Alexander Theobald Van Laer (1857–1920) was an American painter, born at Auburn, New York. He studied at the Art Students League of New York and in the Netherlands under George Poggenbeek. He often exhibited with Adelaide Deming and . Examples of his landscapes include: * February Snow (Brooklyn Museum) * Connecticut Hillside (National Gallery, Washington, D.C.) * On the Brandywine (Herron Art Institute, Indianapolis).