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Charles Antoine Coypel

Also known as: Charles Antoine Coypel; primary name: Coypel, Charles Antoine; other name: Coypel, Charles
Details: individual; painter/draughtsman; printmaker; French; Male
Life dates: 1694-1752
Biography: Son of Antoine. Premier peintre du Roi from 1747. Published himself his designs for Don Quixote (1724), and Molière (1734) (see Le Bitouzé thesis, p.199.)
Bibliography: RD II pp.223-33 (30 nos) Thierry Lefrançois, 'CAC', Paris 1994

171 related objects

drawing; fan

Museum number: 1965,0612.1 |
Producer name: BIOG50472 Drawn by:Antoine Watteau |
Production date: 1684-1721

drawing

Museum number: 2004,0729.4 |
Producer name: BIOG23900 Drawn by:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1720-1730

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1872,0210.219-241 |
Producer name: Published by:John WalterAfter:Samuel Wale |
Production date: 1777 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1873,0308.47-149 |
Producer name: Published by:Grégoire Du PuisAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1719 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Museum number: 1891,1013.56 |
Producer name: After:Charles Antoine CoypelPrint made by:Anne Claude Philippe de Tubières, Comte de Caylus |
Production date: 1740-1765

print

Title: L'Amour précepteur |
Museum number: 1866,0407.65 |
Producer name: After:Charles Antoine CoypelPrint made by:Bernard Lépicié |
Production date: 1730 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Sancho s'eveille et se désespère de ne plu retrouv Histoire de Don Quichotte de la Manche |
Museum number: 1877,0512.647 |
Producer name: After:Charles Antoine CoypelPrint made by:Simon François Ravenet I |
Production date: 1726-1736 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: La matrone d'Ephèse |
Museum number: 1870,0625.975 |
Producer name: After:Charles Antoine CoypelPrint made by:Louis Desplaces |
Production date: 1730-1739 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Madame de ** en habit de Bal |
Museum number: 1894,0611.5 |
Producer name: Print made by:Louis SurugueAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1746 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Don Quichotte prenant des marionnettes pour des Ma Histoire de Don Quichotte de la Manche |
Museum number: 1877,0512.651 |
Producer name: After:Charles Antoine CoypelPrint made by:François de Poilly IV |
Production date: 1723 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Museum number: 1866,0113.34 |
Producer name: After:Charles Antoine CoypelPrint made by:Jean Daullé |
Production date: 1755 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Museum number: 2002,0728.25 |
Producer name: Print made by:François JoullainAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1725-1730 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Persée délivre Andromède |
Museum number: X,7.32 |
Producer name: After:Charles Antoine CoypelPrint made by:Louis Surugue |
Production date: 1732 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Don Quichotte et Sancho montés sur un cheval de bo Histoire de Don Quichotte de la Manche |
Museum number: 1877,0512.657 |
Producer name: After:Charles Antoine CoypelPrint made by:Nicolas Tardieu |
Production date: 1724-1736 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: J. A. de Maroulle, fils de Vincent de Maroulle... |
Museum number: R,7.55 |
Producer name: BIOG23900 Print made by:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1726 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Histoire de Don Quichotte de la Manche Les principales aventures de l'admirable Don Quich |
Museum number: 1900,1231.5539-5564 |
Producer name: After:Charles Antoine CoypelPrint made by:Nicolas Tardieu |
Production date: 1723-1736 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Don Quijote est délivré de sa folie par la Sagesse Histoire de Don Quichotte de la Manche |
Museum number: 1877,0512.649 |
Producer name: After:Charles Antoine CoypelPrint made by:Charles Nicolas Cochin père |
Production date: 1723-1724 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Don Quichotte croit recevoir dans l'hôtellerie l'o Histoire de Don Quichotte de la Manche |
Museum number: 1877,0512.655 |
Producer name: After:Charles Antoine CoypelPrint made by:Charles Nicolas Cochin père |
Production date: 1724 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Madame de ** en habit de Bal |
Museum number: 1891,1013.57 |
Producer name: After:Charles Antoine CoypelPrint made by:Louis Surugue |
Production date: 1746 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Don Quichotte prend le bassin d'un barbier pour l' Histoire de Don Quichotte de la Manche |
Museum number: 1877,0512.642 |
Producer name: After:Charles Antoine CoypelPrint made by:Louis Surugue |
Production date: 1723-1724 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: La Doloride affligée de sa barbe vient prier Don Q Histoire de Don Quichotte de la Manche |
Museum number: 1877,0512.653 |
Producer name: After:Charles Antoine CoypelPrint made by:Louis Surugue |
Production date: 1724 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Thalie chassée par la Peinture |
Museum number: 1917,1208.1881 |
Producer name: After:Charles Antoine CoypelPrint made by:Bernard Lépicié |
Production date: 1733 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Wisdom delivers Don Quixote from his madness |
Museum number: 1900,1231.5487 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gerard van der GuchtAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1725 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Rollin |
Museum number: 1889,0409.198 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SandsAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1811 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Sancho's entry into the island of Barataria |
Museum number: 1900,1231.5485 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gerard van der GuchtPrint made by:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1725 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Don Quixote takes the puppets to be Turks |
Museum number: 1900,1231.5474 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gerard van der GuchtAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1725 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The afflicted Matron complains to Don Quixote of her inchanted beard |
Museum number: 1900,1231.5478 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gerard van der GuchtAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1725 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Squire Truelooby, or Mons. de Pourceaugnac |
Museum number: 1871,1209.979 |
Producer name: Print made by:Claude DuboscAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1697-1745 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The bachelor Samson Carasco, or knight of the mirrors, is vanquished by Don Quixote... |
Museum number: 1900,1231.5484 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gerard van der GuchtAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1725 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The entry of Love and Riches at Camacho's wedding |
Museum number: 1900,1231.5476 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gerard van der GuchtAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1725 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Don Quixote deceived by Sancho takes a country girl for Dulcinea |
Museum number: 1900,1231.5479 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gerard van der GuchtAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1725 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Sancho's remarkable judgement |
Museum number: 1900,1231.5490 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gerard van der GuchtAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1731-1776 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The pretended princess of Micomicon petitions Don Quixote to restore her to her kingdom |
Museum number: 1900,1231.5473 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gerard van der GuchtAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1725 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Donna Rodriguez in discourse with Don Quixote in the night... |
Museum number: 1900,1231.5489 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gerard van der GuchtAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1725 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1914,0228.2308 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas RothwellAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1795 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The entry of shepherds at Camacho's wedding |
Museum number: 1900,1231.5471 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gerard van der GuchtAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1725 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Sancho sent by Don Quixote to the Duchess to beg leave to see her |
Museum number: 1900,1231.5477 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gerard van der GuchtAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1725 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Don Quixote and Sancho mounted on a wooden horse imagine they are travelling through the air... |
Museum number: 1900,1231.5488 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gerard van der GuchtAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1725 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1914,0228.2313 |
Producer name: Print made by:Tiburce de MareAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1881

print

Title: L'hiver Four Seasons |
Museum number: 1875,0710.2746 |
Producer name: After:Charles Antoine CoypelPrint made by:Simon François Ravenet I |
Production date: 1720-1774

print

Museum number: 1914,0228.2178 |
Producer name: Print made by:Tiburce de MareAfter:Jean Joseph Baléchou |
Production date: 1860-1900

print

Museum number: 1901,1022.630 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Hopwood the youngerAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1820-1840

print

Title: Molière |
Museum number: 1914,0228.2744 |
Producer name: Print made by:M VaschaldeAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1890

print

Title: L'été Four Seasons |
Museum number: 1866,1114.756 |
Producer name: After:Charles Antoine CoypelPrint made by:Simon François Ravenet I |
Production date: 1720-1774

print

Title: Molière |
Museum number: 1914,0228.2307 |
Producer name: BIOG23900 After:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1730-1780

print; book-illustration

Title: Jacob weeping over his Son Joseph's Coat |
Museum number: 1928,1210.253 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles GrignionAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1763-1767

print; book-illustration

Title: Molière |
Museum number: 1875,0710.7148 |
Producer name: BIOG23900 After:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1730-1800

print

Title: Moliere |
Museum number: K,67.307 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas CookAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1770-1818

print; book-illustration

Title: Molière |
Museum number: 1914,0228.2963 |
Producer name: Print made by:Nicolas Bernard LépiciéAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1734

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1914,0228.2315 |
Producer name: Print made by:François Jacques DequevauvillerPrint made by:François Dequevauviller |
Production date: 1765-1810

print

Title: Poquelin de Molière |
Museum number: Nn,7.43.8 |
Producer name: Print made by:Étienne FicquetAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1769-1770

print

Title: Carolus Rollin Ant Univ Paris Rector |
Museum number: 1889,0409.199 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert ScottAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1786-1841

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1914,0228.2610 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Jean Louis CourtryAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1876-1897

print

Title: Molière |
Museum number: 1914,0228.2747 |
Producer name: Print made by:M VaschaldeAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1890

print

Title: Molière |
Museum number: 1914,0228.2311 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan PuntAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1740

print

Title: Poquelin de Molière |
Museum number: 1861,1109.614 |
Producer name: Print made by:Étienne FicquetAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1769-1770

print

Title: Louis d'Orléans Duc d'Orléans Premier Prince du sang |
Museum number: 1917,1208.3780 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jean DaulléAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1723-1752

print

Title: Charles Rollin né à Paris le 30 Janvier 1661 mort à Paris le 14 Septembre 1741 |
Museum number: 1901,1022.819 |
Producer name: Print made by:François DequevauvillerPrint made by:François Jacques Dequevauviller |
Production date: 1780-1810

print

Title: Adrienne le Couvreur |
Museum number: 1875,1113.15 |
Producer name: After:Charles Antoine CoypelPrint made by:Pierre Imbert Drevet |
Production date: 1730

print; book-illustration

Title: J. B. P. Molière |
Museum number: 1914,0228.2312 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Jean Louis CourtryAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1876-1897

print

Title: Molière |
Museum number: 1914,0228.2309 |
Producer name: Print made by:David Johannes MartiniAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1751

print

Title: Adrienne le Couvreur |
Museum number: 1868,0822.962 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pierre Imbert DrevetAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1730

print; newspaper/periodical

Museum number: 1895,0617.516 |
Producer name: After:Jean Joseph BaléchouIntermediary draughtsman:Etienne Gabriel Bocourt |
Production date: 1850-1895

print

Title: Don Quichotte fait demander par Sancho à la Duches Histoire de Don Quichotte de la Manche |
Museum number: 1877,0512.654 |
Producer name: After:Charles Antoine CoypelPrint made by:Louis Surugue |
Production date: 1723 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Don Quichotte attaché à une fenêtre par la malice Histoire de Don Quichotte de la Manche |
Museum number: 1877,0512.652 |
Producer name: After:Charles Antoine CoypelPrint made by:François Joullain |
Production date: 1723-1724 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Molière |
Museum number: 1914,0228.2310 |
Producer name: Print made by:Nicolas Bernard LépiciéAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1734 |
Production place: Printed in:Paris (France)

print

Title: La fausse princesse de Micomicon vient prier Don Q Histoire de Don Quichotte de la Manche |
Museum number: 1877,0512.650 |
Producer name: After:Charles Antoine CoypelPrint made by:Louis Surugue |
Production date: 1723-1724 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Don Quichotte au bal chez Don Antonio |
Museum number: 1877,0210.498 |
Producer name: After:Charles Antoine CoypelPrint made by:Émile Deschamps |
Production date: 1868-1878

print

Museum number: 2002,0728.52 |
Producer name: BIOG23900 Print made by:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1720-1750

print; book-illustration

Title: Habit de Giangurgolo calabrois |
Museum number: 1866,0512.3020 |
Producer name: Print made by:François JoullainPrint made by:Anne Claude Philippe de Tubières, Comte de Caylus |
Production date: 1731

print; book-illustration

Title: Habit d'Arlequin moderne |
Museum number: 1866,0512.3011 |
Producer name: Print made by:François JoullainPrint made by:Anne Claude Philippe de Tubières, Comte de Caylus |
Production date: 1731

print; book-illustration

Title: Habit de Scaramouche napolitain |
Museum number: 1866,0512.3019 |
Producer name: Print made by:François JoullainPrint made by:Anne Claude Philippe de Tubières, Comte de Caylus |
Production date: 1731

print; book-illustration

Title: Habit de Pantalon moderne |
Museum number: 1866,0512.3013 |
Producer name: Print made by:François JoullainPrint made by:Anne Claude Philippe de Tubières, Comte de Caylus |
Production date: 1731

print; book-illustration

Title: Habit de capitan italien |
Museum number: 1866,0512.3018 |
Producer name: Print made by:François JoullainPrint made by:Anne Claude Philippe de Tubières, Comte de Caylus |
Production date: 1731

print; book-illustration

Title: Habit de docteur ancien |
Museum number: 1866,0512.3014 |
Producer name: Print made by:François JoullainPrint made by:Anne Claude Philippe de Tubières, Comte de Caylus |
Production date: 1731

print

Title: Suite d'estampes des principaux sujets des comédies de Molière |
Museum number: 1914,0228.2619 |
Producer name: Print made by:Tiburce de MareAfter:François Joullain |
Production date: 1855-1900 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Pyrame et Thisbé |
Museum number: 1870,0625.974 |
Producer name: After:Charles Antoine CoypelPrint made by:Louis Desplaces |
Production date: 1720-1739 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Charles Rollin |
Museum number: 1872,0810.629 |
Producer name: Print made by:William ReadAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1800-1810

print

Museum number: 1905,1019.17 |
Producer name: Print made by:Elisha KirkallAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1740

print

Title: Thalie chassée par la Peinture |
Museum number: X,7.31 |
Producer name: Print made by:Bernard LépiciéAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1733 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: La Folie pare la Décrépitude des ajustemens de la Jeunesse |
Museum number: 1929,0611.9 |
Producer name: Print made by:Louis SurugueAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1745 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Museum number: 1901,1022.821 |
Producer name: BIOG23900 After:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1750-1800

print

Title: Charles Coypel de l'Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture |
Museum number: 1944,1014.523 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jean Joseph BaléchouAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1734-1752

print

Title: Molière |
Museum number: 1914,0228.2746 |
Producer name: Print made by:M VaschaldeAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1890

print

Title: Monuments des arts de dessin chez les peuples |
Museum number: 1856,0209.946 |
Producer name: Print made by:Henri DagneauAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1816-1829

print

Title: Ludovicus Dux Aurelianensium |
Museum number: O,1.46 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pierre Imbert DrevetAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1723-1726

print

Museum number: 2002,0728.22 |
Producer name: Print made by:François JoullainAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1725-1730

print

Museum number: 2002,0728.24 |
Producer name: Print made by:François JoullainAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1725-1730

print

Title: Molière |
Museum number: 1914,0228.2742 |
Producer name: Print made by:M VaschaldeAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1890

print

Title: Ludovicus Dux Aurelianensium |
Museum number: T,15.23 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pierre Imbert DrevetAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1723-1726

print

Title: Louis Duc d'Orléans Premier Prince du sang |
Museum number: 1894,0122.58 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jean DaulléAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1723-1752

print

Title: Adrienne le Couvreur |
Museum number: 1917,1208.3874 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pierre Imbert DrevetAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1730

print

Title: L'automne Four Seasons |
Museum number: 1866,1114.757 |
Producer name: After:Charles Antoine CoypelPrint made by:Simon François Ravenet I |
Production date: 1720-1774

print

Museum number: 1871,1209.660 |
Producer name: Print made by:Nicolas TardieuAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1705-1749

print

Title: Jeû d'enfans |
Museum number: 1866,1114.758 |
Producer name: After:Charles Antoine CoypelPrint made by:Bernard Lépicié |
Production date: 1731

print; frontispiece

Title: Molière |
Museum number: K,67.306 |
Producer name: Print made by:Étienne FessardAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1749

print

Title: Adrienne Lecouvreur |
Museum number: 1876,1111.359 |
Producer name: Print made by:Amédée Félix Barthélemy GeilleAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1817-1843 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Ludovicus Dux Aurelianensium |
Museum number: 1880,0508.2 |
Producer name: After:Charles Antoine CoypelPrint made by:Pierre Imbert Drevet |
Production date: 1723-1726

print

Title: Suite d'estampes des principaux sujets des comédies de Molière |
Museum number: 1872,0511.1088 |
Producer name: Print made by:François JoullainAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1726 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Don Quixote consults the inchanted head at the house of Don Antonio Moreno |
Museum number: 1900,1231.5491 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gerard van der GuchtPrint made by:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1735-1776 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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