Adriaen was born in Haarlem in 1610, his brother Isaack was born eleven years later. Adriaen decided to become a painter and taught his brother Isaack the trade. Their father came from the village of Ostade, near Eindhoven, after which Adriaen and Isaack named themselves. They mainly painted peasant scenes and landscapes. Isaack died in 1649 in Haarlem; he was just 28 years old. His brother Adriaen died nine years later.
Adriaen van Ostade
Haarlem 1610 - Haarlem 1685
