J. Bell
Cruelty in Perfection

ArtistEnglish
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Cruelty in Perfection
Date1750–1751
MediumWoodcut
Dimensions17 7/8 × 15 1/16 in. (45.4 × 38.3 cm) (plate)
20 15/16 × 17 15/16 in. (sheet)
Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston
Object numberBF.2000.5.1
Non exposé

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Provenance Research Ongoing Exhibition HistoryExhibited: "Going with the Grain: Woodcuts from Houston Collections," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Cameron Gallery, January 31 - April 19, 2009.

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