Diana and Actaeon (Munich)
| Object type | Painting |
| Genre | Classical Mythology |
| Date | ca. 1605 |
| Dimensions | 17 x 26 cm |
| Support | Copper |
| Medium | Oil |
| Our attribution | Produced in Jan Brueghel's Studio |
| Other authorities | Ertz 2008-10, #361 Munich 2013 as Jan and Hans Rottenhammer |
| Location | Munich, Germany |
| Collection | Alte Pinakothek |
| Accession numbers | inv. #902 |
| Tags | Fish, Van Balen, Forest, Nude, Classical, History, Mythological |
The recent Munich catalogue (Munich 2013) lists this painting as a collaboration with Rottenhammer. It has previously always been attributed to Van Balen working after a drawing by Rottenhammer (Lemgo; Ertz; Werche) and I feel sure that this was correct. The faces of the figures are quintessential Van Balen.
Werche lists two copies: Dijon, Musee des Beaux-Arts, Inv. #CA 162 (canvas, 20.5 x 28.6) & Sotheby's London May 16, 1984, #56 (panel, 31 x 40.5).