Hercules op de tweesprong; intocht van Ferdinand te Antwerpen in 1635 (nr. 39) 1639 - 1641

This 17th-century etching by Theodoor van Thulden, titled "Hercules op de tweesprong; intocht van Ferdinand te Antwerpen in 1635 (nr. 39)", depicts a scene from the story of Hercules. A classical hero, Hercules is presented in the artwork with a decision to make, represented by a fork in the road. This visual alludes to Ferdinand's political choices in 1635, which are also alluded to with the presence of military imagery, including cannonballs and a cannon. The artwork was created during Van Thulden's lifetime, between 1639 and 1641, a period that witnessed the artist's growth as a prominent figure in the Dutch Baroque art scene.