by-nc

Cruelty in Perfection

Maker

(engraver)
1697-1764

(etcher)
1697-1764

(artist)
1697-1764

Title

Cruelty in Perfection

Date of Production

1751

Medium

Engraving and etching

Dimensions

Height: 38.6 cm
Width: 31.2 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.2002

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

Keywords














Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Exhibition History

William Hogarth - Printmaker, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 23/02/2001-13/05/2001

Inscriptions

Inscription: inscription : printed : upper margin & recto : : CRUELTY IN PERFECTION //

Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin & recto : : Price 1.s // To lawless Love when once betray'd, // Soon Crime to Crime succeeds ; // At length bdeguil'd to Theft the Maid // By her Beguiler bleeds // Yet learn seducing Man'nor Night. // With all its sable Clud. // Can screen the guilty Deed from Sight. // Foul Murder cries aloud. // The gaping Wounds and bloodstain'd Steel, // Now shock his trembling Soul : // But Oh! what Pangs his Breast must feel. // When Death his Knell shall toll. // Published according to act of Parliament Feb.1.1751. Design'd by W. Hogarth. //

Information on this object may be incomplete and will be updated as research progresses. We are particularly committed to addressing any discriminatory or offensive language and ideas that might be present in our records. To help improve this record, and to enquire about images of The Courtauld Gallery Collection, please email gallery.collectionsonline@courtauld.ac.ukFind out more about using and licensing our images.

____________________________

Buy a print from our collection