Antoine Coypel

French · 1661–1722 · Painter, Printmaker

Antoine Coypel was a French painter, pastellist, engraver, decorative designer and draughtsman. He became court painter first to Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, and later to King… (Wikipedia)

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Antoine Coypel was a French painter, pastellist, engraver, decorative designer and draughtsman. He became court painter first to Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, and later to King Louis XV. He became director of the Académie Royale. He was given the title of Garde des tableaux et dessins du roi, a function which combined the role of director and curator of the king's art collection. He was raised to the nobility by the French king. He is known for his history paintings, biblical, mythological and allegorical works, portraits and genre scenes.

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Born 1661, ParisDied 1722, ParisOccupation Painter, Printmaker, DraughtsmanWikidata Q585926 ↗ULAN 500014585 ↗Museum works 24

Also known as A. Coypel, Ant. Coypel, Anthony Coypel, Antoine Coipel, antoine coype, Antoine Coypell, Antoine Cuypel, Antoine Cuypels and 3 other name forms

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Antoine Coypel, Portrait of la Voisin — **Portrait of la Voisin**n.d. · Etching
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953 — Open Access…

Antoine Coypel, Two Cupids Wrestling Pan (Pan Vancu par les Amours) — **Two Cupids Wrestling Pan (Pan Vancu par les Amours)**1692 · Etching; first state of two
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1928 — Open Access…

Antoine Coypel, Democrite — **Democrite**1692 · Etching
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1917 — Ope…

Antoine Coypel, The Shade of the Prophet Samuel Invoked by King Saul and Conjured by the Witch of Endor — **The Shade of the Prophet Samuel Invoked by King Saul and Conjured by the Witch of Endor**ca. 1695 · Black and red chalk
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harry G. Sperling Fund, 2022 — Open Access (CC0)

Antoine Coypel, Study for the Funeral of Pallas — **Study for the Funeral of Pallas**ca. 1716–17 · Red and black chalk heightened with white chalk on blue paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, 2011 Benefit and Edward Pearce Case…

Antoine Coypel, Seated Old Man Holding a Staff — **Seated Old Man Holding a Staff**Red and black chalk, stumped, heightened with white chalk, on beige paper; squared in black chalk
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1972 — Open Access…

Antoine Coypel, Cupid Stealing Venus's Floral Crown — **Cupid Stealing Venus's Floral Crown**1705/1708 · orange-red, white, and black chalk, squared for transfer in black chalk, on blue laid paper; laid down
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Woodner Collection, Gift of Andrea Woodn…

Antoine Coypel, Pan Overcome by Putti — **Pan Overcome by Putti**1692 · etching and engraving on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Antoine Coypel, Head of an Old Man — **Head of an Old Man**c. 1716 · colored chalks on buff laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Lowell Libson in Honor of Margar…

Antoine Coypel, Christ as Man of Sorrows — **Christ as Man of Sorrows**1692 · etching with engraving on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Antoine Coypel, Galathea op haar zeewagen — **Galathea op haar zeewagen**1671 - 1722
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Antoine Coypel, Petrus in de gevangenis door de engel bezocht (?) — **Petrus in de gevangenis door de engel bezocht (?)**1671 - 1722
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Antoine Coypel, Ecco Homo — **Ecco Homo**1692
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Antoine Coypel, Untitled — **Untitled**1684
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

Antoine Coypel, Woman in a garland of flowers forming a medallion — **Woman in a garland of flowers forming a medallion**1686
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Caen ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Musée des Beaux-Arts de Caen

Antoine Coypel, Anbetung der Könige — **Anbetung der Könige**1650
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

Antoine Coypel, Portrait of Democritus — **Portrait of Democritus**1692
Department of Paintings of the Louvre ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Department of Paintings of the Louvre

Antoine Coypel, Venus Bringing Weapons to Aeneas — **Venus Bringing Weapons to Aeneas**1699
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes

Antoine Coypel, Angola, trumpeter of Louis XIV, holding a fruit basket — **Angola, trumpeter of Louis XIV, holding a fruit basket**1682
Department of Paintings of the Louvre ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Department of Paintings of the Louvre

Antoine Coypel, The Baptism of Christ — **The Baptism of Christ**1690
Los Angeles County Museum of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Antoine Coypel, Orpheus on the River Styx — **Orpheus on the River Styx**n.d. · Red and black chalks, heightened with white chalk, on tan laid paper, laid down on cream laid card
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection — publi…

Antoine Coypel, Allegory of the Glory of the Dauphin — **Allegory of the Glory of the Dauphin**1680 · Etching on cream laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and…

Antoine Coypel, Hand and Forearm — **Hand and Forearm**n.d. · Red and black and white chalk, on tan laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection — publi…

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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