Paulus Moreelse

(Utrecht 1571 - 1638)

Shepherdess

Panel, 53.6 x 42.2 cm

Signed at upper right: PMorelse fe. 1617 (PM interlaced)

This charming Shepherdess by Paulus Moreelse, dated 1617, is the earliest depiction of a pastoral half-length figure in Dutch painting.