Philip James de Loutherbourg
The Flood
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “The Flood” now? Victoria and Albert Museum, Paintings, Room 88, The Edwin and Susan Davies Galleries, London. Yes, on view now. Checked September 25, 2026.
Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom
RoomPaintings, Room 88, The Edwin and Susan Davies Galleries
Open now· until 5:45 PM
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
De Loutherbourg was a successful stage designer. In 1781 he created a miniature theatre, the 'Eidophusikon', for the display of paintings accompanied by dramatic lighting and music. This invention partly inspired Gainsborough's 'showbox'. This was a wooden box that Gainsborough used to view his glass transparencies.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Details
- Accession number
- 221-1871
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
