"Moses saved from the waters" is inspired by Jacob Van Balen and Gerard Hoet

Rops, from Belgium, sells on 26 June 2016 a "17th century" Moses saved from the waters, estimated at 2,000 to 3,000 Euro.

It seems to be inspired by Jacob Van Balen (RKD) from ca. 1615, but with some newer elements. 

Similar elements can be found in e.g. a drawing  from the School of Rembrandt and especially a drawing by Gerard Hoet from ca. 1700, where some aspects are very close to the work for sale here.

The work is reasonably well painted, but not good enough by far to be by Hoet himself (comparison with a detail of "The head of Cyrus"). It may be a copy after a work by Hoet though. The estimate is about right, perhaps a tad high.

UPDATE: sold for 3,300 Euro, so even a bit above estimate!