The engraving 'The Dead Soldier' by James Heath after Joseph Wright
The Dead Soldier
Engraved by James Heath 1757-1834.
From the painting by Joseph Wright of Derby 1734-1797.
Dimensions: 46cm x 61cm
The finished engraving was published by James Heath, 4 April 1797, and exhibited at the Royal Academy (item 607) in the same year. A proof copy is dated 4 June 1795. The original painting still exists and is in the Holburne Museum in Bath, England.