# The Earthquake in Lisbon [View the canonical artwork record]() ## Artwork - Artist: [GLAMA STRÖBERLE, João]() - Date: 1701-1750 - Technique: Oil on canvas ## Commentary The Earthquake in Lisbon c. 1760 Oil on canvas Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Lisbon The 1755 Lisbon earthquake, also known as the Great Lisbon earthquake, occurred in the Kingdom of Portugal on Saturday, 1 November, the holy day of All Saints' Day. In combination with subsequent fires and a tsunami, the earthquake almost totally destroyed Lisbon and adjoining areas. Estimates place the death toll in Lisbon alone between 10,000 and 100,000 people, making it one of the deadliest earthquakes in history. ## Attribution [Web Gallery of Art]()