Venus tracht Adonis te weerhouden van de jacht 1671 - 1732

Jacob (I) Herreyns' etching *Venus tracht Adonis te weerhouden van de jacht* (1671-1732) depicts the goddess Venus desperately trying to stop her lover, Adonis, from going hunting. The scene is set in a lush forest, with a large tree in the background. Venus stands on a cloud, her body contorted in anguish, while Adonis, holding a spear, strides away. A small cupid tries to grab Adonis's leg, while two hunting dogs can be seen in the foreground. The etching is a fine example of Herreyns' skill in rendering both the human figure and the natural world. The artist’s use of cross-hatching creates a sense of depth and texture, and the figures are rendered with a sense of emotion that is both intense and poignant.