Moody Landscapes
The Great Fire of London
Unknown Artist
A vivid and atmospheric seventeenth-century depiction of the Great Fire of London as seen from the south bank of the Thames.
The Great Fire of London
Philip James de Loutherbourg
1797 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A breathtaking depiction of London’s 1666 inferno, captured with the theatrical intensity and sublime light of the Romantic era.
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Where it works
A substantial artwork with a strong pulse with warm, lived-in color — brings a composed sense of weight.
- Often works in
- Library · Living Room · Study
- Placement
- Works well when the wall can carry a broader statement
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Deep burgundy, Rich brown
About the piece
Painted in 1797 by Philip James de Loutherbourg, this masterpiece captures the terrifying grandeur of the Great Fire of London. From the shadowed vantage point beneath a stone archway, the viewer witnesses the sky engulfed in a fiery orange glow as citizens flee across the Thames in crowded boats. De Loutherbourg, a celebrated stage designer as well as a painter, brings a cinematic quality to this historical disaster, contrasting the cool moonlight with the intense, destructive heat of the flames.
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