Philip James de Loutherbourg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Philip James de Loutherbourg

Franco-British painter

Date of Birth: 31-Oct-1740

Place of Birth: Strasbourg, France

Date of Death: 11-Mar-1812

Profession: painter

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Philip James de Loutherbourg

  • Philip James de Loutherbourg RA (31 October 1740 – 11 March 1812), whose name is sometimes given in the French form of Philippe-Jacques, the German form of Philipp Jakob, or with the English-language epithet of the Younger, was a Franco-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 Cagliostro.

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