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 *turned to Paris, and there obtained a second academical prize in 1676. In his twentieth year he became a member of the Academy, in 1684 professor, and in 1714 director. In 1716 he was nominated court painter, and in 1717 ennobled. Works: Athaliah driven from the Temple (1704); Susanna accused by the Elders, Esther before Ahasuerus (1704); Rebecca and Eleazer, Flora and Zephyrus, Young Girl caressing a Dog, Louvre.—Ch. Blanc, École française; Wurzbach, Die franz. Maler des xviii. Jahrh., 14; Villot, Cat. Louvre.

COYPEL, CHARLES ANTOINE, born in Paris, July 11, 1694, died there, June 14, 1752. French school; history and portrait painter, son and pupil of Antoine. Member of the Academy in 1715, professor 1730, rector 1746, and court painter, 1747. Works: Perseus and Andromeda, Angelica and Medor (1733), Louvre; Medea pursued by Jason (1715); Sacrifice of Abraham; series of pictures from Don Quixote, Compiègne.—Ch. Blanc, École française; Wurzbach, Die franz. Maler des xviii. Jahrh., 9.

COYPEL, NOEL (Natatis), born in Paris, Dec. 25, 1628, died there, Dec. 24, 1707. French school; history painter, pupil in Orleans of one Poncet, and in Paris of Quillerier; employed in 1646 by Charles Errard as his assistant in decorating the Louvre, where after 1655 he painted independently for the king as well as at the Tuileries and at Fontainebleau. In 1664 he became professor and in 1672 director of Academy in Rome; after a three years' residence there, during which he was received into the Academy of St. Luke, he returned to Paris, where he became rector of the Academy in 1690, and director in 1695. Works: Solon maintaining the Justice of his Laws (about 1675), Ptolemy Philadelphus emancipating the Jews (about 1675), Trajan giving public Audiences (about 1675), Alexander Severus distributing Wheat in Time of Famine (about 1675), Malediction of Cain (1663), Hercules and Achelous (1704), Hercules, Dejanira, and Nessus (1704), Apollo crowned by Victory, and others, Louvre. His son, Noel Nicolas (1692-1734), was a painter and engraver. His Venus, Bacchus, and Cupid (1727) is in the Louvre.—Ch. Blanc, École française; Villot, Cat. Louvre.

CRAESBECKE, JOOST VAN, born at Neerlinter, Brabant, in 1606, died in Brussels before 1662. Flemish school; genre painter, pupil of Adrian Brouwer; admitted to Antwerp guild in 1633 as "baker and painter,"