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Charles-Antoine Coypel

French1694–1752Baroque

Portrait of Charles-Antoine Coypel

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Charles-Antoine Coypel was a French painter, art critic, and playwright. He became court painter to the French king and director of the Académie Royale. He inherited from his father Antoine 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 mainly active in Paris.

Notable works

Works in the collection

15 works

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