French Salutation–English Salutation
William Heath ('Paul Pry') British
Publisher Thomas McLean British
Not on view
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.