Engleheart, born in London in 1775, was nephew of
George Engleheart, and grandson of Francis Engleheart of Kew. He served as apprentice to
Joseph Collyer the younger, and subsequently became assistant to
James Heath. His first published engravings were some plates after the designs of
Thomas Stothard, R.A., and he also engraved a large portion of
The Canterbury Pilgrims, which was completed and published by Heath. He became better known to the public by his engravings from the pictures and drawings of
Richard Cook, R.A., and some of these were considered among the finest specimens of book illustrations then produced in England. He subsequently engraved the portraits in a collection of the works of the English poets, and was engaged by Cadell & Davies to engrave the designs of
Robert Smirke R.A., for works published by them. Engleheart engraved nearly thirty of Smirke's designs for their edition of
Don Quixote. His services were enlisted by Sir
David Wilkie, R.A., to engrave his
Duncan Gray and
The only Daughter, which are the works by which Engleheart is chiefly known. His last important work was an engraving from the picture by
William Hilton, R.A., of
Serena rescued by Sir Calepine, the Red Cross Knight. Among other engravings by him were
Cupid and the Nymphs, after Hilton,
The Holy Family, after Fra Bartolommeo, some plates for
The British Museum Marbles, and numerous portraits and plates for the annuals then in vogue. Engleheart was a member of the
Society of British Artists, and occasionally contributed to their exhibitions. He died on 15 February 1849, in his seventy-fourth year. ==External links==