[The reward of cruelty] [graphic].Bell, John, active 1721-1780, printmaker[1 February 1751]engTom Nero's body is laid out on a round table in a dissecting theatre. In niches on either side are two skeletons labeled "Gentn: Harry" and "Macleane" after two recently hanged criminals. Three doctors work on dissecting Tom's body as a dogs feeds on his entrails. The room is filled with doctors reading and discussing, the whole presided over by the chief surgeon in a large chair emblazoned with the arms of the Royal College of PhysiciansTitle and printmaker from British Museum catalogue.State, publisher, and series title from Paulson.Final plate in a series of four: The four stages of cruelty.Temporary local Medical Library subject terms: Dissection -- Anatomical Theatres -- Prevention of Cruelty to Animals -- Company of Surgeons -- Surgeon's Hall -- Freke, John (1688-1756).On page 158 in volume 2. Sheet trimmed to: 51.6 x 40 cm.