Artwork
Portsmouth Point
Portsmouth Point is a print by the Romanticist artist Thomas Rowlandson. It dates from 1814 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Portsmouth Point is a print created by Thomas Rowlandson in 1814. It is a representative work by the British artist, known for his caricatures and illustrations.
Subject & Meaning
The print is characteristic of Rowlandson's oeuvre, which often featured scenes of everyday life with a focus on the robust and the bawdy. His works frequently contained commentary on societal issues and figures in power.
Technique & Style
Rowlandson's style is marked by a blend of humor and satire, often used to critique the social and political landscape of his time.
Artist & collection
Artist
Thomas Rowlandson (; 13 July 1757 – 21 April 1827) was an English artist and caricaturist of the Georgian Era, noted for his political satire and social observation.
Portsmouth Harbour
Landing at Greenwich
H Beard Print Collection
Bartholomew Fair
The Four Times of Day: Noon
The Overdrove Ox
Disembarkation of the Royalists of Toulon at Southampton, 1794
Dr. Botherum, the Mountebank
Danske krigsskibe og svensk chalup ved Toldboden i København
Miseries of London
View on the Thames
Portsmouth Harbour with the 'Victory'