Background
Adriaenssen was born in Antwerp, the son of the musician Emmanuel Adriaenssen and Sibilla Crelin and the older brother of the painter Vincent Adriaenssen.
Adriaenssen was born in Antwerp, the son of the musician Emmanuel Adriaenssen and Sibilla Crelin and the older brother of the painter Vincent Adriaenssen.
He was baptised on 17 January 1587. In 1597 he was registered as the pupil of Artus van Laeck. In 1610 he became a master of the Guild of Saint Luke.
He paid his dues each year until 1633.
He was buried on 30 October 1661 in Saint James" Church, Antwerp. s by him survive with dates from 1623 to 1661, but the peak of his career was approximately 1630–1650. The signature "A. Neck" on one oil painting is probably a badly preserved instance of Adriaenssen"son
Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke.