PrintsFrench18th century

The Church of Saint Paul after its Destruction in the Lisbon Earthquake

1757

Artists

Jacques Philippe Le BasArtist

Classification

Prints

Technique

Etching and engraving

Medium

Etching and engraving on beige antique laid paper

Culture

French

Century

18th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Prints

Dimensions

image: 26 x 36.5 cm (10 1/4 x 14 3/8 in.) plate: 30.3 x 39.2 cm (11 15/16 x 15 7/16 in.) sheet: 35.5 x 53.3 cm (14 x 21 in.)

Provenance

[Moreira & Almeida, Lisbon], sold; to [Hill-Stone, Inc., South Dartmouth, Mass., January 2017], sold; to Harvard Art Museums, 2025

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