Michael D.Heath-Caldwell M.Arch.

Michael Heath-Caldwell M.Arch
Brisbane, Queensland
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1817 - 1818 - 1819

James Heath R.A. 60/61 - Engraver
Mary Heath (ne Phillipson) 60/61

George Heath    38/39 - Attorney
Anne Raymond Heath (ne Dunbar)   30/31

Julia Anna Harrison (ne Heath) aged 10/11
John Moore Heath aged 9/10
Douglas Denon Heath aged 6/7
Dunbar Isidore Heath 2/3
Leopold G. Heath 0/1

Charles Heath 32/33 - Engraver/Publisher - Half-brother of George Heath - Attorney

Elizabeth Heath (ne Petch) - 28'ish

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

Cooke's British Theatre - engraved by James Heath after various artists. - published by C.Cooke. Although first published in 1818, the plates here are all dated '1820' except for No.6. which is undated. The proofs of these engravings were re-published under the title 'Theatrical Prints,' with 54 plates varoiusly dated from 1816-1820

1. - Alzira: Act 3, Sc.1 - plate sizes 14 x 10.
2. - The Grecian Daughter. Act 2, Sc.1
3. - The Mourning Bridem. Act 2, Sc.2
4. - Chances. Act 4. - 'James Heath A.E.R.A.'
5. - The Suspicious Husband
6. - The Miser. Act 5, Sc.1 'James Heath R.A.'

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Milton's Lycidas - engraved by James Heath after J.Thurston. Published by J.Bumpus. Another part of Milton's works.

1. - Vol.III. 'Nothing invites us more...' 'Publ. 30 May 1818' - plate size 10 x 8cm.

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The Lady's Magazine - published by S.Robinson. See 1804 for the original plate. A re-engraving for the Lady's Magazine, with a different publisher.
1. - Thomas Morton -

Wednesday 14 January 1818
Morning Post
Distressed Seamen. At a Committee held at the King's Head Tavern in the Poultry, January, Simon Cock Esq. in the Chair. - Amount of Subscriptions already advertised - £1,759
Among the Subscriptions already advertised - - - Sir Graham Moore - £5.5.0 - - Messrs Heath, Son, and Furse (?) £10.10.0 - - -

Thursday 5 February 1818
Morning Herald (London)

Artists General Benevolent Institution, for the Relief of Decayed Artists in the United Kingdom, and their Widows and Orphans. Joint Patrons - His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent, and his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex. Fourth Public Anniversary Dinner. His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex in the Chair. Directors -

J.M.W.Turner Esq., R.A. Chairman and Treasurer. - - -Charles Heath Esq. - - - -
The Dinner will take place on Thursday March 5th at the Albion House, Aldersgate St.
Stewards - W.Alston Esq. J.Backler Esq. - - - Henry Corbould Esq. - - - Charles Heath Esq. - - - G.B.Lonsdale Esq. - - -

Tickets may be had of the Stewards, and at the Bar of the Albion House, at £1.1s each.

Thursday 5 February 1818
British Press

Shenstone.
The personal property in the possession of Mr.William Spencer of Hurcott, Worcestershire, lately deceased, belonging to the Bard of the Leasowes, was given to him by his relative, the late Mr.Hodgetts, of Hagley, and consisted of his portrait, gold watch, gold-headed walking cane, and a blank pocket volume of paper. The portrait is a half-length front-face,in the finest preservation, and bears evident marks of being a very striking likeness to Mr.Shepstone, when rather at an advanced period of his life. I was led to hope, when Mr.Spencer first shewed me the MS. at Hurcott, that it contained such relics of Shenstone's muse, as would have enabled me to have laid a new edition of his poetry (which, with materials communicated to me by my father-in-law and my mother, respecting the Poet, and Miss Mary Ashton, the lady of exquisite beauty he so much admired, who resided at Hayborough, between Kidderminster and Hagley), as would have been interesting to the public: but the volume did not contain a page of novelty to rescue it from that oblivion to which it seems to be consigned.

The portrait ornaments the parlour at Hurcott, a beautiful and cozy spot, long the residence of his family, which his own hands had, in a great measure, erected; and he always evinced, when he shewed them to me, the highest pleasure in being the possessor of them; they will long continue steadfast memorials of the genius of the Leosowes; and, as connected with him, I thought the communication thus far interesting.

Mr. Wm. Spencer was one of eleven children, nine of whom are now living to lament the sudden separation of the best of brothers - for he was an eminently honest man; and the peaceful tenor of his life rendered him greatly esteemed throughout the whole of the surrounding neighbourhood.
Charles Heath.

Friday 13 February 1818
Statesman (London)

Court of King's Bench Feb.12

The King v James Heath

The Defendant had been ordered to be fined for not attending as a Juryman on the trial of Arthur Thistlewood, Watson, and others, and the Attorney-General now replied to an affadavit filed by the Defendant, as the ground on which he claimed to be relieved from the penalties, stating that he had received a summons to attend as a Juryman, but not being a freeholder he expected to be challenged, and therefore did not attend; and that he was ignorant of any fine having been imposed upon him by the Court until the present month of February. The Attorney-General said, it was not his wish to press the enforcement of the fine, if their Lordships thought that, under the circumstances stated by Mr.Heath, he ought to be excused. It was his business to have attended on receiving the summons, and then to have stated his disqualification.

Lord Ellenborough said, it certainly was the duty of the Defendant to have attended according to the summons; but, inasmuch as it appeared from his affidavit, that he had been led into error, and as he would have been discharged if he had attended, the Court was disposed to view his neglect as a venial matter, and would therefore now discharge the order made against him.

Saturday 14 February 1818
Morning Post

The Arts
Procession of Chaucer's Pilgrims to Canterbury

The Print (which is just published) is one of the finest pieces of Engraving we have ever witnessed. It is from the celebrated Cabinet Picture painted from this subject by Thomas Stothard Esq., R.A., etched by the late Louis Schiavonetti Esq., V.A., engraved in the Line manner by James Heath Esq., A.R.A. Of the original painting it has been justly observed that it would have done honour to any School at any period; it was a subject worthy of the highest qualifications in the Graphic Art, and the Engraver has done most ample justice to it in all its numerous parts.

The scene of the Picture is laid in that part of the road to Canterbury which commands a view of the Dulwich hills - the time, a beautiful and serene May morning - -- -

Tuesday 24 February 1818
Morning Post

Artists' General Benevolent Institution, for the Relief of Decayed Artists in the United Kingdom and their Widows and Orphans. Joint Patrons - His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent, and his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex - Fourth Public Anniversary Dinner. His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex in the Chair. Directors:- J.M.W. Turner Esq, R.A. Chairman and Treasurer, - - Charles Heath Esq., James Lonsdale Esq., Sir Thomas Lawrence R.A., - - - Tickets may be had of the Stewards; and at the Bar of the Albion House, at One Guinea each.

Saturday 28 February 1818
Sun (London)
Sixth Edition of Lalla Rookh. This day published in 8vo. price 14s. Lalla Rookh, an Oriental Romance, - By Thomas Moore Esq., - - Also just published,in 8vo. price 12s. Illustrations to the Poem, engraved by Charles Heath, from Paintings by R.Westall R.A., A few of each may be had in Quarto.

Sunday 22 March 1818
Windsor and Eton Express

In order to lessen, if not prevent, the frequency of forgeries, the following certificate ofthe efficacy of a plan was offered to the Directors so far back as the year 1797.
"London, 5 April 1797.

Mr Alexander Tilloch, of Carey St, London, having submitted to our inspection a specimen of an art invented by him, for the purpose of producing checks to prevent the forgery of bank notes, bills of exchange, drafts, &c. we have examined the same with care and attention, and we declare each of us for ourselves that we could not make a copy of it, nor do we believe that it can be copied by any of the known arts of engraving. It, therefore, appears to us highly deserving of the notice of the Bank of England and private Bankers, as an art of great merit and ingenuity, calculated, not merely to detect, but to prevent the possibility of forging bank and other circulating bills (signed)

Francis Bartolozzi R.A. Engrave to the King.
James Heath, Engraver to His Majesty and to the Prince of Wales.
James Fittler, Engraver to his Majesty.
J. Landseer, Engraver to His Majesty.
J.R.Smith, Engraver to the Prince of Wales
Francis Harward, Engraver to the Prince of Wales.
James Basire, Engraver to the Royal Society, and to the Society of Antiquarians.
William Sharp.
etc.

Wednesday 25 March 1818
Morning Post

Italy - On the 1st of April will be published the First Number of Italian Scenery; or Views of the most remarkable, celebrated, or admired Points of Italy: from Drawings taken in the Year 1817, by E.F.Batty.

The Plates will be engraved in the very best style by Mr. Charles Heath, and other artists; and the Work will be published in Numbers, in Imperial Octavo; each Number to contain Five Plates, with Letter-press illustrative of the Views, and with reference to the most popular ancient and modern Authors upon Italy, Foreign as well as English. The Work will not exceed 12 Numbers, to be published regularly every Two Months till complete. The price of each Number will be Half a Guinea. A Small number of Copies will be printed in Royal Quarto, price Sixteen Shillings. Also the Seventh Number of Pompeiana: or, the Topography, Edifices, and Ornaments of Pompeii: by Sir W.Gell F.R.S., &c. and J.P.Gandy, Architect.

Printed for Rodwell and Martin, New Bond St; sold also by J. and A. Arch, Cornhill.

Tuesday 31 March 1818
Morning Post

A few days ago we laid before our Readers a Copy of a Certificate, dated 5th April, 1797, signed by the First Engravers in London, stating that a specimen of an art, invented by Mr. Alexander Tilloch, calculated greatly to lessen, if not prevent entirely, the forgery of Bank Notes, Bills of Exchange, &c., had been exhibited to them;that they had examined the same and declared each of them for themselves, that they could not make a copy of it, nor did they believe that it could be copied by any of the known Arts of Engraving; and they they thought it highly deserving of the attention of the Bank of England, as calculated to answer the purpose for which it was offered. The Certificate alluded to was signed by Bartolozzi, Heath, Fittler, Landseer, Lowry, Sharp, Bryne, Holloway &c.

Since that time we have learnt that some people connected with the Bank have stated, that the proposed plan was rejected by the Bank, because their Engraver had made a perfect copy of the Specimen offered to the Bank; and because Mr.Tillock himself had admitted that his Art was not perfectly applicable to their system.

The latter assertion, we are well assured, is untrue, Mr. Tilloch having always maintained that his invention was perfectly applicable to the business of the Bank. As the most decisive answer to the former statement, we insert the following certificates:-

"London 6th July 1797
We whose names are heretofore subscribed do hereby certify, that we were called, on the 4th July, instant, to examine an attempt, made at the Bank of England, to produce a facsimilae of Mr.Tilloch's Specimen of an Art invented by him to prevent Forgery; that two imitations, the one from a Woodcut, the other from a Copperplate, were then produced by Mr.Terry, the Bank Engraver; that the one from the wood-cut was so totally unlike Mr.Tilloch's Specimen that Mr.Terry did not endeavour to make it be received as a likeness, but withdrew it; and that the copperplate which was produced as a Copy, was so far from being an exact Copy, that it was not even executed in the same manner; Mr. Tilloch's being printed from the surface of his work, by means of the letter-press; but Mr.Terry's from the bottom ofhis, by means of the rolling-press.

We declare besides, that , in other respects, the Imitation was so unlike the Original, that we believe it by no means probable that any person in the habit of taking Bank Notes, would ever take the one for the other. We believe that one of Mr.Terry's Imitations would be easily detected among the thousand of Mr.Tilloch's Specimens; and that one the latter, put among the same number of the former, might, from its singularly peculiar effect, and very superior execution, with equal facility be taken from among them by any person of common discernment. Mr Terry's being not more like to the Specimen than a brass counter with the King's head upon it, to guinea.

"We think it but justice to Mr.Tilloch's Invention to add, that if once the public eye were habituated to Bank Notes executed by his Art, the security against forgery would be infinitely greater than the Bank Directors, with whom we were at the examination, seemed to have any idea of.

This declaration we make, not from any personal acquaintance with Mr.Tilloch, or from that bias which may sometimes be supposed to result from habits of intimacy (for the greater part of us never were in his company, or knew any thing of him, till the moment we were desired to give our opinion of his Art, but we do it as a duty which we believe in our conscience we owe the to the Community who ought to be secured as far as possible against the losses to which they are subjected by the facility with which all the Bank Notes now in circulation may be, and, as the Directors themselves confessed are frequently forged.
James Heath James Fittler `William Byrne
William Sharp Wilson Lowey - - - continues
Tomorrow, we shall lay something further before our Readers on this interesting subject.

Wednesday 1 April 1818
New Times (London)

Forgeries of Bank of England Notes.

The following is the certificate of the efficacy of a plan to lessen, if not prevent, the frequency of forgeries, which was offered to the Directors so far back as the year 1797.
ditto.

It was afterwards stated, that the proposed was rejected by the Bank, because their engraver had made a perfect copy of the specimen offered to the Bank; and because Mr.Tilloch himself had admitted that his art was not perfectly applicable to their system.the latter assertion is absolutely false. Mr.Tilloch has always maintained that his invention was perfectly applicable to the business of the Bank, and the most decisive answer to the former statement is given in the following certificates:-

James Heath, Engraver to his Majesty and to the Prince of Wales. - -

Wednesday 6 May 1818

The Engraving of the large plate of the "Healing of the Sick in the Temple," after Mr.West's Picture, purchased of hom by the Directors of the British Institution,is now in a very forward state, under the masterly graver of Charles Heath

Friday 22 May 1818
Liverpool Mercury

Chaucer's Pilgrimage to Canterbury.
(Dedicated, by permission of His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, from the original celebrated Cabinet Picture by Thomas Stothard Esq., R.A., Etched by Schiavonetti, and finished in the best manner by James Heath Esq., A.R.A.

Mrs.E.Cromek, widow of the late R.H.Cromek, the projector and proprietor of the work, has the pleasure to announce to the Subscribers and Amateurs of the Fine Arts, that the Engraving is now finished in as stile so splendid and masterly as in the opinion of the most competent judges, to reach their warmest approbation.

Mrs.C. also begs to say, that she will remain in town for a few days, for the purpose of delivering the Impressions to the Subscribers.

The Print may be inspected at Messrs Robinson and Sons, Castle Street, and any commands addressed there, or Mrs.Cromek, 16 Basnett Street, will meet with immediate attention.
The Print is exactly the size of the Picture. The price of the Print is Three Guineas, Proof Impressions, Five Guineas, and on India Paper, Six Guineas. The Price of the Proofs on India Paper will be shortly advanced to Non-Subscribers.

Friday 24 July 1818.
The Heath Family Engravers 1779-1878, Volume 3. by John Heath

Letter to John Murray from Charles Heath)

Dear Sir,

Your Plates for Lord Byron's Poems are most of them very forward and shall be proceeded with immediately till out of Hand - They would have nearly been finished by this time, but I have been very unwell for the last Six Weeks, so much so, as to prevent my doing a line of Engraving.

I am getting better, and will do all I can to oblige you respecting the Plates. Perhaps as you are in haste for them you will give me Leave to put some of the Plates in other Hands, such as Mr.Finden, Engleheart, Robinson, etc to bear their names and to have the same power with myself, which to save you trouble I will pay - and you can settle with me as if I did them all.

If you oblige me in this they can soon be done, and I will undertake they shall be all beautiful Plates. I would send you Proofs of them fit to prove according to your request but have not time, having only received your letter yesterday.

You may rely on my doing all I can to get the work out - it will much oblige me to be favoured with an answer to this by return of Post, and I will make the arrangements necessary. Shall you have any more drawings made for the last Poems published to complete the set?

With best respects believe me, my Dear Sir, Yours truly and Obliged.

Charles Heath
6 Seymour Place.
Euston Square.

8 October 1818
James Heath to Dawson Turner

Many thanks for your kind present. It is pleasing to know that you live in the remembrance of your friends. I have often lamented that you live at such a distance for I can assure you without flattering that I never was so attached to anyone as to yourself from so short an acquaintance.

Respecting the Print of the Pilgrim. I believe that is hardly one to be got that has not been repaired and spoil'd, but it gives me pleasure to be able to request your acceptance of one of my own Proofs from the earliest state of the Plate before half a dozen were struck off.

I thank you for your friendly invitation to your House and if ever I could be induced to leave my family and travel such a distance it would give me the greatest pleasure to accept it.

I am engraving another Portrait of the Irish Characters and when it is finished will send you a proof to add to your collection. If there are any of my Works that are worth your acceptance I beg you will favour me by letting me know as it will give me the greatest pleasure to be able to prove how much you are esteem'd by -
Your most truly,
James Heath

Saturday 14 November 1818

Morning Post

This day is published, handsomely printed in two vols. royal 4to. with a Map of Arrowsmith, and twenty-two Plates by Charles Heath, price 8/.8s.

The History of Persia from the most early Period to the present Time. With an Account of the Religion, Government, Usages, and Character of the Inhabitants of that Kingdom. by Colonel Sir John Malcolm K.C.B., and K.L.S., late Minister of the Court of Persia from the Supreme Government of India. A few copies on large paper, 12/.12s.
Printed for John Murray; and Longman and Co. London

27 November 1818
James Heath - to Dawson Turner

My dear Sir,
I have received a barrel of Herrings and thank you for this kind remembrance of me. They are the finest I ever saw and I shall have the pleasure of obliging some friends who are particularly fond of them. I am sorry you should so overrate the value of the trifle I shall have the pleasure of sending you from time to time and to make your mind easy on that score I am willing to turn beggar for a little game if in the course of the season you should have any to spare.

My friend Mr.Leigh Phillips of Manchester and Mr.Ben Thompson of Nottingham who are my best friends in that way being dead, has made that article very scarce with me. It would give me the greatest pleasure to avail myself of your kind invitation next summer but I fear it will be impracticable. I am quite a family man and make it a rule to spend6 months in town and 6 months at a House I have a few miles in the country. If, however, I ever break through that rule it certainly shall be to have the pleasure of seeing you at Yarmouth.

James Heath
(sent by franked free post of J.L.Drinkwater)

Thursday 24 December 1818
The Heath Family Engravers 1779-1878, Volume 3. by John Heath

Letter - John Murray to Charles Heath

Sir,
The cause of my suffering myself to be persuaded by you to engage in a new set of plates for Lord Byron's works which I neither wanted nor contemplated - was your dwelling upon the cheapness, dispatch, ability and absence of all trouble even as to payment - with which they would be executed.

The Drawings were to be done for 10 or Guineas and the engravings in no instance to exceed 20 or Guins. I was not to be asked for a shilling until the whole should be completed and put into my hands for publication and then you were to take a long Bill which at the least would extend to Six months - of this I pledge my honour and could make affidavit as to my full conviction - you ought to know best, because the proposals originated with yourself.

I pledge my honour to my own understanding of what you said - you may have meant differently - but if so it is the last transaction I ever will enter into with you. The whole of these engravings were to be executed at least Eight Months ago - and you now send me home only six that are finished and asked me to give you £300.

The inducement to give the whole to ou was their being compleated at once and you know perfectly well - that they are of no use ot me unless they are all done - and upon what principle of common justice do you expect your demand to be attended to the moment it is made when you set the example of such shameless deviation from all punctuality yourself - to say nothing of the gross indelicacy of making so instantaneous a Demand at a period of the year when every man of business is doing his Books.

I want no long letters - if my statement agrees with yours - write - if it is your intention to demand any thing, further let me know it specifically and send me in an account for the plates that are finished.

I am Sir,
John Murray.

Saturday 26 December 1818

This day is published, in foolscap 8vo. with a beautiful Frontispiece, engraved by Charles Heath, price 5s. boards.

Rasselys, Prince of Abyssinia; a Tale. By Samuel Johnson LL.D. London: Printed for F.C. and J. Rivington; G.Wilkie; Scatchard and Letterman; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown; J.Mawman; Walker and Edwards; and B.Reynolds.

Sunday 27 December 1818
The Heath Family Engravers 1779-1878, Volume 3. by John Heath

Letter - From Charles Heath to John Murray

Dear Sir,
With feelings much hurt by certain expressions you have thought it proper to address to me in your last Letter, and being perfectly unconscious of ever having written, or done anything that could justly call for such language I write this, not by way of Justification, as that is needless, but to prevent any future discussion. I shall therefore be as brief as possible.

The price of the Plates was to be 20 and 25 Guineas each according to the quantity of work. Disputes are useless, if you are dissatisfied and wish to be off your engagement, as I was the first Proposer of the Scheme, I will take the whole on myself on the sole condition of having 12 Months credit for the Drawings and will accept a Bill at that date payable to my Bankers for the amount which is, I believe, 200 Guineas.
This will avoid all further argumens - I shall only add, my notes were not intended to offend and that I could not pay the other artists for their Plates without drawing on you, which was not asking for money but a Bill at your own date - if there was any offence in this I am very sorry and remain etc.

Your obedient servant.

Charles Heath

P.S. That we may quite understand each other beyond possibility of mistake I beg to mention the 20 Guineas subjects do not amount to more than Six - to avoid giving any further trouble I will send for an answer by 1.0 o'clock tomorrow morning when I will thank you to return the Drawing for the [illegible] - the Portfolio and Proofs.
[page missing]

Charles Heath
6 Seymour Place,
Euston Square

1817-1818
The Heath Family Engravers 1779-1878, Volume 3. by John Heath

Letter to George Lackington from Charles Heath.
Lackington was joint publisher with Longmans of the History of St.Pauls Cathedral published in 1818.

Dear Sir,
I send you the finished Proof of large Plate for 5th part of Cheshire. The Etchings of the other one are taken and the Plate will be done in a fortnight.

With respect to the St.Paul's - Mr.Corbould had been out of Town this last week and I cannot put the ruling till he had carefully revised them. You shall have in a few days complete Proofs of all the Plates I have now bitten in and you may depend on my keeping my word.

Three weeks after I receive the last drawing the whole will be finished.
Yours very truly,
Charles Heath

1819