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DiaporamaFrançois de Jullienne (1722–1754) and Marie Elisabeth de Jullienne (Marie Elisabeth de Séré de Rieux, 1724–1795)
1743
100.0 x 80.0 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art
charles antoine coypel iv (1694 – 1752)
Explore the masterful works of Charles Antoine Coypel IV, a 17th-century French painter renowned for his portraits, mythological scenes & engravings. Discover his legacy!
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This double portrait is among the most technically brilliant by Coypel, who was a member of the French Royal Academy and official painter to King Louis XV. He used dazzling and unerring control of a variety of media (primarily pastel, but also chalk and watercolor) to capture the wide range of textures, including lace and velvet. The sitters are traditionally identified as Marie Elisabeth de Séré de Rieux and her husband François de Jullienne, son of a wealthy textile merchant, collector, and patron of Antoine Watteau. The direct gaze of the sitters, related to Coypel’s interest in the theater, is a conceit he used regularly.
About this artwork
- Title: François de Jullienne (1722–1754) and Marie Elisabeth de Jullienne (Marie Elisabeth de Séré de Rieux, 1724–1795)
- Artist: charles antoine coypel iv
- Year: 1743
- Original dimensions: 100.0 x 80.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Color intensity: Monochromatic
- Perceived brightness: balanced
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