"The Four Stages of Cruelty"
London Gothic
Record No
25118
Title
"The Four Stages of Cruelty"
Description
'The reward of cruelty' from "The Four Stages of Cruelty"; showing Tom Nero, having been hanged for murder and undergoing dissection theatre.
Date of execution
1751
Section
London Metropolitan Archives
Collection
Hogarth Collection
Artist
Hogarth, William (1697-1764)
Engraver
anon.
Notes
The dissecting theatre contains details resembling the Cutlerian theatre of the Royal College of Physicians and that of the Barber Surgeons' Hall.Third and final state of plate. One of a set of four plates, see Record Nos: 25115-2518.
Medium
engraving
Support
paper
Longest dimension
56cms
Shortest dimension
45cms
Picture type
satire
Catalogue No
p5448739
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