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Black and white engraving of a night churchyard: men grab a struggling man beside a clock tower, a woman's body lies on the ground, and a lantern glows nearby.

Cruelty in Perfection: night churchyard scene, Hogarth engraving 1751

An engraving titled Cruelty in Perfection shows men seizing a struggling man in a churchyard by a clock tower, while a woman's body lies sprawled in the foreground. A lantern, scattered papers and a hat lie nearby under a moonlit sky, with a house and a watching figure beyond the wall.

Artist
William Hogarth
Date
1 February 1751
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3380 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1751.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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