Circle Of Peter Van Laer Il Bamboccio 17th.Century Dutch School Red Chalk Drawing Charcoal Drawing 17 by 13 5 cms

17 by 13 5 cms

John Miers 1758-1821

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Circle Of Peter Van Laer Il Bamboccio 17th.Century Dutch School Red Chalk Drawing Charcoal Drawing 17 by 13 5 cmsCircle of Pieter Van Laer 1599 1642 Dutch School 17th. Century Red chalk drawing Circa. 1630. 14. 5 by 15. 2 cms. Van Laer was a Dutch born artist who spent most of his career in Rome. Nicknamed 'il Bamboccio' (the clumsy one) after a physical deformity. He was one of the leaders of the Schildersbent, a Guild established by the Netherlandish painters in Rome to protect their interests. Van Laer was the first artist to specialise in scenes of street