Thomas Rowlandson’s print "Portsmouth Point"
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Thomas Rowlandson’s print "Portsmouth Point" is a lively satirical engraving depicting the bustling, rowdy life of sailors and dockside characters in the English port of Portsmouth.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Portsmouth Point (print) | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
engraving
ⓘ
satirical print ⓘ |
| artForm | printmaking ⓘ |
| artist | Thomas Rowlandson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British maritime culture
ⓘ
Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Thomas Rowlandson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | British ⓘ |
| depicts |
Portsmouth
NERFINISHED
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bustling street ⓘ crowded quayside ⓘ dockside life ⓘ drinking ⓘ naval life ⓘ prostitutes ⓘ rowdy behavior ⓘ sailors ⓘ sailors disembarking ⓘ sailors embarking ⓘ sailors’ revelry ⓘ seaport ⓘ ships in harbor ⓘ tavern scene ⓘ |
| genre |
caricature
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | William Walton’s orchestral overture "Portsmouth Point" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Portsmouth Point NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | single-sheet print ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | print-buying public in London ⓘ |
| language | none (image) ⓘ |
| locationOfSetting | Portsmouth, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | engraving ⓘ |
| movement | British caricature tradition ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | chaotic departure of sailors ⓘ |
| portrays |
lower-class urban life
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pre‑industrial port city ⓘ seafaring community ⓘ |
| style |
comic exaggeration
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narrative crowd scene ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
British Navy
NERFINISHED
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maritime life ⓘ port town ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | late 18th century Portsmouth ⓘ |
| tone |
humorous
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satirical ⓘ |
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