Cruelty in Perfection
Print
1751 (engraved), 1751 (published)
1751 (engraved), 1751 (published)
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Tom Nero was a highwayman who persuaded his pregnant girlfriend, a domestic servant, to steal from her employer and then brutally murdered her. This print shows him being arrested in a churchyard at one o'clock in the morning, while his unfortunate victim's body lies on the ground in the right of the picture. In the distance is the house where she worked.
This is the third of four prints William Hogarth made about the life and death of Tom Nero, exploring the issue of human cruelty both to humans and to animals.
This is the third of four prints William Hogarth made about the life and death of Tom Nero, exploring the issue of human cruelty both to humans and to animals.
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Materials and techniques | engraving print on paper |
Brief description | Cruelty in Perfection; Part of the series The Four Stages of Cruelty; Engraving print on paper; Designed and engraved by William Hogarth; English School; 1751. |
Physical description | Cruelty in Perfection; Part of the series The Four Stages of Cruelty; Engraving print on paper. |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce |
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Summary | Tom Nero was a highwayman who persuaded his pregnant girlfriend, a domestic servant, to steal from her employer and then brutally murdered her. This print shows him being arrested in a churchyard at one o'clock in the morning, while his unfortunate victim's body lies on the ground in the right of the picture. In the distance is the house where she worked. This is the third of four prints William Hogarth made about the life and death of Tom Nero, exploring the issue of human cruelty both to humans and to animals. |
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Other number | 3/4 - series number |
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Accession number | DYCE.2779 |
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Record created | April 16, 2010 |
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