French Salutation–English Salutation

William Heath ('Paul Pry') British
Publisher Thomas McLean British

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French and English manners are contrasted here in two conversations. At left, two fashionably dressed Frenchmen greet one another effusively and exchange compliments. A pair of Englishmen at right dress plainly, keep their hands in their pockets, and exchange clipped remarks. From 1827–29 Heath used the image of a little dandy holding an umbrella to sign his prints. Seen here at lower left, the emblem was inspired by Paul Pry, a nosy character in an 1825 play by John Poole.

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