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Hogarth engraving: a man beats a fallen horse at a hackney coach while a herdsman strikes a sheep in a city street.

Second Stage of Cruelty, Hogarth engraving, 1751

An 1751 engraving titled Second Stage of Cruelty shows a man in a hooded coat striking a fallen horse harnessed to a hackney coach, while a herdsman beats a sheep in the foreground. Behind them, a sleeping drayman's cart wheel passes near a boy with a hoop, and a London street of brick buildings recedes under a cloudy sky.

Artist
William Hogarth
Date
1 February 1751
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3406 × 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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