- Creator:
- William Hogarth, 1697–1764, British
- Title:
- The First Stage of Cruelty: Children Torturing Animals
- Date:
- 1751
- Materials & Techniques:
- Engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 15 3/8 × 12 3/4 inches (39.1 × 32.4 cm)
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public domain
- Accession Number:
- B1981.25.1440
