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Paulus Moreelse

Dutch Republic, 1571–1638

WA-00017070

DrawingRenaissance

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Authority Records (1)

WikidataQ59620

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Why this artist matters now

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.

Source: Wikidata · Trust score: 40% · Updated 2mo ago

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Rijksmuseum The Metropolitan Museum of Art Cleveland Museum of Art Art Institute of Chicago National Gallery of Art

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Artworks (10)

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

Pyramus en Thisbe

1581 · pen on cartridge paper, paper, ink

width: 278 cm, height: 180 cm

Rijksmuseum

Het oordeel van Salomo

1581 · pen on ink, cartridge paper, paper, chalk

height: 180 cm, width: 278 cm

Rijksmuseum

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Artwork sources (5)

10 published of 10 catalogued · 9 with image

Rijksmuseum
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Art Institute Chicago
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The Met
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Cleveland Museum of Art
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Nga
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Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 3)

3 entries · 1 sources

Portrait of a Girl, Known as ‘The Little Princess’
1623 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Self-Portrait
1623 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Cupid dancing with two allegorical women
1612 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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Rijksmuseum The Metropolitan Museum of Art Cleveland Museum of Art Art Institute of Chicago National Gallery of Art

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