Michael D.Heath-Caldwell M.Arch.

1794 - 1795 - 1796

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Joseph Heath - Bookbinder - Attorney?           1754-1820
James Heath A.R.A.                                         1757-1834

Eliza Heath (ne Thomas - ran away)

George Heath  - aged 15/16

Mary Heath (ne Phillipson 2nd wife)              1757-1819
Caroline Heath (engraver) - aged 10/11          1784-
Charles Theodosius Heath  - age 9/10             1785-1848 m.Elizabeth Petch d.1861
Amelia C. Heath 

Sarah Heath                                                    1759-
George Heath                                                 1766-1821

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The Heath Family Engravers 1779-1878, Volume 1. James Heath A.R.A. by John Heath

The Pleasures of Imagination (Dr.Mark Akenside) - Engraved by James Heath after Thomas Stothard R.A. 'Assume the part of stately valour...' - plate size 9 x 7cm. Published by T.Cadell and W.Davies. James Heath received 10 guineas for the engraving on 10 September 1794. The work was re-issued in 1800 together with Rogers' 'The Pleasures of Hope' (3rd edition).

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Travels in Portugal - Engraved by James Heath after James Murphy. 'The Fandango Dance.' - plate size 14 x 19. Published by A.Strahan, T.Cadell and W.Davies. - 'Publ. 1 May 1795 and inscribed James Heath, engraver to the King.' A receipt dated May 12 1795 shows that he received 30 guineas for this plate.
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The Universal Magazine - Plates engraved by James Heath after Thomas Stothard R.A. Published by G.G.J. and J. Robinson in January 1795.
1. 'The starry sky is an admirable scene...' plate size 11 x 8.
2. 'Summer has inexpressive charms...' 
3. 'Happy the man whose genius rising...'
4. Colonel Gardiner.

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Separate print - 'The Dead Soldier' - engraved by James Heath after J.Wright of Derby. Plate size 46 x 61. Published by James Heath, 42 Newman Street. Proof dated '4 June 1795.' The engraving was not published until 4 'April 1797; it was exhibited at the Royal Academy in that year. 

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Separate print - 'Ode in Honour of the Nuptials of the Prince and Princess of Wales.' - Engraved by James Heath after Thomas Stothard R.A. Oval plate size 11 x 7cm. Published by M.Diblin. The Prince of Wales (later to become George IV) marred Caroline of Brunswick in 1795; this print, though undated, presumably dates from this year. 

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Memoirs of the Life and Reign of Frederick the Third, King of Prussia (Joseph Towers L.I.D.) - Title page: Frederick the Third. Plate size 5 x 4cm. Published by C.Dilly. The second edition of two volumes. This engraving of Frederick the Great appears to be a reduced version of the engraving in Lavater's Essays in Physiognomy originally published in 1789 which reappears in the 1804 version of Vol.III but omitting the large star medal on Frederick's chest.
 

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