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Description: | This Strasbourg artist, son of a miniaturist, was trained there and in Paris. After moving to London in 1771 he became a major force in British History Painting, a Royal Academician and a painter and owner of the famous mechanical theatre, the Eidophusicon.
This dramatic and theatrical wash drawing recalls de Loutherbourg's earlier work as a stage designer at Drury lane and Covent Garden. The drawing may be connected with a painting of the 'Chevrette' action exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1802.
Box Title: D20.4 Drawings 1808-1844. Exhibition: Masters of the Sea 1987. Cat. No.63.
caption: The Cutting Out of a French Brig, possibly 'La Chevrette' | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | drawings Chevrette? [French navy] | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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