Van Laer is a surname. Earlier spellings include
Van Laar and
Van Leer. Notable people with the surname include:
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Alexander Theobald Van Laer (1857–1920), American painter
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Arnold Johan Ferdinand Van Laer (1869–1955), Archivist, translator, editor, and historian of Dutch-language documents from New Netherland
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Pieter van Laer
Pieter Bodding van Laer (christened 14 December 1599, Haarlem – 1641 or later) was a Dutch painter and printmaker. He was active in Rome for over a decade and was known for genre scenes, animal paintings and landscapes placed in the environs ...
(1599 – c. 1642), Dutch Golden Age painter
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Roeland van Laer
Roeland van Laer (1598 – after 1635), was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter.
Biography
Roeland van Laer was born in Haarlem. According to Houbraken who quoted the Haarlem writer Theodorus Schrevelius, Roeland and his brother Pieter tra ...
(1598 – after 1635), Dutch Golden Age painter
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Wannes Van Laer (born 1985), Belgian sailor
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Surnames of Dutch origin