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Rijksmuseum

479 works

Engraved frieze with a nude putto among scrolling acanthus leaves and arabesque spirals.

Fries met arabesken en putto

Giambattista Pittoni

Etched architectural design with arcades, columns, garlands and small figures on a pedestal, by Hans Sibmacher.

Driebeukig open bouwwerk met twee etages op een piedestal

Engraving of a sleeping man dreaming of angels climbing a ladder to God in the clouds, with a rocky landscape below.

Jakobs droom

Engraved frieze with two putti and two lions among curling acanthus scrolls, with a small inscription at top.

Fries met arabesken, twee putti en twee leeuwen

Giambattista Pittoni

Engraved ornamental design with a central candelabra, griffins, putti, and grotesque panels framing small figural scenes.

Kandelaber, geflankeerd door zes kleine vlakdecoraties met grotesken

Engraving of a classical mythological frieze with reclining nudes, winged putti, a rearing horse and a seated bearded man.

Endymion

Joachim von Sandrart

Engraved horizontal frieze of curling acanthus leaves, scrolls and small flowers on a dark hatched ground.

Fries met arabesken

Giambattista Pittoni

Etched ornamental design with grotesques, putti, mermaids and a sea creature in an oval at the bottom frieze.

Onderaan bevindt zich een fries met in het midden een gevleugeld zeewezen in een ovaal

Brown ink drawing of a standing classical woman in draped robes holding a comedy mask.

De muze Thalia

Jan de Bisschop

Engraved frieze with arabesque scrolls, acanthus leaves and four putti among ornamental foliage and grotesque creatures.

Fries met arabesken en vier putti

Giambattista Pittoni

Engraved ornamental design with arches, garlands, birds, and mythological figures such as Neptune and Venus in lower panels.

Op een voetstuk, gedecoreerd met van links naar rechts Mercurius, Neptunus en Venus, staan hermen

Pen and wash drawing of a tomb monument with an oval portrait medallion and two putti, one playing a trumpet.

Grafmonument met medaillon en putti

Willem Jacob Herreyns

Etched horizontal frieze with scrolling acanthus leaves, a grotesque mask, a lion head, and a decorative vase.

Fries met arabesken, een masker en een vaas

Giambattista Pittoni

Engraved ornamental design with a bird on a canopy, garlands, drapery, and seated reading figures in symmetrical architecture

Vlakdecoratie met een vogel met gespreide vleugels op een baldakijn

Brown wash drawing of a funerary monument with a draped woman holding a cross beside a blank oval medallion.

Grafmonument met vrouw met kruis en medaillon

Willem Jacob Herreyns

Engraved frieze with a nude putto among scrolling acanthus arabesques, flowers and birds, on a hatched background.

Fries met arabesken en een putto

Giambattista Pittoni

Engraved ornamental design with symmetrical niches, classical statues, birds, garlands and grotesque figures in a framed pane

Op een sokkel staat zowel links als rechts een verhoging met een beeld onder een afdak

Etching of a forest edge with tall trees, a walking hunter with a gun, and resting figures on a grassy bank.

Gezicht op de rand van een bos met een terugkerende jager

Anna Maria de Koker

Portret van een jongen, naar rechts

Engraved ornamental design with a lattice arch carried by four herm figures, flanked by putti, snails and garlands.

Een met ruiten gedecoreerde boog gedragen door vier hermen

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a long curled wig and cloak, with coats of arms and Latin inscription below.

Portret van Jacob Wilhelm Imhof

Johann Martin Bernigeroth

Oval hand-colored portrait print of a young woman with curled dark hair, red dress and gold shawl, on teal background.

Portret van een jonge vrouw

Engraved ornamental design with columns, drapery, a wolf below a central figure, and a plowing ox above.

Vlakdecoratie met middenonder Romulus en Remus bij de wolvin

Monochrome mezzotint of flowers, grapes and fruit on a stone ledge with a butterfly and wooded background.

Still Life of Fruit and Flowers

Hand-colored woodcut of a duck above a perched bird on a branch, with Dutch text captions.

Verheugd u / o jeugd / met deze prent / en tekent hem na / dan zijt gij een vent

Jacobus Thompson

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a curled wig and dark robe, with a coat of arms and Latin inscription below.

Portret van Johann Wilhelm Magen

Johann Martin Bernigeroth

Mezzotint of a flower bouquet in a classical urn on a stone ledge, with a nest, butterflies and a garden statue behind.

Bloemstilleven

Print of nine framed vignettes of Dutch daily life with rhymed verses, including market, boats, acrobats and a sower.

Daar wy hier by poezy, teeken, sny en drukkunst voegen, / Hopen wy dat u genoegen, 't loon van al ons pogen zy. / In…

Alexander Cranendoncq

Watercolor drawing of a painted lady butterfly with open orange, brown and cream wings on an octagonal sheet.

Distelvlinder (Vanessa cardui)

Pieter Barbiers

Engraved bird's-eye map of the fortified city Tornacum with bastions, numbered key, and three coats of arms.

Plattegrond van Doornik

Brown wash drawing of an Arcadian landscape with a kneeling figure at a smoking altar beside a bust, trees and ruins.

Arcadian Landscape with a Scene of Sacrifice

Johannes Glauber

Watercolor and pen drawing of a moth with gray forewings and orange hindwings edged in black, on cream paper.

Nachtvlinder: Huismoeder (Noctua pronuba)

Pieter Barbiers

Engraved bird's-eye map of walled Leuven with streets, rivers, fields, and hunters with dogs in the corner.

Plattegrond van Leuven

Etching of an elderly monk in a hooded robe reading at a table beside a skull, quill and inkwell.

Lezende monnik

David van der Kellen

Engraving of the Annunciation: an angel with a lily approaches the seated Virgin Mary in a room while a dove shines above.

Annunciatie

Engraved double view of Copenhagen with a land-side panel showing carriages and ships, and a sea-side panel of masted vessels

Gezicht op Kopenhagen, landzijde en zeezijde

Etching of a man smoking a pipe beside a woman with a jug at a table in an interior with a window.

Pijprokende man en vrouw met kan bij een tafel

David van der Kellen

Hand-coloured print of the Meudon château garden facade, with formal parterres, a fountain and strolling figures under a past

Gezicht op het kasteel van Meudon vanaf de tuinen

Pierre Alexandre Aveline

Engraved bird's-eye plan of the walled city of Cambrai with a citadel, church towers, legend, and coats of arms.

Plattegrond van Cambrai (Kamerijk)

Man with curly hair and a red jacket smoking a long pipe at an arched window beside a bust and an open book.

Zelfportret van de kunstenaar, gezien achter een venster

Michiel Versteegh

Hand-coloured print of a formal garden with an octagonal pond, fountain, strollers, an arcaded orangerie and a chateau behind

Gezicht op de grote vijver met fontein en de orangerie van het kasteel van Meudon

Pierre Alexandre Aveline

Engraved panoramic view of a walled town with church spires, harbor ships, coats of arms, and figures and cattle in the foreg

Gezicht op Wismar

Engraved portrait of a man with long wavy hair and mustache, gazing sideways, with Latin inscription below.

Portret van Pietro Testa

Giovanni Cesare Testa

Hand-colored engraving of a palace with terraces, formal parterre gardens, a central fountain and strolling figures.

Gezicht op de zogenaamde Grot bij het kasteel van Meudon

Pierre Alexandre Aveline

Engraved bird's-eye plan of the star-shaped fortress town of Palmanova with radial streets and seated figures.

Plattegrond van Palmanova

Engraving of Justice holding scales and a sword, with a cherub above and a battlefield of tents and fallen figures behind her

Gerechtigheid

Hand-coloured print of a man in a wide hat pushing a wooden wheelbarrow along a cobbled street.

Man duwt een kruiwagen

Mathias de Sallieth

Print of a mounted officer on a dark horse with a dog beside it, trees and a fence in the background.

Commandant te paard met een hond ervoor

Engraving of Minerva standing with a banner and shield, with a Medusa head and text on the shield, and an owl at her feet.

Minerva staand met vaandel en schild

Pieter van Call

Pen drawing of skaters and a sleigh on a frozen river beside a city wall and gate, with church spires behind.

Winter

Hessel Gerritsz

Print of a man on a rearing horse, mounted on a cream album page with a handwritten label beside it.

Man op een steigerend paard

Engraved horizontal frieze with arabesque scrolls, two female figures and a central cartouche bearing Italian text.

Fries met arabesken met twee gevleugelde vrouwenfiguren en cartouche met tekst

Giambattista Pittoni

Pen drawing of a fortified town on the river Maas with cannons firing from a battery and a distant landscape.

Zomer

Hessel Gerritsz

Print of a rider in a top hat on a light horse seen from behind, on a tree-lined road, mounted in an album page.

Amazone te paard op de rug gezien

Engraving of Christ kneeling in prayer under a tree while disciples sleep, with an angel holding a cross and soldiers approac

Christus in de hof van olijven

Pen drawing of a fortified castle with towers, soldiers and horses in the foreground, and Dutch verse below.

Herfst

Hessel Gerritsz

Reliëf met een portret en profil van Louis-Jean Delton

Engraving of Judas kissing Christ as soldiers with torches and spears arrive at night, a disciple drawing his sword nearby.

Judaskus en arrestatie van Christus

Etching of a landscape with ruined arches, columns, statues, a distant bridge and small figures among trees.

Landschap met ruïnes en brug over stromend water

Giambattista Pittoni

Ink and wash drawing of a marbled funerary monument with putti, a portrait medallion, and a side elevation.

Front-aanzicht met plattegrond en zij-aanzicht van grafmonument

Engraving of allegorical figures including a wolf-headed man, a veiled woman and a blindfolded cupid with a bow, beside class

Misbruik van het erfrecht

Etching of an imaginary landscape with ruined arches, a temple facade, an obelisk, an aqueduct and a distant town.

Landschap met ruïnes en fantasie-architectuur aan stromend water met waterval

Giambattista Pittoni

Pen and wash drawing of a domed garden pavilion with a classical statue in a niche, with a floor plan below.

Plattegrond en opstand van een tuinhuis met het wapen van Keppel

Engraving of an allegorical interior with a wolf-headed figure, a man carrying a house on a basket, and three women.

Misbruik van het eigendomsrecht

Etching of a harbor with a pyramid-like tower on a round base, ships on the water, figures on the shore and mountains behind.

Landschap met fantasie-architectuur en piramide

Giambattista Pittoni

Pencil sketch of an ornate garden pavilion with scrollwork and shading on cream paper, with handwritten notes and inventory m

Schets van een prieel

Engraving of a man lying awake in bed, surrounded by allegorical figures including Anxia Cura, a candle and a rooster.

Slapeloze nachten voor de aanklager

Etching of a landscape with a ruined arch, a tall tree, a town across water and a fortified mountain under clouds.

Landschap met ruïne en aan de overkant van het water stedelijke bebouwing en een berglandschap

Giambattista Pittoni

Engraved panorama of Maastricht under siege, with smoke over the walls and mounted officers in the foreground.

Verovering van Maastricht door de Fransen op 30 juni 1673

Engraving of a woman in a street surrounded by spear-wielding figures, with a temple to Victoria behind them.

Gevaren van het proces

Etching of a rocky island with arcaded buildings, an obelisk and trees, two figures on the shore and a distant city.

Eiland met fantasie-architectuur waaronder een piramide

Giambattista Pittoni

Engraved Last Judgment print with Christ in glory above, angels, falling damned figures, and a boatman crossing to hell below

Laatste Oordeel

Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla

Engraving of a violent massacre in a colonnaded hall, with armed men attacking women and children on steps and a tiled floor.

Kindermoord te Betlehem

Etching of classical ruins with columns and arches, climbing figures, a horseman, and a distant river town under clouds.

Landschap met ruïnes aan het water en klimmende mensen

Giambattista Pittoni

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor in a striped robe with a black hair ornament, with calligraphy beside him.

Blad uit het boek Haiju raku Hotsu (toneelspelers van Yedo) 1799

Utagawa Kunimasa

Engraved portrait of a seated woman in a satin gown beside a clock and draped curtain, with verse inscription below.

Portret van Anna Margaretha Gründler

Georg Paul Busch

Etching of an imaginary riverside city with an arched bridge, sailing boats, two tall pines and figures on a hill.

Stedelijke fantasie-architectuur aan oevers verbonden door een brug

Giambattista Pittoni

Pencil and white chalk studies on grey paper of a robed figure, a turbaned standing figure, and a seated man with a dog.

Schetsen van een herder en twee oosterlingen

Cornelis Kruseman

Twelve-panel comic print with hand-coloured scenes of fighting figures, children, a card game and a cart, with Dutch verses.

Zie kinderen een twaalftal nieuwe figuren, / het zijn alle rare kuren. / De eene die vegt, en de andere bijt, / Zoo r…

Alexander Cranendoncq

Pencil sketch on grey paper of several seated and standing figures in hats and coats, grouped as listeners.

Toehoorders bij een predikant

Hendrik Valkenburg

Etching of a crowded procession with soldiers, a kneeling figure carrying a cross, mourning women, and a city on the right.

Kruisdraging

Charles-Nicolas Cochin

Hand-colored print of sixteen panels showing soldiers on horseback, cannons, wagons and officers, with Dutch captions below.

Zhier ziet gij de toebereidsels van den strijd, Daar wij eens door zijn verblijd

Alexander Cranendoncq

Portret van George III, koning van Engeland

Watercolor still life of a blue bottle, a vase of white flowers, and a blue bowl on a patterned cloth, with a plate behind.

Stilleven met blauwe fles en vaas met bloemen

Black-and-white print of four riders on horseback crossing an open landscape with trees, mounted on a page.

Vier ruiters te paard

Engraved oval portrait of Alexander Pope in period dress and wig, with his name printed below on a pale sheet.

Portret van Alexander Pope Esqr

Engraving of an old man and woman reading a letter together at a table with a jug and pipe, dim interior.

Lezende boer met vrouw met kruik

Frans van der Steen

Reproduction of a rider on horseback beside a wooden fence in a landscape, mounted on an album page.

Man te paard

Oval engraved portrait of Isaac Watts, a man in a curly wig and dark coat, gesturing to the right, on cream paper.

Portret van Isaac Watts

Printed sheet with twelve small scenes of Dutch industry: herring boats, harbor work, and windmills, under an ornate border.

Nederlandsche nijverheid

Engraving of Christ carrying the cross with a crown of thorns, soldiers with halberds, and a kneeling grieving woman.

Kruisdraging

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a cap and cravat, captioned Matthew Prior, on a cream sheet.

Portret van Matthew Prior

Engraving of an open wooden chest with rope netting and iron fittings, beside a printed Dutch verse address to the chest.

Kist van Hugo de Groot

Caspar Jacobsz. Philips

Engraving of Christ placing a ring on a kneeling saint's hand before the Virgin, with angels, a harpist king and saints on cl

Huwelijk van Catharina van Siena met Christus

Portret van John Gay

Etched print of an ornate ewer with a winged grotesque spout, a cherub on the handle, and figures on a turtle base, on an alb

Albumblad met een prent van een kan

Balthazar van den Bos