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First Stage of Cruelty

William Hogarth

European Art

PORTFOLIO/SERIES From "The Four Stages of Cruelty"
ARTIST William Hogarth, British, 1697–1764
MEDIUM Engraving
DATES February 1, 1751
DIMENSIONS Sheet: 24 5/8 x 17 13/16 in. (62.6 x 45.2 cm) Plate:15 1/4 x 12 3/4 in. (38.7 x 32.4 cm)
COLLECTIONS European Art
ACCESSION NUMBER X1042.129.1
CREDIT LINE Brooklyn Museum Collection
MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
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