A Shepherdess, known as ‘The beautiful Shepherdess’ — Paulus Moreelse

Paulus Moreelse. Painted 1630.

This shepherdess comes straight out of Arcadia, a fairytale realm celebrated in 17th-century Dutch poems, inhabited by beautiful shepherds and shepherdesses. These verses glorified simple country life. Artists, including Paulus Moreelse, drew inspiration from them. He painted several ‘Arcadian’ shepherds and shepherdesses, often semi-nude and adorned with flowers in their hair, like this rose-crowned shepherdess.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in Main building, The birth of the Republic / Mannerism and caravaggism, 17th Century.

canvas, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 64.5 × 81.5 cm

Print: 64.5 × 81.5 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200107770. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.