and animals. The scene is reminiscent of the work of the group of genre painters active in Rome known as the Bamboccianti.'' The National Inventory of Continental European paintings records that there is an inscription on the front lower left of the painting reading 'ED · BIE - 1643', which is similar to the known signature of another Flemish painter called Erasmus de Bie. However, it seems unlikely that Erasmus who was only 14 years old in 1643 and had not travelled outside Antwerp could have made a painting of this scale and scope. It is therefore more likely that it is the work of Adriaen de Bie. The work is attributed to Adriaen de Bie on the Art UK website and in various publications. References External links 1593 births 1668 deaths Flemish Baroque painters People from Lier, Belgium Flemish history painters