Sujet
'Cruelty in Perfection', 1751. Artist: Unknown
Légende
'Cruelty in Perfection', 1751. The murdered body of Anne Gill lies in a churchyard in Marylebone, London. She has been murdered by her lover Tom Nero, whose child she was carrying. He stands at the foot of her body, being held by members of the public. The inside of his coat reveals a gun. A man holds the murder weapon, a knife, in front of Tom. Another man on the left holds a love letter that Anne had sent Tom, declaring her love. This is the third scene from a series entitled The Four Stages of Cruelty, which depicts stage in the life of the criminal Tom Nero. Nero for Hogarth represents the potential evil within London.
Museum of London
Date
1751
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Museum of London
Notre référence
HRM19A84_267
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,0Mo (3,8Mo) / 30,9cm x 40,6cm / 3646 x 4792 (300dpi)