Armorial bearings for dealers in the Marvellous!!, Isaac Cruikshank, 1796

Plate 42 to 'eccentric excursions, or. Literary & pictorial sketches of countenance, character and country, in. . England & south wales'. A burlesque coat of arms. The quarterings: dexter chief, a mask; sinister chief, a man riding an eagle; dexter base, a long scroll; sinister base, a decapitated man holding up his head. The supporters are dexter, a monk, right an officer in hussar's uniform (munchausen). The motto: 'wonders! wonders!! wonders!!!' (the catch-word of katterfelto, see bmsat 6326, &c). The crest a long-bow and bundles. Beneath the design: 'explanation the quarterings are a brazen head [cf. Bmsat 7898, &c] - munchausen. - a catalogue of miracles, - and a saint. .;the supporters are an ancient monk, and a modern traveller - the motto is borrowed from the famous katterfelto's advertisements, and the crest. A long bow, and a bundle of crackers!!' 3 december 1796 hand-coloured etching. Date: 1796. Dimensions: Height: 250 mm; Width: 200 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Gustavus Katterfelto. Collection: British Museum. Armorial bearings for dealers in the Marvellous!! (BM 1959,0728.4)