Artist

Charles-Antoine Coypel

Portrait of Charles-Antoine Coypel
Portrait of Charles-Antoine Coypel

French, 1694–1752

Charles-Antoine Coypel was a French Rococo painting artist. 5 works are cataloged here, principally at Bavarian State Painting Collections. Charles-Antoine Coypel was born in Paris.

Charles-Antoine Coypel (French pronunciation:; 11 July 1694 – 14 June 1752) 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 (Keeper of the paintings and drawings of the king), a function which combined the role of director and curator of the king's art collection. He was mainly active in Paris.

Works by Charles-Antoine Coypel

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