Description of the Print of Earl Howe’s Victory over the French Fleet, June the First, 1794

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Government Art Collection

Philip James de Loutherbourg, was born in Germany, the son of a miniaturist and engraver. The family moved to Paris in 1755 where he studied with Carle Van Loo and Jean-Georges Wille, before entering the studio of François Joseph Casanova. He left Paris in 1768 to travel through France, Switzerland and the Rhineland. In 1771 he arrived in London, where David Garrick gave him control of the scenery at Drury Lane Theatre. He remained at the theatre when Sheridan took over. In 1781, he became a member of the Royal Academy. He travelled throughout the UK on sketching tours and began painting naval victories in the 1790s. In 1807 he was made Historical Painter to the Duke of Gloucester. He died in Hammersmith, aged 71.

Places

Atlantic Ocean

Subjects

seascape/coastal scene, text-based work, coat of arms, ship

Materials & Techniques

engraving

Artist

Philip James de Loutherbourg (1740 - 1812)

Title

Description of the Print of Earl Howe’s Victory over the French Fleet, June the First, 1794

Date

published 1 January 1799

Medium

Engraving

Acquisition

Purchased from Colnaghi, April 1952

Provenance

Collection of Prince Loewenstein; Liechenstein Collection; with Colnaghi, London; from whom purchased by the Ministry of Works in April 1952

GAC number

1554A