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Portsmouth Harbour

Watercolour
1780 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portsmouth Harbour; Lord Howe's Victory, the French prizes brought into the harbour. The people assembled on the ramparts cheering, a group in front scrambling to get possession of the top of a wall; Signed Rowlandson and dated 1780; Watercolour; Similar to DYCE.790 but with numerous additional figures introduced, and more highly finished.

Object details

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Object type
TitlePortsmouth Harbour
Materials and techniques
water-colour
Brief description
Rowlandson, Thomas; Portsmouth Harbour; Lord Howe's Victory, the French prizes brought into the harbour. People assembled on the ramparts cheering; Signed and dated; Watercolour; English School; 1780.
Physical description
Portsmouth Harbour; Lord Howe's Victory, the French prizes brought into the harbour. The people assembled on the ramparts cheering, a group in front scrambling to get possession of the top of a wall; Signed Rowlandson and dated 1780; Watercolour; Similar to DYCE.790 but with numerous additional figures introduced, and more highly finished.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.1in
  • Width: 17.7in
Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). Dimensions taken from: DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • Signed Rowlandson and dated 1780, bottom-right corner.
  • LORD HOWES VICTORY or FRENCH PRIZES BROUGHT INTO PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR. lettered below image.
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Association
Associated object
DYCE.790 (Version)
Bibliographic reference
DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Collection
Accession number
DYCE.791

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Record createdMay 21, 2007
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