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From 1827–1829 Heath used the image of a little dandy holding an umbrella to sign prints, seen here at lower left, which is a reference to Paul Pry, a nosy character in an 1825 play by John Poole. Designed to caricature elements of the Industrial Revolution, this satirical print was one of three by Heath, aimed at the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Filled with technological innovations and modern architecture, here steam power is blamed for the breakdown of distinctions between the social classes. Steamboats seen in the background had begun to ply the Thames in 1815. Other inventions include flying machines, a vacuum tube transporting passengers between London and Bengal, and a bridge linking England and Cape Town. One flying machine, a walrus, wombat or bat, is 'for New South Wales, with convicts'.
Title
March of Intellect, 'Lord how this World improves as we grow older'
Date
1829
Medium
hand coloured etching on paper
Measurements
H 28 x W 40 cm
Accession number
AE185.506
