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