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Venus and Adonis
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Venus and Adonis

Jacob Toorenvliet · c. 1701 · paper; pencil; chalk

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Adonis, with two hunting dogs, takes leave of a naked Venus who clings to him, trying to prevent him from going hunting. Sheet 39 recto from a sketchbook with 63 sheets.

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Credit lineVenus en Adonis. c. 1701. Jacob Toorenvliet. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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