Auction 36
By Art La Rosa - Casa d'Aste
May 21, 2022
Viale Africa, 12 - 95129 Catania, Italy

Lotto 1-266: Antiquariato, dipinti d'epoca, specchiere, art de la table ed oggetti d'arte antica e siciliana

Lotto 121 Memorabilia: Bastone di Ernest Hemingway con allegata cartolina autografa

Lotto 267-336: Dipinti d'arte Moderna e Contemporanea

Lotti 337-410: Gioielli antichi e moderni


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LOT 176:

Pieter Bodding Van Laer Il Bamboccio (Christened, 1599 - Haarlem) Attributed by
Horses and riders at the source

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Start price:
1,200
Buyer's Premium: 25% More details
Auction took place on May 21, 2022 at Art La Rosa - Casa d'Aste
tags:

Horses and riders at the source
Late '600 / early' 700
Technique:
Oil painting on canvas
Dimensions:
70x105 cm

Painting without frame. Work restored and relined. Small lack of color.

Attributed to Pieter Bodding Van Laer, known as "il Bamboccio", Dutch painter and engraver active in Rome for over 10 years, where he had gone in 1625. He gained notoriety for the paintings of scenes of genre and animals in landscapes located around Rome, where he worked assiduously becoming a member of the "Bentuveghels", an association of Flemish and Dutch artists. He was nicknamed the "Bamboccio" for an allusion to his rather clumsy physical appearance. Through the works he created in Rome, Pieter Van Laer initiated the "Bambocciante" genre, a new style of painting, which took its title from his nickname. He was known primarily for his genre scenes set in Italian landscapes often featuring animals and characters. The Bambocciante style had the ambition to offer the true portrait of Rome and its popular life without variation or alteration. His pictorial style was openly not appreciated by eminent Italian painters such as Reni, Albani, Sacchi etc., but despite all his paintings were highly sought after and well paid even by illustrious clients.

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