Ezels voor de deur van een stal

About this artwork

verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 240

Art Historical Context

Behold Pieter Bodding van Laer's etching *Ezels voor de deur van stal* (Donkeys Front of the Stable Door created in 1636. This intimate print, measuring just 129 mm high by 180 mm wide, captures a humble rural scene likely featuring donkeys gathered at a stable entrance—a motif drawn from everyday peasant life. Van Laer, a Dutch artist nicknamed "Bamboccio" for his small stature, was a key figure in the Bambocci group, which specialized in lively, unidealized depictions of Italian lowlife and countryside vignettes during the 17th century. As an etching, the work showcases van Laer's mastery o...