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Philip James de Loutherbourg

British1740–1812

Portrait of Philip James de Loutherbourg

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Philip 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.

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45 works

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