Heath's Oddities
1830
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1830
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Heath's Oddities is a 1830 by Henry Heath, a Romanticism work, depicting Fishing, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows two exaggerated cartoon figures by a river. One is a tall, skinny man in a top hat and striped pants, holding a fishing rod. The other is a smaller, scruffy kid in ragged clothes, scratching his head. A basket and a red bucket sit on the grassy bank. The tall man’s face is painted with a big red nose and wild eyes, making him look like a clown. The kid’s face is just as silly, with a wide grin and messy hair. The whole scene feels like a joke. If you like this kind of funny, exaggerated art, check out Romanticism.
The print *Heath's Oddities* by Henry Heath is one of twelve plates in a series of caricatures depicting sportsmen. Published in 1830, the series satirizes figures involved in various sporting activities through exaggerated and humorous illustrations.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Henry Heath sold tiny, hand-colored prints from a wooden tray in London streets, shouting oddities like "Come see the curious!" His pictures showed one-eyed cats, three-legged dogs, and men with faces on their…
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