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Cruelty in Perfection

Print
1751 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Etching and engraving on paper


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCruelty in Perfection (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching and engraving on paper
Brief description
William Hogarth, black and white print, taken from etched and engraved plate, 1751, England. from "The Four Stages of Cruelty".
Physical description
Etching and engraving on paper
Dimensions
  • Height: 38.5cm
  • Width: 31.5cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by John Forster
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Baker, Malcolm, and Brenda Richardson (eds.), A Grand Design: The Art of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London: V&A Publications, 1999.
Other number
Plate 3 - series number
Collection
Accession number
F.118:90

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Record createdNovember 11, 2003
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