Image

Paulus Moreelse

Cupid between Two Women

Description

Maker

Paulus Moreelse (Dutch, 1571-1638), designer

Title

Cupid between Two Women

Year

1612

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

chiaroscuro woodcut

Supports

Dimensions

Plate: 23.6 x 29 cm (9 5/16 x 11 7/16 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum purchase: gift of Henry D. Sharpe

Object Number

50.140

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

A Matter of Tone
Chiaroscuro Woodblock Prints, 1520-1800
Jul 16, 2004 – Oct 31, 2004

Label copy

Only two chiaroscuro prints are attributed to Moreelse, and the block may have been created by an unknown carver after his design. The Latin phrase contains an elaborate warning against luxury and the judgment of “eternal death,” yet the two dancing women have already succumbed to Cupid.

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Tombstone

Paulus Moreelse (Dutch, 1571-1638), designer
Cupid between Two Women, 1612
Chiaroscuro woodcut; two blocks in brown and black
Plate: 23.6 x 29 cm (9 5/16 x 11 7/16 inches)
Museum purchase: gift of Henry D. Sharpe 50.140

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