James Stuart ( 1713 - 1788 )

Birth: Creed Lane, Ludgate Street, London, England (1713) Death: His house, Leicester Square, London (02 February 1788) Burial: In the church of St Martin in-the-Fields Profession: Architect Painter Career: Painted fans for Lewis Goupy; studied mathematics and geometry; travelled to Rome, then to Athens (1751-1753); published, with Nicholas Revett, "The antiquities of Athens measured and delineated" (1762); became known as "Athenian Stuart"; built Lord Anson's house in St James's Square Membership: Fellow Election Date: 27/04/1758.