English engraver, printer, publisher and illustrator

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The Heath family engravers, 1779-1878 / by John Heath.

Saint John the Baptist as an infant, sleeping, with a cross in his hand. Engraving by C. Heath after W.M. Craig after A. Carracci (?), 1815.

The mother of Moses sadly abandons her child by the river Nile. Etching by C. Heath, 1821, after R. Westall after N. Poussin, 1654.

Saint Francis of Paula holding a crucifix, looking towards the sky, with the word Charitas. Engraving by C. Heath after H. Corbould, 18--.

Six cross-sections through a foot. Coloured lithograph by M. Hanhart after C. Heath after J.B. Léveillé.

Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich, from the Isle of Dogs, with ships and rowing boats in the foreground, viewed from a distance up river. Engraving by C. Heath, 1825, after P. de Wint.

Cross-sections of the arm and wrist. Coloured lithograph by M. Hanhart after C. Heath after J.B. Léveillé.

A man in a hat and carrying a stick reprimands a man who is on his knees in front of him. Engraving by Charles Heath, 1810, after R. Westall.

King James I and VI, with four Scottish writers: Robert Burns, John (?) Home, Allan Ramsay, and James Beattie. Engraving.

Elijah prays to resuscitate the widow's son. Line engraving by C. Heath, 1821, after R. Westall.

Two African oxen with huge horns standing on a hillside. Etching by C. Heath, ca 1814, after H. Salt.

Geography: water spouts at sea. Engraving by C. Heath after H. Salt.

The Lady Blanche at prayer in Bolton Abbey. Engraving by C. Heath after G. Cattermole.

Two men crossing a stream by night, representing Common sense and Genius. Etching by C. Heath after T. Stothard.

A young couple sit talking in a garden. Engraving by C. Heath, 1830, after T. Stothard.

A mother sits by her child's bed and watches while it sleeps. Engraving by C. Heath after R. Westall R.A.

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Charles Heath

Images from the collections

Images by Charles Heath

Works from the collections

Two men crossing a stream by night, representing Common sense and Genius. Etching by C. Heath after T. Stothard.

Six cross-sections through a foot. Coloured lithograph by M. Hanhart after C. Heath after J.B. Léveillé.

A young couple sit talking in a garden. Engraving by C. Heath, 1830, after T. Stothard.

A mother sits by her child's bed and watches while it sleeps. Engraving by C. Heath after R. Westall R.A.

Saint John the Baptist as an infant, sleeping, with a cross in his hand. Engraving by C. Heath after W.M. Craig after A. Carracci (?), 1815.

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Charles Heath

Images from the collections

Images by Charles Heath

Works from the collections

Two men crossing a stream by night, representing Common sense and Genius. Etching by C. Heath after T. Stothard.

Six cross-sections through a foot. Coloured lithograph by M. Hanhart after C. Heath after J.B. Léveillé.

A young couple sit talking in a garden. Engraving by C. Heath, 1830, after T. Stothard.

A mother sits by her child's bed and watches while it sleeps. Engraving by C. Heath after R. Westall R.A.

Saint John the Baptist as an infant, sleeping, with a cross in his hand. Engraving by C. Heath after W.M. Craig after A. Carracci (?), 1815.

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