Paulus Moreelse
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Selected Works19

Museum Acquisitions

Art Institute of Chicago
Cupid with Youth and Luxury
Cupid with Youth and Luxury, 1612
Acquired 2023
Chiaroscuro woodcut from two blocks, with letterpress text, on ivory laid paper
LACMA
Cupid Dancing with Two Allegorical Women
Cupid Dancing with Two Allegorical Women, 1612
Acquired 1988
Chiaroscuro woodcut from two blocks
LACMA
The Death of Lucretia
The Death of Lucretia, 1612
Acquired 1988
Chiaroscuro woodcut from three blocks
Art Institute of Chicago
Portrait of a Young Lady
Portrait of a Young Lady, 1620
Acquired 1955
Oil on panel
Cleveland Museum of Art
Cupid dancing with two allegorical women
Cupid dancing with two allegorical women, 1612
Acquired 1923
chiaroscuro woodcut

Previous Sales

Sotheby's
Portrait of a lady, half-length, wearing a black dress with a gold-embroidered stomacher, a white ruff and lace head-dress
Portrait of a lady, half-length, wearing a black dress with a gold-embroidered stomacher, a white ruff and lace head-dress
£55,000 ($92k USD)
Apr 2025
Christie's
Portrait of a gentleman, in a pinked black silk doublet and hose
Portrait of a gentleman, in a pinked black silk doublet and hose
Sold
Feb 2025
Sotheby's
Human character traits determined by animal resemblances
Human character traits determined by animal resemblances, 1806
Sold
Jan 2022
Christie's
Portrait of a lady, bust-length, in a black embroidered dress and a ruff
Portrait of a lady, bust-length, in a black embroidered dress and a ruff
£8,125 ($11k USD)
Oct 2015
Christie's
A young shepherdess
A young shepherdess
€119,100 ($131k USD)
Oct 2015
Christie's
Portrait of a lady, half-length, in a lace bonnet, ruff, red gown with a black velvet mantle, holding a jewelled gold pomander
Portrait of a lady, half-length, in a lace bonnet, ruff, red gown with a black velvet mantle, holding a jewelled gold pomander
£10,625 ($14k USD)
Dec 2010
Christie's
A young shepherdess holding a bunch of pink roses
A young shepherdess holding a bunch of pink roses
€70,600 ($78k USD)
Nov 2008
Christie's
Portrait of a lady, bust-length, in a white dress with lace collar and a gold and pearl necklace
Portrait of a lady, bust-length, in a white dress with lace collar and a gold and pearl necklace
£20,400 ($27k USD)
Apr 2006
Christie's
Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a black slashed doublet with a lace collar
Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a black slashed doublet with a lace collar
£6,000 ($8k USD)
Dec 2005
Christie's
Vanitas : A young lady at a draped table before a black framed mirror
Vanitas : A young lady at a draped table before a black framed mirror
€164,450 ($181k USD)
Nov 2003
Christie's
An Allegory of Charity and Avarice
An Allegory of Charity and Avarice
£47,000 ($62k USD)
Nov 2001
Christie's
Portrait of a gentleman, three-quarter-length, in a black doublet with slashed sleeves, black hose and sash, his gloves in his left hand; and Portrait of a lady, three-quarter-length, in an embroidered black dress with lace cuffs and ruff, wearing a gold necklace, a fan in her right hand
Portrait of a gentleman, three-quarter-length, in a black doublet with slashed sleeves, black hose and sash, his gloves in his left hand; and Portrait of a lady, three-quarter-length, in an embroidered black dress with lace cuffs and ruff, wearing a gold necklace, a fan in her right hand
£353,500 ($467k USD)
Jul 1999
Christie's
Portrait of a lady, half-length, in a black dress with a gold-embroidered black stomacher, in a ruff and lace headdress
Portrait of a lady, half-length, in a black dress with a gold-embroidered black stomacher, in a ruff and lace headdress
£32,200 ($43k USD)
Jul 1999

For Sale

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
Cupid Dancing with Two Allegorical Women
Cupid Dancing with Two Allegorical Women, 1612
For sale
Chiaroscuro woodcut printed from two blocks in black and gray on laid paper
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Other Museum Acquisitions12

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Cupid with Youth and Luxury
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2023 · Accession 2023.768 · Chiaroscuro woodcut from two blocks, with letterpress text, on ivory laid paper
Charles Hack and the Hearn Family Trust Collection, purchased with funds provided by the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial, Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston, anon…
Cupid Dancing with Two Allegorical Women
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 1988 · Accession M.88.91.246 · Chiaroscuro woodcut from two blocks
Mary Stansbury Ruiz Bequest
The Death of Lucretia
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 1988 · Accession M.88.91.247 · Chiaroscuro woodcut from three blocks
Mary Stansbury Ruiz Bequest
Portrait of a Lady
Smithsonian American Art Museum · United States · Acquired 1971 · Accession 1971.453 · oil on canvas
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Ruth Felton Sowers
Die blonde Schäferin
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen · Munich, Germany · Acquired 1961 · Accession 13183 · Leinwand
1961 als Überweisung aus Staatsbesitz erworben; ehem. Inv.-Nr. 1972, 1938 veräußert
Portrait of a Young Boy
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1959 · Accession 59.23.17 · Oil on wood
Bequest of Alexandrine Sinsheimer, 1958
Portrait of a Young Lady
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 1955 · Accession 1954.292 · Oil on panel
Max and Leola Epstein Collection
Cupid dancing with two allegorical women
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, United States · Acquired 1923 · Accession 1923.111 · chiaroscuro woodcut
Dudley P. Allen Fund
Portræt af en ung dame
Statens Museum for Kunst · Copenhagen, Denmark · Acquired 1775 · Accession KMSsp351 · Olie på træ
Portrait of a Young Woman
Berlin State Museums · Berlin, Germany · Acquired 1628 · Accession 753 · Eichenholz
Sammlung Edward Solly, Berlin
Céphale et Procris
Louvre · Paris, France · Acquired 1616 · Signé et daté, en bas au milieu : 'P. Moreelse 1616'. Grisaille.
Portrait d'un homme de distinction âgé de quarante-cinq ans
Louvre · Paris, France · Acquired 1612 · huile sur bois
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Market393 auction results

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$32.8K – $89.3K
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$61.0K
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$61.0K
2 priced paintings lots
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Apr 2025 · $89.3K
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Sotheby'sCampo & CampoChristie'sDorotheumStockholms Auktionsverk
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death
Paulus Moreelse dies
Jan 1, 1638
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birth
Paulus Moreelse born
Jan 1, 1571