Inventar Nr.: GS 20352, fol. 60
 
Werktitel: Grausamkeit in Perfektion
nach Werkverzeichnis: Cruelty in Perfection
Konvolut / Serie: Die vier Stufen der Grausamkeit / The four Stages of Cruelty, 4 Bll., Nr. 3, Paulsen 1965.211.187-190
Beteiligte Personen:
Künstler/-in:William Hogarth (1697 - 1764)
Verleger:William Hogarth (1697 - 1764)
Datierung:
Entstehung der Platte:1.2.1751 (in der Platte)
Technik: Radierung, Kupferstich
Maße: 38,6 x 31,8 cm (Plattenmaß)
60,2 x 46,5 cm (Blattmaß)
Beschriftungen: in der Platte: CRUELTY IN PERFECTION.; Here lieth the Body.; Dr Tommy My Mistress has been the best of Women to me, and my Conscience flies in my face as often as I think of wronging her, yet I am resolv'd to venture Body & Soul to do as you would have me so don't fail to meet me as you said you would. For I shall bring along with me all the things I can lay my hands on. So no more at presant but I remain yours till Death. Ann Gill.; To Thos Nero at P. ...; A G; Common Prayer; GODS Revenge against Murder; Price 1s. 6d.; To lawless Love when once betray'd, Soon Crime to Crime succeeds: At length beguil'd to Theft, the Maid By her Beguiler bleeds.; Yet learn, seducing Man! nor Night, With all its sable Cloud, 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 Kneel shall toll.; Published according to Act of Parliament Feb. 1. 1751. Design'd by W. Hogarth.
Geogr. Bezüge:
Verlagsort: London
IconClass: 42E43   Kirchhof, Friedhof
42E3111   aufrecht stehender Grabstein
41B33   Laterne
41A733   Truhe, Kasten, Kiste
46E221   Brief, Briefumschlag
44G25   Verhaftung, Gefangennahme (eines Verbrechers)
45C16(PISTOL)   Schußwaffen (mit NAMEN)
25F34   Eulen
23R14   die Nacht
25F28(BAT)   Flugsäugetiere: Fledermaus
11Q7121(STEEPLE)   Teile des Außenbaus einer Kirche und Anbauten: Glockenturm
23U24   Uhr
57AA91   Grausamkeit; Ripa: Crudeltà; Ferocità
44G5111   Mord
31E3   der Leichnam
31E234632   gewaltsamer Tod durch einen Dolch oder ein Messer


Literatur:
  • Paulsen, Ronald: Hogarth's Graphic Works. First complete Edition. Volume 1: Introduction and catalogue. New Haven (u. a.) 1965, S. 213, Kat.Nr. 189.


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