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Philipp Jakob Loutherbourg der Jüngere
1740 – 1812
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryPhilip James de Loutherbourg, RA 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.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
October 31, 1740
Strasbourg
Date of death
March 11, 1812
Chiswick
Citizenship
France · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland · Switzerland
Occupations & fields
painterscenographercostume designerartist
Notable works
An Avalanche in the AlpsLord Howe's action, or the Glorious First of JuneCoalbrookdale by NightMoonlightLandscape with AnimalsEidophusikon
- Field and occupation
- francouzsko-anglický malíř, scénograf, kostýmní výtvarník, konstruktér a experimentátor v oblasti mechanického a optického divadla
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