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Jan Brueghel the Elder and Hendrick van Balen — Diane et Actéon

Jan Brueghel the Elder and Hendrick van Balen

Diane et Actéon

A mythological oil painting on copper depicting the dramatic moment when the huntsman Actéon stumbles upon the goddess Diane bathing. The work showcases the Flemish mastery of detail and color characteristic of Brueghel and van Balen's collaborative style.

Medium
Oil on copper

🔨 Auction Lot

Tableaux, Dessins, Sculptures 1300-1900

November 3, 2021

Estimate: $30,000$50,000

Lot 43

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Jan Brueghel the Elder and Hendrick van Balen, Diane et Actéon

A mythological oil painting on copper depicting the dramatic moment when the huntsman Actéon stumbles upon the goddess Diane bathing. The work showcases the Flemish mastery of detail and color characteristic of Brueghel and van Balen's collaborative style.

Medium
Oil on copper
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Religious Art, Oil On Copper, Landscape, Mythology, Actaeon, Figure Painting, Northern European Art, Diana, Flemish, Renaissance