Artist: William Hogarth (British, 1697-1764).
Engraver: William Hogarth.
Title: The Four Stages of Cruelty.
Signed, Titled, and Dated in plate: First stage of cruelty. Second stage of cruelty. Cruelty in perfection. The reward of cruelty. Designed by W. Hogarth. Published according to Act of Parliament. 1 Feb. 1751. Price 1s. In addition, each sheet contains a moralizing poem.
Dimensions: Plate 15 3/8" x 12 3/4".
Date: 1751.
Materials and Techniques: Engraving on a thick wove paper.
Provenance: Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. Fundraising sale.
Condition: Good. Strong impressions. Halves of hinges to the upper corners on the back. Full margins. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Museums and libraries: The British Museum, Tate, The National Gallery of Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, etc.
Note: Paper is white despite the age. Presumably kept bound. (three of four edges are gilded).