Michael D.Heath-Caldwell M.Arch.

1800 - 1801 - 1802

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James Heath R.A.  43/44                                                  1757-1834
Mary Heath (ne Phillipson 2nd wife fo George Heath) 43/44              1757-1819

Caroline Heath (engraver) - aged 16/17                     1784-
Charles Theodosius Heath  - age 15/16                     1785-1848 m.Elizabeth Petch d.1861

George Heath (son of James Heath R.A.)     21/22     1779-1852

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19 January 1801
George Heath's Common Place Book.

At the office. In French I am pretty perfect. I can read any book, and what is more, understand it, except technical words. I can read, without much difficulty, Italian novels and books in that language which are easy; and except my natural tongue, this, I believe is the extent of my knowledge as a linguist.

Reading Sallust at the rate of 100 lines an evening. 

As to the law, that is my profession, and I cannot help continually improving. I shall say very little of it. Theoretically, I have a tolerably general knowledge, I believe, I may say without vanity, as much as most of my age; and even, I think I am on a par with J.Platt (ie Joshua P.) who is fifteen year older. In the practical part I know considerably more, which is more owing to my situation with Platt than any merit of my own. I am in the middle of the sixth book of Euclid, but have gone through it in a very slovenly manner, and at school dipped a little into Trigonometry; so much for Mathematics, except on recollection some time since, when the 'furia' was on me (of having) gone through simple equations in Algebra. My philosophical knowledge is merely superficial, having some ideas of Astronomy and read Chaptal, Lavoisier and Fourcroy on Chemistry. 

I believe I know where a man's heart is, or at least where it ought to be, and perhaps the names of the chief bones and muscles; but no more of Anatomy.

I can play about fifty bars of the "Surprise" on the piano; as to drawing, the specimens will prove themselves. I have just begun landscape and modelling, one specimen of such of each of which I only I have done.This, I believe, is pretty near what I do know, and does not occupy much room. As to what I do not know, this, nor twenty such volumes would not contain it. 'I should not trouble myself to note them down.'

George Heath

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1801/2

Richard Brinsley Sheridan to R.B.Peake

With view do beg Heath not to add furniture £100 to the money for the share - but to let me have the advance. The furniture security is quite safe. Of the £50 you advanced on the Note - Mrs.Hall has £30, and Miss Palmer £10 - Hall also had a draft for £20 dated today but which I suppose will not be presented 'till Monday - it will be the devil not to be answered. Send it out of Heath's advance if you succeed as I trust you will and to me £50 at H.Scott's Esq. Holywell, Bishop's Waltham, Hants by this day's Post . . .

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

Shepherd Dog and Wolf, engraved by James Heath, hanging on the wall at Bracken Ridge, Brisbane

Shaw's General Zoology Vol.II - 110 plates, 17 x 10cm and others, engraved by James Heath after G.Shaw, published by G.Kearsely. 

Glutton - engraved by James Heath, 1801 - hanging on the wall at Bracken Ridge, Brisbane

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Beattie's Poems and Essays (The Minstrel,or the Progress of Genius and other poems.) - 2 plates, size 9 x 7cm, engravey by James Heath after E.F.Burney R.A. Published by J.Mawman, 'A New Edition,' pubished between 1801-3. The Vol.I. plate is dated '1 June 1801.' Mawman published another 'New Edition' in 1806, in two volumes showing Beattie in a re-engraved frontispiece to Vol.I as an adult. The re-issue in 1811 by Rivingtons placed the Vol.I p.46 engraving on p.199.

1. Vol.I  'And thither let the village swains repair...' 
2. Vol.II Frontispiece. Portrait of Beattie as a young man.

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Don Quixote - 2 plates, size 13 x 9, engraved by James Heath Thomas Stothard R.A., published by William Miller. Four volumes. There is a later version published with new engravings in 1817. This later edition also has two plates by Charles Heath (1817) in Charles Heath's catalogue. 

1. Vol.II - Dorothea bathing.
2. Vol.III - Ceremony of beard washing. 

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Gray's Poems. 3 plates engraved by James Heath after W.Hamilton R.A., size 10 x 8cm, published by F.J. de Roveray. 'The progress of poesy' also appears in 'Thomas Grey's Work Illustrated ' and may have been published later than 1801. An earlier edition of 1796 with James Heath plates after E.F.Burney is believed to exist. This is 'A New Edition.'
1 - The progress of poesy.'
2 - The dauntless child...'
3 - The ploughman homeward wends...'

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The Pleasures of Memory (Samuel Rogers) - 9 plates, size 6 x 8cm, engraved by James Heath after THomas Stothard R.A., size 6 x 8cm. published by T.Cadell and W.Davies. 'A New Edition,' it was re-issued in 1802. See the 1793 entry for the original plates. The charm of James Heath's style in this edition was later imitated by Luke Clennell.

Nine plates - (Hunting the slipper).

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Separate print - Engraved by Jame Heath after L.F.Abbott, 'Engraved... from an original portrait by Abbott in possession of John McArthur esq.' (the first biographer of Nelson). 

The Right Honourable Lord Nelson K.B., Admiral of the Blue, Duke of Bronte, etc.  - plate size 42 x 33cm.
 

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Monday 19 January 1801
Morning Post

John Adams, President of the United States of America.

Proposals for Publishing by Subscription, a whole-length print of John Adams, President of the United States. To be Engraved by James Heath, Historical Engraver to His Majesty and Prince of Wales; and Associate of the Royal Academy. From a Picture painted by J.S.Copley R.A., and F.A.A. 

The above Print is intended as a Companion to that of General Washington, engraved by Mr.Heath from the whole-length Portrait painted by Mr.Stuart.

Conditions -

1. The Work will be published in the course of the present year.

II. The price to Subscribers One Guinea and a Half; one-half to be paid at the time of subscribing, the remainder upon the delivery of the Prints.

III The Prints will be delivered in the order of Subscription.

*** Subscriptions received by Mr.Copley, No.25 George Street, Hanover Square, and Mr.Heath, No.15 Russell Place, Fitzroy Square, where the original Picture may be seen.

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Tuesday 20 January 1801   Wednesday 21 January 1801   Friday 30 January 1801

Sun (London)                      Morning Chronicle   - etc       Morning Chronicle - etc
 

Lord Nelson

On Monday next, Jan.26 will be published, A Portrait of Lord Nelson, adorned with the several Orders conferred upon him by different Sovereigns; Painted by Mr.Abbott, and Engraved by James Heath, Historical Engraver to His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. As the Picture from which this Engraving is taken, has been painted since Lord Nelson's return to England, it is presumed to be the strongest and most correct Likeness of any yet published.

Size of the Engraving, 11 inches by 9½; Price 10s. 6d. Proofs and Prints in Colours rl.1s. Subscribers' Names will be received by the Proprietor, James Heath, No.15 Russell Place, Fitzroy Square, where the picture and a Proof of the Plate may be seen.

Where likewise may be had -
General Washington    - Price £1/11/6
Dead Soldier        -     1.6.0
Dr.Black        -     0.7.6
Dr.Monro        -    0.7.6
Mr.Kemble        -     0.4.0
Mrs.Siddons        -    0.4.0
Mr.Aickin.        -    0.4.0

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Friday 30 January 1801
Morning Chronicle

This Week will be published, In Two Volumes, Royal Quarto, price £3.3s. in boards, Illustrated with Twenty-four Copper Plates,

The Asiatic Researches; which, with those by Sir William Jones, inserted in his works, make the complete Work as printed at Calcutta, in Five Volumes Quarto.

The Proprietors have been induced to publish the above Volume, principally with a view of rendering the works of Sir William Jones as complete as possible; several of his Papers being imperfect - and have an immediate reference to the subject contained in the present Supplement Volumes.

Priced for G.G.and J.Robinson, Paternoster Row.
Of whom may be had, in six volumes, Royal Quarto, price ten guineas in boards, embellished with the head of the Author, engraved by Heath, from a painting of Sir Joshua Reynolds, and fifty-eight other copper plates  accurately engraved, A Complete and Uniform Edition of the Works of the late Sir William Jones; including all the Papers of the Asiatic Researches completed by him; Manuscripts never before Printed; and all his works hitherto published. With corrections and additions left by himself.
 

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Wednesday 1 April 1801
Morning Herald (London)

This day is published, in two volumes, small octave, price 11s. in boards, ornamented with engravings by Heath, Neagle, &c., and a portrait of Dr.Beattie's son.

The Minstrel: in Two Books. With other Poems. By James Beattie, L.L.D. 
To which are now added, Miscellanies; By James Hay Beattie, , A.M. With an account of his life and character; written by his father, and now first published. 

London: printed for J.Mawman, in the Poultry, and sold also by A.Brown, Aberdeen.
The second volume, containing the life and character of James Hay Beattie, with his essays and fragments, is sold separate, price 6s. in boards, and marble paper.

Dr.Beattie's Life of a beloved Son, whom he had the misfortune to lose at the premature age of twenty-two, cannot fail to interest every feeling heart. The select productions of the young gentleman here offered to the public, and which consist of short English and Latin poems, with three Dialogues of the Dead, shew him to have been well worthy of the eulogy bestowed on his memory by an affectionate father.

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Monday 6 April 1801
Porcupine

This Day is Published - In four volumes, price £2.2s. boards and a small impression on the finest wove paper, hot-pressed, with the earliest plates, price three pounds sixteen shillings boards, embellished with twenty engravings by Heath, Fisher, Neagle, Anker smith, Bryne, Collyer, and Armstrong, from designs by Hothard, Thurston &c. illustrated with a Map of Part of Spain.

Don Quixotte de la Mancha, translated by Charles Jarvis Esq., From the Spanish of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra - now carefully revised and corrected, with a new Translation of the Spanish Poetry; to which is prefixed a copious and New Life of Cerantes, including a Critique on the Quixote, and a Chronological Plan of the Work.
Printed for William Miller, Old Bond Street.

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Friday 5 June 1801
Morning Post

Captain Riou - This Day is Published, A Portrait of Captain Riou, formerly of the Guardian Frigate, but late of His Majesty's Ship Amazon, who fell gloriously in the attack of the Ships and Batteries off Copenhagen, April 2, 1801. 

Engraved by James Heath, Historical Engraver to His Majesty from a Miniature by S.Shelly. Price 7s.6d.; Proofs and Prints in Colours, 10s.6d.

Published by S.Shelley, George Street, Hanover Square; and J.Heath No.15 Russell Place, Fitzroy Square

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Victoria & Albert Museum - Press Cuttings on Artistic Subjects - via John Heath - Vol.III

July 1801
Morning Chronicle ?

Many prints of Lord Nelson have been done very successfully. The opportunity had not been neglected by Heath who has just produced an excellent Portrait of the Naval Hero after a most correct likeness painted by Abbott since Lord Nelson returned home. 
The Engraving is in the dotted manner, but executed with uncommon force and precision
 

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The Heath Family Engravers 1779-1878, Volume 3. James Heath A.R.A. by John Heath

July 1801

Mrs John Singleton Copley to her daughter in Boston

Mr Heath is going on with the engraving of Mr.Adams portrait but he is much in want of some painting or sketch that will give some idea of his present character; we understand that he is much altered from the likeness your father took of him.

He hears that there are several pictures of him in Boston and will be obliged if Mr.Greene will get some person to make a copy of one of them, and, if it could be obtained, a sketch from Mr.Adams' hand, in sort anything that would give an idea of his present character, hair &c. He thinks an inferior artist can do either, and the sooner they can be procured the more will be the advantage of finishing the print.

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A manuscript note in the Folger Library states '£112.17.6 received from Mr.Heath, cash lent by him to pay Mr.Bannister's Arrears of last season, and this on October 30, 1801.'

In editing Sheridan's letters, G.Price remarks "Sheridan was friendly with James Heath (1757-1834) engraver but appears to refer here to one Heath, a broker.' This is unlikely, as John Bannister was one of James Heath's oldest friends, and he was presumably advancing Bannister his unpaid wages at Drury Lane so as to help out without Bannister knowing where the money was coming from. There are other cases where James Heath helped friends such as the artist Thomas Stothard, with money when in need.
 

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Tuesday 15 December 1801
Oracle and the Daily Advertiser

Shakspeare (sic) 
Messrs Heath and Robinson

Respectfully inform the Admirers of Shakespeare and the Fine Arts,
That on Friday, January 1, 1802, will be published the First Number of a New Edition of -
Shakspeare's Plays, from the corrected Text of Johnson and Steevens, to be embellished with Prints engraved by Mr.Heath, Historical Engraver to His Majesty,&c. Pictures painted for this purpose by B.West, President of the Royal Academy, and Historical Painter to the King, 
J.S. Copley,          - T.Stothard R.A.
H.Fuseli R.A.       - H.Treasham R.A.
W.Hamilton R.A. - F.Wheatley R.A.
J.Opie R.A.          - R.Corbould R.A.

The Letter-Press will be executed with every advantage of Paper and Type by T.Bensley.
This Work, printed in imperial quarto, will be comprised in thirty-six numbers, each containing one Play, with two appropriate Engravings, at one guinea a number, to be paid on delivery. A number of this Work will be published every two months, till completed.

A few copies will be printed on a superior paper, with proof impressions of the plates, price one guinea and a half the number. The impressions will be delivered in the exact order subscribed for. 
Annexed to the Plays will be given a Life and Portrait of the Author.

Specimens of the Paintings and Engravings may be seen at Mr.Heath's No.15 Russell Place, Fitzroy Square, where books are opened to receive subscriptions;and at Mssrs Robinson's, Paternoster Row;  Bell and Bradfute's, Edinburgh; Brash and Reid's, Glasgow; and J.Archer's, Dublin.

        

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1802

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