A Boy with a Flying Squirrel, by John Singleton Copley - Quiz
  • 1. Who painted 'A Boy with a Flying Squirrel'?
A) Thomas Gainsborough
B) John Singleton Copley
C) Gilbert Stuart
D) Benjamin West
  • 2. What is the medium of 'A Boy with a Flying Squirrel'?
A) Watercolor on paper
B) Oil on canvas
C) Tempera on wood
D) Charcoal on paper
  • 3. Who is the boy depicted in the painting?
A) Paul Revere
B) John Hancock
C) Henry Pelham
D) Samuel Adams
  • 4. What type of squirrel is featured in the painting?
A) Gray squirrel
B) Red squirrel
C) Fox squirrel
D) Flying squirrel
  • 5. Where is this painting currently housed?
A) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
B) Louvre Museum
C) National Gallery, London
D) Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • 6. What artistic style does this painting represent?
A) Impressionism
B) Romanticism
C) American Colonial
D) Baroque
  • 7. What is the background of the painting?
A) Dark and plain
B) Room interior
C) Cityscape
D) Landscape view
  • 8. What was Copley's primary location when he painted this work?
A) Boston
B) Philadelphia
C) London
D) New York
  • 9. What animal family does the flying squirrel belong to?
A) Cricetidae
B) Muridae
C) Sciuridae
D) Heteromyidae
  • 10. What was revolutionary about Copley's approach in this painting?
A) American subject in European style
B) Use of new pigments
C) Abstract background
D) Political symbolism
  • 11. How does Copley handle the reflective surfaces?
A) With minimal detail
B) With symbolic colors
C) With precise realism
D) With impressionistic strokes
  • 12. What art movement was influencing Copley during this period?
A) Rococo
B) Cubism
C) Expressionism
D) Surrealism
  • 13. What is Henry Pelham's relationship to the artist?
A) Nephew
B) Cousin
C) Half-brother
D) Son
  • 14. Why was this painting significant for Copley's career?
A) It was purchased by the king
B) It was his first commissioned work
C) It won a major art prize
D) It established his international reputation
  • 15. What notable feature shows Copley's skill with textures?
A) The marble floor
B) Wood grain
C) The squirrel's fur
D) Silk clothing
  • 16. What artistic element creates intimacy in the composition?
A) Close cropping
B) Dramatic lighting
C) Multiple figures
D) Large scale
  • 17. What type of portrait is this considered?
A) Allegorical portrait
B) Equestrian portrait
C) State portrait
D) Informal portrait
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