May, from Roubaix in France, sells on 12 October 2015 a "Dutch School, circle of Cornelis van Haarlem" Diana and Actaeon canvas of 100 by 122cm, estimated at 6,000 to 8,000 Euro (no good image seems to be available online).
It is, at least in parts, a reverse copy from Titian's painting of the same subject, from the National Gallery. Both the Diana hiding behind her towel (with the stretched leg) and the pose of the man seem to be directly inspired by (an engraving of) Titian.
Whether it has anything to do with Van Haarlem is doubtful, the style could be said to be in the circle of a number of Flemish and Dutch artists of the period, including Hendrick van Balen. In any case, I think the estimate is too high and the work isn't worth more than 5,000 Euro at the most.
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