.
[n.d., 1813.]
Engraving. Sheet 585 x 365mm (22¼ x 14½"). Trimmed within plate.
Portrait of Joseph Radcliffe (1744-1819), seated with a large dog lying between his feet. A magistrate for the West Riding of Yorkshire, Radcliffe gained a reputation for heavy-handed justice. 'The Insubordination' commemorated by this portrait was that of the Luddites: he used spies and informers to infiltrate workers' meetings and, having sent three men to trial, sat on the jury that sentenced them to death. He then watched the hanging.
[Ref: 60121]   £240.00   (£288.00 incl.VAT)
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Capt. Edw.d Riou.
Capt. Edw.d Riou.
From the Miniature by Shelley. Engraved by Ja.s Heath A.R.A.
[n.d., c.1800.]
Stipple, open letter proof. Sheet: 190 x 150mm (7½ x 6''). Trimmed. Crease in bottom left border.
A portrait of naval officer Edward Riou (1762-1801) who served as midshipman of Capt. James Cook's Third Voyage to Australia and received his command of the former frigate HMS Guardian transporting convicts to Australia. Attempting to replenish their fresh water supplies the ship Riou ordered the Guardian be sailed close to an iceberg, boats were sent out to gather the ice but when all had returned a fog descended hiding the iceberg from view. After careful sailing, using lookouts it seemed the ship had managed to avoid hitting the iceberg, however the ship was caught in a gust of wind and was driven into the wall of ice nearly sinking outright. After several attempts to stop the flooding into the damaged hull, most of the crew abandoned ship. Despite fully anticipating his death, Riou refused to leave his ship, and he and a few others were left to attempt the nearly impossible task of navigating the sinking ship several hundred leagues towards the Cape of Good Hope. After nine weeks at sea, and with continued labour and endurance, Riou successfully navigated his half-sunk ship back to port, saving the lives of those who had elected to remain with him. Riou negotiated the pardon of the few remaining convicts left on board.
[Ref: 48730]   £280.00   (£336.00 incl.VAT)
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James Napper Tandy Esqr.
James Napper Tandy Esqr.
Engraved by J. Heath from a Drawing by J. Petrie in the possession of Sir Jonah Barrington.
Published March 1st. 1815, by G. Robinson, Paternoster Row, London.
Engraving. 210 x 250mm.
United Irishman [1740 - 1803]. Plate to Sir J. Barrington's 'Historic Memoirs'.
[Ref: 4621]   £70.00   (£84.00 incl.VAT)
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Spectator.
Spectator.
Smirke del. Heath sculp.
Published as the Act directs by Harrison & Co. July 22 1786
Engraving, platemark 170 x 110mm (6¾ x 4¼"), large margins.
Time, holding a scythe, painting a mural. Engraving for 'The Spectator' of a design by Robert Smirke (1753-1845), painter and illustrator, who specialised in literary themes. Smirke depicted a great number of Shakespearean subjects and provided illustrations for literary and historical texts such as Hume's 'History of England', Dr Johnson's 'Rasselas', the 'Arabian Nights', and 'Don Quixote'.
Not in Heath/
[Ref: 42078]   £65.00   (£78.00 incl.VAT)
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William Wilberforce Esqr.
William Wilberforce Esqr. Member of Parliament for the County of York. Engraved from an Original Painting in the possession of the Rev.d the Dean of Carlisle D.D. F.R.S. Master of Queen's Colledge Cambridge &c, to whom with permission, this Plate is most respectfully dedicated by William Russel.
Painted by the late John Russell Esqr. R.A. Crayon Painter to the King the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York. Engraved by James Heath A.R.A.
[Published by William Finden, 1807.]
Copper engraving, fine impression. 405 x 280mm (16 x 11"). Sheet is trimmed to plate with loss of publication line.
William Wilberforce [1759 - 1833], was an evangelical Christian and social reformer who dedicated himself to the 'suppression of the Slave Trade and the reformation of manners'. He entered Parliament in 1780 as a Tory MP and was the Parliamentary leader of the Abolition movement from 1787. After years of campaigning, Wilberforce's bill to end Britain's part in slave trading was passed to a standing ovation in 1807. A further act of 1833 provided for the emancipation of slaves in British colonies.
[Ref: 53632]   £320.00  
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