Diana and Endymion

1720s

Charles-Antoine Coypel

Associated Names
Charles-Antoine Coypel

Artist, French, 1694 - 1752

The drawing features two figures with their upper bodies in focus, and parts of their legs visible. One figure, a seated woman, leans towards the other figure, a reclining male resting with his head on a draped cloth. The woman has detailed facial features and styled hair with loose waves. The male has delicate features and his face is in repose. He is partially covered with drapery. The woman wears classical-style drapes with a sense of movement. In the background are ethereal forms or clouds, with a cherubic figure sketched above. A dog is depicted at the bottom right. The scene is rendered in soft, muted tones on brown, textured paper.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Seiferheld and Co., New York; William B. O'Neal [1907-1994], Charlottesville, VA, December 1965; gift to NGA, 1991.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1971

  • Master Drawings from the O'Neal Collection, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond and tour, 1971-1972 (as François Verdier).

1992

  • Dürer to Diebenkorn: Recent Acquisitions of Art of Paper, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1992, no. 26 (as French 18th century).

1993

  • Drawings from the O'Neal Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1993, no. 11.

1996

  • Drawings from the O'Neal Collection, Georgia Museum of Art, The University of Georgia, Athens, 4 May-16 June, 1996.

Wikidata ID

Q64539619

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