The First Stage of Cruelty (The Four Stages of Cruelty)
Object type: Print
Department: Drawings and Prints
Artist: William Hogarth
Artist bio: British, London 1697–1764 London
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: British
Date: February 1, 1751
Medium: Etching and engraving; first state of two
Dimensions: plate: 15 1/4 x 12 11/16 in. (38.8 x 32.3 cm)
sheet: 15 15/16 x 13 3/16 in. (40.5 x 33.5 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit line: Gift of Sarah Lazarus, 1891
Accession year: 1891
Tags: Chickens|Men|Cats|Dogs