Edward Bamfield, a giant, and John Coan, a dwarf. Engraving by J. Roberts, 1771, after B. Rackstraw.

For Coan see C.J.S. Thompson, 'The mystery and lore of monsters', London 1930, p. 212-214; John H. Appleby, 'Human curiosities and the Royal Society', Notes and records of the Royal Society, 1996, 50: 13-27. For Bamfield see Thompson, loc. cit., p. 214 (where called Bamford)

Engraved after waxworks by Rackstraw. The sitters are possibly represented as seen when exhibited together at Bartholomew Fair (Thompson p. 214)

[London] (Mr. Hawksworths sadler near the Sun Inn in Gray[s] Inn Lane) : Published according to Act of Parliament ... & sold by James Roberts engraver at Mr. Hawksworths ; [London] (No. 56 Holborn) : H. Roberts, May 4th. 1771.

1 print : line engraving with etching

The exact representation of those two very remarkable persons, Mr. Bamfield the Staffordshire Giant, & Mr. Coan the Norfolk Dwarf. ... Lettering continues: "Drawn by Mr. Rackstraws permission, as he has moulded them from the life, & are to be seen there as if alive: the one measuring full 7 feet 4 inches in height, the other not exceeding 3 feet high, & each of these extraordinary persons departed this life at the age of thirty six. -N.B. the giant lived the latter part of his life in Sheare Lane near Temple Barr; the dwarf near Chelsea"

Wellcome Collection 2288i