Nymphs fishing (Diana?)

Balen, Hendrick van, I (1575-1632)


Height:
51.0 cm  (20 1/16 in.)
Width:
81.0 cm  (31 7/8 in.)

    Item location

  • Schloss Weissenstein in Pommersfelden Kunstsammlungen Graf von Schönborn
    von Schönborn-Wiesentheid Coll.[Museum inv. no.: inv. 18]

Description

Elaborate river-fishing scene with many animals and fish, c. 10 figures (one possibly representing Diana), and musical instruments hanging on a tree at the right.

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Hunting horn [4138]
Horn [4118]
Trumpet [4446]

Bibliographic references

Leppert, Richard D. The Theme of Music in Flemish Paintings of the Seventeenth Century.II. München-Salzburg: Musikverlag Emil Katzbichler, 1977. Page 9, Cat.#28, Plate #CXXIX.

RIdIM record id

250