| Artist Name |
Pieter Bodding Van Laer (1599-1641) |
| Title |
Travellers and carriage in a Landscape |
| Description |
This superb Dutch Old Master Golden Age oil painting is attributed to Pieter Bodding van Laer. Painted circa 1635 the composition is a group of travellers who have stopped to rest. In the foreground men are tending to the tired horses whilst behind the ladies disembark from a carriage and make their way up some steps to a building. The city walls and other buildings can be seen in the distance and a man is tending livestock to the left. The horses and livestock in the foreground are painted with great detail and their movement is perfectly captured, as is the action of all the figures. This is a lovely 17th century Old Master oil painting with superb detail and brushwork. |
| Provenance |
Gloucester estate. |
| Medium |
Oil on Canvas |
| Size |
38 x 28 inches |
| Frame |
Housed in a gilt frame, 45 inches by 35 inches, in good condition. |
| Condition |
Good condition. |
| Biography |
Pieter Bodding van Laer (1599-1641 or later) was a Dutch painter and printmaker. He was active in Rome for over a decade and was known for genre scenes, animal paintings and landscapes placed in the environs of Rome. |
| Price |
£12000 |
