Portret van Pieter Bodding van Laer 1752 - 1789

"Portret van Pieter Bodding van Laer" is an etching created between 1752 and 1789 by Caspar Jacobsz. Philips. The artwork depicts Pieter van Laer, also known as Bamboccio, a Dutch painter of genre scenes. It is housed in the Rijksmuseum, and shows van Laer sitting in front of an easel. The artist is looking away from the viewer towards his tools and palette, suggesting his focus on painting. This etching is a visual record of a significant figure in 17th-century Dutch art.