Which constellation represents a painter's easel?

The constellation that represents a painter's easel is Pictor.

Pictor is a small constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere. Its name is Latin for “painter,” and it represents an easel, the stand artists use to hold a canvas. French astronomer Abbé Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille introduced it in the 18th century while mapping the southern skies.

Lacaille originally called it Equuleus Pictorius, meaning “the painter’s easel.” The word equuleus could refer to a small horse or an easel, possibly reflecting an old practice of carrying artists’ canvases on a pack animal. The name was later shortened to Pictor in the 19th century.

Pictor is sometimes confused with Caelum, which represents a sculptor’s chisel, or Sculptor, which represents a sculptor’s workshop. Its brightest star is Alpha Pictoris, and the constellation lies near the bright star Canopus and the Large Magellanic Cloud.