Orpheus on the River Styx
The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection
Catalogue
- Year
- 1680
- Medium
- Red and black chalks, heightened with white chalk, on tan laid paper, laid down on cream laid card
- Dimensions
- 17.3 × 24 cm (6 13/16 × 9 1/2 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Antoine Coypel
Artist
Painting
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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- Antoine Coypel
- Year
- 1680
- Medium
- Red and black chalks, heightened with white chalk, on tan laid paper, laid down on cream laid card
- Dimensions
- 17.3 × 24 cm (6 13/16 × 9 1/2 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1680-161090
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
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- Status
- verified