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