Portrait Miniature of James Stuart, ca.1778. Attributed to Philip Jean. Watercolour and body colour on ivory. National Portrait Gallery, London.

LONDON, ENGLAND.- The Victoria & Albert Museum will present James “Athenian” Stuart, on view 15 March - 24 June 2007. The work of James ‘Athenian’ Stuart, the influential 18th-century Neo-Classical architect best known for his interiors of Spencer House, London, will be on display at the V&A this spring. This will be the first display devoted solely to the work of Stuart (1713-1788), who was known as the ‘Athenian’ due to his key role in the development of the Neo-Classical style in England. The display will reveal his talents across the visual arts – from paintings to garden monuments and from interior decorative schemes to medals. Over 200 items drawn from private and public collections in Britain and the USA will be on display, including rarely seen sketchbooks, paintings, ornamental objects, furniture and architectural designs. (courtesy www.Artdaily.org)