Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by William Hogarth, 1697–1764, British
Title:
The Fourth Stage of Cruelty: The Reward of Cruelty
Date:
1751, printed 1790
Materials & Techniques:
Line engraving on thick, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 24 7/8 x 19 1/4 inches (63.2 x 48.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite lower right: "77"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Patricia Cornwell
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2010.12.10
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
anatomical study | medicine | men | cruelty | mortar boards | bones (material) | water | torture | skull | knife | genre subject | rope | dog (animal) | anatomy | science | school | skeletons | fire | lecture
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
William Hunter and the Anatomy of the Modern Museum (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-02-14 - 2019-05-20)

Connections (Yale Center for British Art, 2011-05-26 - 2011-09-11)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:62706