Adriaen Verdoel was a Dutch Golden Age

Dutch Golden Age

The Golden Age was a period in Dutch history, roughly spanning the 17th century, in which Dutch trade, science, military and art were among the most acclaimed in the world. The first half is characterised by the Eighty Years' War till 1648...

 painter.

Biography

According to Houbraken he was a pupil of Rembrandt, though some claimed he was a pupil of Leonaert Bramer

Leonaert Bramer

Leonaert/Leonard Bramer alias Nestelghat was a Dutch painter, best known for probably being one of the teachers of Johannes Vermeer, although there is no similarity between their work. Bramer's dark and exotic style is unlike Vermeer's style...

 and Gaspar de Witte

Gaspar de Witte

Caspar, Jasper, or Gaspar de Witte was a Flemish painter of the Baroque period.-Biography:He was born into a respected painting family...

. He was respected for his historical allegories, and was also a good poet, who won a prize at his local Chamber of Rhetoric

Chamber of rhetoric

Chambers of rhetoric were dramatic societies in the Low Countries. Their members are called Rederijkers , from the french word 'rhétoricien', and during the 15th and 16th centuries were mainly interested in dramas and lyrics...

 in Vlissingen in 1695.

According to the RKD he is registered as a pupil of Leonaert Bramer and Rembrandt, and was in Haarlem in 1649. He became the teacher of Jan de Groot (1650-1726).