French Salutation–English Salutation

May 1829

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.

Artwork Details

Title: French Salutation–English Salutation
Artist: William Heath ('Paul Pry') (British, Northumbria 1794/95–1840 Hampstead)
Publisher: Thomas McLean (British, 1788–1875)
Date: May 1829
Medium: Hand-colored etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 10 1/4 × 14 5/8 in. (26.1 × 37.2 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Georgiana W. Sargent, in memory of John Osborne Sargent, 1924
Object Number: 24.63.159
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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