Paul Moreelse: Boy with colf stick and ball (1611)

This painting is attributed to Paulus Moreelse (Utrecht 1571-Utrecht 6 March 1638), a Dutch baroque painter, who mainly painted portraits.

It shows the portrait of a four-year-old boy in the sun (see the elongated shadow on the ground), with colf stick and leather ball.

Origin:

  • Iziko Museums of Cape Town, Zuid Afrika