Claim: On the 24th of July 1635, Theodoor van Thulden, who is mainly known for his altarpieces, mythological subjects, allegorical works, and portraits, married Maria van Balen, and they had one child, a daughter named Maria Anna.
Evidence: He is mainly known for his altarpieces, mythological subjects, allegorical works and portraits. In 1635 van Thulden returned to Antwerp where on 24 July 1635 he married Maria van Balen, daughter of the prominent Antwerp painter Hendrick van Balen the Elder (1575-1632) and sister of the painters Hendrick the Younger and Jan van Balen. Theodoor and Maria had one child, a daughter named Maria Anna, who was baptized in Antwerp on 7 May 1636 and died between 1652 and 1669.