ANTOINE COYPEL
(1661 Paris 1722) Democritus Oil on canvas 46 x 35.8 cm Circa 1692 Provenance : private collection, Italy It was from his father, Noël Coypel (1628–1707), that Antoine learned painting. The position of Director of the French Academy in Rome, which the elder Coypel held from 1673 to 1675, enabled his young son to develop his talent…








