Coalbrookdale by Night

Why it's great

The furnaces of the ironworks at Coalbrookdale in England glow red against the night sky, in a picture of the place where the Industrial Revolution is said to have begun. Philip James de Loutherbourg painted it in 1801.

🏛️ Part of history

The Industrial Revolution (1760–1900) — The furnaces of the ironworks at Coalbrookdale in England glow red against the night sky, in a picture of the place where the Industrial Revolution is said to have begun.

Where to see it

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Hang it on your wall

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About the artist

Philip James de Loutherbourg

1740–1812 · born in Strasbourg · died in Chiswick

Philip James de Loutherbourg was an artist born in Strasbourg in 1740. He moved to London in 1771, where he designed spectacular theater scenery for the actor David Garrick and painted dramatic landscapes, battles and industrial scenes. He lived in Hammersmith and died in Chiswick in 1812.