Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 2 works by Jacques Philippe Le Bas in our catalogue
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Ruins of St. Paul's Church after the 1755 earthquake (1757) is the Jacques Philippe Le Bas painting that draws the most eyes. Among the 2 works of Jacques Philippe Le Bas in our catalog, these 2 are the most famous, each a unique original presented with its year, its museum and the reason it endures.
The sky over Lisbon hangs heavy, a pale expanse of blue and soft white clouds that offers no comfort to the broken earth below. In the center of the frame, the massive, crumbling ruins of St. Paul's Church rise like a jagged skeleton against the horizon. The stone is no longer a smooth sanctuary but a collection of broken edges and weathered masonry. Ochre and sienna tones cling to the…
This black and white engraving presents a scene of intense activity involving a group of figures on horseback. The composition is centered on the movement of horses and riders across a landscape. Several horses occupy the frame: one is positioned toward the left edge, another occupies the central space, and two more are situated on the right side. The figures on these animals appear to be in various states of…
The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.
The museum that holds the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Jacques Philippe Le Bas | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Бібліотека Честера Бітті |
Дублін | 1 | Storming the camp at Gadan-Ola from Conquests of the western regions |
13 years separate Jacques Philippe Le Bas's first and last dated originals shown here, 1757 and 1769: each year has its place below.
Pick a year to see its originals.
The sky over Lisbon hangs heavy, a pale expanse of blue and soft white clouds that offers no comfort to the broken earth below. In the center of the frame, the massive, crumbling ruins of St. Paul's Church rise like a jagged skeleton against the horizon. The stone is no longer a smooth sanctuary but a collection of broken edges and weathered masonry. Ochre and sienna tones cling to the…
This black and white engraving presents a scene of intense activity involving a group of figures on horseback. The composition is centered on the movement of horses and riders across a landscape. Several horses occupy the frame: one is positioned toward the left edge, another occupies the central space, and two more are situated on the right side. The figures on these animals appear to be in various states of…
Ruins of St. Paul's Church after the 1755 earthquake (1757).
50 years old: Ruins of St. Paul's Church after the 1755 earthquake dates from 1757, and Jacques Philippe Le Bas was born in 1707.
Our catalog holds 2 works by Jacques Philippe Le Bas, dated from 1757 to 1769.
Mostly in Бібліотека Честера Бітті (Дублін). The museum table above lists them all.
On this page, the earliest is Ruins of St. Paul's Church after the 1755 earthquake (1757) and the latest Storming the camp at Gadan-Ola from Conquests of the western regions (1769).
Engraving, for 2 of the 2 works on this page.
