Adriaen van Oolen (? 1630/31 - ? after 1709) Peacock and Squirrel; Cockfight Pair of canvases H 128×W 185cm The first is signed centre left 'Adriaenus van Oolen f'; the second bears a trace of a signature on the left. Old restorations The son of the animal painter Jacob Van Oolen, Adriaen Van Oolen, like his father, became a painter of birds, which often led to their being confused. An admirer of Melchior d'Hondecoeter, he also painted still lifes and landscapes. His style was always faithful to reality.