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Philip James de Loutherbourg
French-born British, 1740–1812
Philip James de Loutherbourg was a French-born British Rococo painting painter. 35 works are cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum. Philip James de Loutherbourg was born in Strasbourg.
Philip James de Loutherbourg, RA (born Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg; 31 October 1740 – 11 March 1812) was a French-born British painter who became known for his large naval works, his elaborate set designs for London theatres, and his invention of a mechanical theatre called the "Eidophusikon". He also had an interest in faith-healing and the occult, and was a companion of the confidence-trickster Alessandro Cagliostro.
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