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Artists›Paulus Moreelse

Paulus Moreelse

Dutch Republic, 1571–1638

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Paulus Moreelse was a Dutch draughtsman and painter active in Utrecht during the early seventeenth century, working in drawing and oil to produce portraiture and historical scenes for wealthy merchant and patrician patrons. His graphic work demonstrates refined linear technique and spatial construction rooted in Northern Renaissance training. Based in Utrecht, he was a central figure in the city's artistic economy during a period of significant commercial and cultural expansion in the Dutch Republic.

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Portrait of a Girl, Known as ‘The Little Princess’

1623 · canvas, oil paint (paint)

width: 62.5 cm, height: 78 cm, thickness: 3.8 cm, depth: 7.3 cm

Rijksmuseum

Self-Portrait

1623 · panel, oil paint (paint)

depth: 5.5 cm, height: 51.1 cm, width: 46.6 cm

Rijksmuseum

Portrait of a Young Lady

1615 · Oil on panel

71.5 × 57.4 cm (28 1/8 × 22 5/8 in.); Framed: 88.3 × 74.3 × 8.9 cm (34 3/4 × 29 1/4 × 3 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Cupid Dancing with Two Allegorical Women

1612 · chiaroscuro woodcut printed from two blocks in black and gray on laid paper

sheet: 24 x 29.4 cm (9 7/16 x 11 9/16 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Cupid dancing with two allegorical women

1612 · chiaroscuro woodcut

Cleveland Museum of Art

Cupid with Youth and Luxury

1612 · Chiaroscuro woodcut from two blocks, with letterpress text, on ivory laid paper

Sheet: 23.7 × 29.2 cm (9 3/8 × 11 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Portrait of a Young Boy

1591 · Oil on wood

Oval, 23 x 19 5/8 in. (58.4 x 49.8 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a Young Boy

1591 · Oil on wood

Oval, 23 x 19 5/8 in. (58.4 x 49.8 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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