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The First Stage of Cruelty by William Hogarth — VisualArtsDB

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The First Stage of Cruelty

The First Stage of Cruelty

The First Stage of Cruelty

William Hogarth

1751

Medium: Etching and engraving
Dimensions: plate: 38.4 x 32 cm (15 1/8 x 12 5/8 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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