Pieter van Laer

Dutch painter and engraver (1599-1642)
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Pieter van Laer

Summary

Pieter van Laer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Haarlem[2]. He was born on January 1, 1599[3]. He died in Haarlem[4]. He died on January 1, 1642[5]. He worked as a painter[6], draftsperson[7], printmaker[8], and etcher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (317 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Haarlem[2], Pieter van Laer…
  • Pieter van Laer passed away in Haarlem[4].
  • Pieter van Laer was born on January 1, 1599[3].
  • Pieter van Laer was born on January 1, 1613[11].
  • Pieter van Laer was born on December 1599[12].
  • Pieter van Laer died on January 1, 1642[5].
  • Pieter van Laer died on June 30, 1642[13].
  • Pieter van Laer held citizenship in Dutch Republic[14].
  • Pieter van Laer worked as a painter[6].
  • Pieter van Laer worked as a draftsperson[7].
  • Pieter van Laer worked as a printmaker[8].
  • Pieter van Laer's professions included etcher[9].
  • Pieter van Laer's field of work was painting[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Pieter van Laer is Landscape with Hunters[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Pieter van Laer is Harvesting the Vines[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Pieter van Laer is A shepherd and washerwomen at a spring[18].
  • Pieter van Laer was a member of Bentvueghels[19].
  • Pieter van Laer is recorded as male[20].
  • Pieter van Laer's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Pieter van Laer is associated with the Baroque movement[22].
  • Pieter van Laer's genre is genre painting[23].
  • Pieter van Laer's genre is history painting[24].
  • Pieter van Laer's Commons category is recorded as Pieter van Laer[25].
  • Pieter van Laer's family name is recorded as van Laer[26].
  • Pieter van Laer's given name is recorded as Pieter[27].

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Origins and Family

Pieter van Laer was born in Haarlem[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1599[3], January 1, 1613[11], and December 1599[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], draftsperson[7], printmaker[8], and etcher[9]. Pieter van Laer's field of work was painting[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Landscape with Hunters[16], a painting[28], founded in 1640[29]; Harvesting the Vines[17], a painting[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1650[32]; and A shepherd and washerwomen at a spring[18], a painting[33], in Netherlands[34], founded in 1630[35].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1642[5] and June 30, 1642[13]. Pieter van Laer died in Haarlem[4].

Why It Matters

Pieter van Laer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (317 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

He has been cited as an influence by Paulus Potter[38], a painter[39], 1625–1654[40], of Dutch Republic[41], specialised in painting[42] and Adam Pynacker[43], a painter[44], 1620–1673[45], of Dutch Republic[46].

FAQs

Where was Pieter van Laer born?

Born in Haarlem[2], Pieter van Laer…

Where did Pieter van Laer die?

Pieter van Laer died in Haarlem[4].

What did Pieter van Laer do for work?

Pieter van Laer worked as painter[6], draftsperson[7], printmaker[8], and etcher[9].

Who did Pieter van Laer influence?

Pieter van Laer has been cited as an influence by Paulus Potter[38] and Adam Pynacker[43].

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  15. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 4EF2-0955-6BC2-3CCD-831F
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  3. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 38921
    Wikidata description → Dutch painter and engraver (1599-1642)
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  4. 16w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → Nicolaes Bodding van Laer-calligraphy in St Bavokerk Haarlem
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  5. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters, Het Gulden Cabinet, Teutsche Academie der Edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Künste +11
    Instance of → human
    Citizenship → —
    Sibling → Nicolaes Boddingius, Roeland van Laer
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