William Heath

The Horticultural Fate

William Heath's original etching, "The Horticultural Fate" is illustrative of his finest satirical art. Here Heath depicts the fashionable activities at a Horticultural Fair during a torrential downpour. Seeking cover in vain, the darling buds of fashion are all wilting under the ceaseless rain. To lend literary importance to this wonderfully absurd image William Heath has provided quotes from both Shakespeare and Spencer along the lower margin.

This original hand-coloured etching is printed on early 19th century wove paper with narrow margins. "The Horticultural Fate" is a fine, original example of the nineteenth century satirical art created by the British artist, William Heath

Original Hand-Coloured Etching by The British Satirical artist, William Heath.

The Horticultural Fate

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William Heath (London, 1795 - 1840)
#	Image	Title & Artist	Medium	Date	Publisher	-
01-		A Dalme-tian Booking The Colonel by William Heath	Original Hand-Coloured Etching	June 26, 1829	Thomas McLean, London
02.-		Opera Reminiscences: Hat Boxes by William Heath	Original Hand-Coloured Etching	July 14, 1829	Thomas McLean, London	Sold
03.-		The Horticultural Fate by William Heath	Original Hand-Coloured Etching	June 30, 1829	Thomas McLean, London	Sold

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Title:	The Horticultural Fate
Artist:	Heath, William (London, 1795 - 1840)
Date:	June 30, 1829
Medium:	Original Hand-Coloured Etching
Publisher:	Thomas McLean, London
Note:	William Heath: The Golden Age of English satirical art began in the late eighteenth century with the etchings of Thomas Rowlandson and James Gillray and ended in the mid 1830's with the etchings of William Heath and George Cruikshank. After that time the emerging morals of Victorian society put an end to such forms of always exuberant and often outrageous compositions. During its height many artists supplied the London print sellers with hand-coloured satirical etchings and caricatures, yet these lesser lights could not match either the genius or wit of the four great masters of this vibrant genre.
	A keen observer of both political and military culture, Heath's compositions drew the ire of both King George 1V and the Duke of Wellington for many years. His caricatures of Wellington, in particular, achieved a national reputation. Yet William Heath's etched art was at its sharpest when he delineated the life and habits of the middle and upper classes. Some of the most humorous images of morals, manners and dress in the history of art were etched by his hand. Such is the case with this original etching entitled, The Horticultural Fate where Heath depicts the fashionable activities at a Horticultural Fair during a torrential downpour. Seeking cover in vain, the darling buds of fashion are all wilting under the ceaseless rain. To lend literary importance to this wonderfully absurd image William Heath has provided quotes from both Shakespeare and Spencer along the lower margin.
	Little is known of William Heath's early life. He claimed to be an ex captain of the dragoons but his name is not recorded on any army list. His first published prints dealt mainly with military subjects but by 1820 he had turned almost exclusively to satirical art. Until 1830, many of Heath's etchings were issued under the pseudonym and tiny figure of 'Paul Pry" (seen here in the lower left margin). After that date, however, he abandoned this name and symbol as it was constantly plagiarized by other artists. Most of Heath's great art (including this original example) was published by Thomas McLean of Haymarket.
Size:	9 1/4 X 13 1/2 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Framed and Matted with 100% Archival Materials
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Condition:	Printed on early nineteenth century wove paper with narrow margins and tipped by a former owner onto a larger sheet of laid paper. Containing very slight creasing, else a magnificently printed, early impression with strong, unfaded colours. This original etching represents a superb example of the famous satirical art of William Heath, one of England's greatest masters.
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