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Rijksmuseum

182 works

Allegorical painting with a portrait medallion, swans, putti, a lion, and a dark coastal landscape with ships.

Allegory on the Dutch Raid on the Medway (1667), with a Portrait of Cornelis de Witt

Cornelis Bisschop

Rembrandt painting of men at a candlelit banquet table, with two drawn swords raised at the center of the group.

The Conspiracy of the Batavians under Claudius Civilis

Rembrandt van Rijn

Painting of a busy river harbor with sailing boats, rowboats, townsfolk on a quay, and a church spire behind the houses.

View of a City along a River

Jan Brueghel the Elder

Allegorical painting with a central oval portrait, putti, swans, a seated helmeted woman, armor, and a distant sea with ships

Allegory on the Raid on Chatham (1667), with a Portrait of Cornelis de Witt

Cornelis Bisschop

Travelers with horses and dogs gather before a rocky archway under a stormy sky, with distant riders in a hilly landscape.

The Way Station

Painting of two eagles on rocks, one tearing at a dead duck under a cloudy sky.

Arenden op rotsen

Watercolor of a sleeping dog on a kennel, a cat watching from below, and sparrows feeding from a bowl.

Dangerous Ground

Henriëtte Ronner-Knip

Six men in black garments and white ruffs gather around a standing skeleton in a dark room, one gesturing at its arm.

The osteology lesson of Dr. Sebastiaen Egbertsz

Nicolaes Eliaszoon Pickenoy

Etching of Roman-style ruins with a broken arch, tall column, tree, and distant city with an obelisk under cloudy sky.

Landscape with antique ruins

Giambattista Pittoni

Etching of a crowned king and queen in an interior with attendants, a kneeling figure, and an armored guard.

Solomon and the queen of Sheba

David van der Kellen

Grey wash drawing of two pickpockets robbing a sleeping man in a top hat on a bench, watched by a uniformed guard.

Two pickpockets rob a sleeping "Firmant

Johan Braakensiek

Etching of the ruined Colosseum in Rome with broken arches, overgrown walls, a small figure, and clouds above.

View of the Colosseum in Rome

Giambattista Pittoni

Brown wash drawing of sluice gates and a harbor with masted ships, boats and figures on the quay under a cloudy sky.

Gezicht op de sluizen bij het Oosterdok

Augustus Wijnantz

Etching of a landscape with a traveler walking a path, tall trees, a stone tower, and distant mountains under a cloudy sky.

Landschap met reiziger

Jean-François Millet

Etching of a landscape with a river, a hilltop castle, a town, and a ruined arched structure with figures.

Landscape with antique ruin near river with settlement

Giambattista Pittoni

Engraved bird's-eye view of a formal estate garden with a manor house, parterres, pond and long avenues across farmland.

t Generale gezigt, van de Heerlijkheyt Heemstede

Daniël Stopendaal

Pencil drawing of a horse head turned right, wearing a bridle, with pricked ears and shaded neck and muzzle.

Kop van een paard, naar rechts

Dirk Arnoldus Tavenraat

Etching of an imaginary landscape with an obelisk, ruined temple, arched bridge and a small figure on rocky ground.

Landscape with antique ruin of a temple and an obelisk

Giambattista Pittoni

Etching of the Virgin and Christ child with a kneeling man, a bearded figure, a lamb, and a landscape with a tree.

Maria met het Christuskind, Johannes de Doper en een stichter

Frans van der Steen

Grey wash drawing of sailing warships in battle, with gunsmoke and a rowing boat on choppy water.

Treffen tussen Fielding en Van Bylandt, 1779

Etching of the ruined interior of the Colosseum in Rome, with curving arcades, stone piers and overgrown ruins.

View in the Colosseum in Rome

Giambattista Pittoni

Engraving of priests and kneeling worshippers at a tent beside a bull and altar fire, with mountains behind.

Wijding van de Levieten

Aliprando Caprioli

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

Jakobs droom

Etched view of Roman ruins with brick arches, a domed rotunda, a church bell tower, and small figures on the rubble ground.

View of the Forum Romanum in Rome

Giambattista Pittoni

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

Endymion

Joachim von Sandrart

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

Etching of overgrown Roman ruins with arches and walls, small figures in the foreground, and clouds above.

View of the remains of the Baths of Diocletian in Rome

Giambattista Pittoni

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 the fortified city Tornacum with bastions, numbered key, and three coats of arms.

Plattegrond van Doornik

Etching of crumbling Roman brick arches overgrown with plants, with figures in the foreground and an obelisk and hills beyond

Landschap met de Thermen van Diocletianus te Rome

Giambattista Pittoni

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

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

Plattegrond van Leuven

Etching of overgrown Roman ruins with arches, broken columns, rubble, and small figures sketching among the stones.

Gezicht op de Basilica van Maxentius te Rome

Giambattista Pittoni

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 Roman ruins, a tall carved column and arches, with a burning city in smoke at left and a rider on a path.

Romeinse ruïne en zuil voor het brandende Troje

Giambattista Pittoni

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

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)

Etched landscape with a domed fantasy rotunda, standing female figures, a woman and child in the foreground, and hills.

Landschap met ruïnes en fantasie-architectuur en twee vrouwen met kind op de voorgrond

Giambattista Pittoni

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

Gezicht op Wismar

Etching of ruins, a tall column, and a burning city under smoke, with soldiers and a horseman on a path.

Landschap met ruïnes en fantasie-architectuur en een brandende stad

Giambattista Pittoni

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

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

Plattegrond van Palmanova

Etching of an imaginary landscape with classical ruins, caryatid figures, a tall tree in the foreground and small figures on

Landschap met ruïnes en fantasie-architectuur en boom op de voorgrond

Giambattista Pittoni

Reliëf met een portret en profil van Louis-Jean Delton

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

Winter

Hessel Gerritsz

Etching of a harbor city with ships, a domed building, and a ruined arcaded structure with figures and cattle in the foregrou

Stadsgezicht met ruïnes en fantasie-architectuur aan het water

Giambattista Pittoni

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 town on the river Maas with cannons firing from a battery and a distant landscape.

Zomer

Hessel Gerritsz

Etching of a domed circular building on an island with obelisks, ships in harbor, and two figures on a rocky foreground.

Landschap met centraalbouw op eiland

Giambattista Pittoni

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

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

Herfst

Hessel Gerritsz

Etching of ruined arched architecture, a tall column, horsemen and a statue amid trees under a cloudy sky.

Landschap met ruïnes en fantasie-architectuur aan stromend water

Giambattista Pittoni

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

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 ruined arches, a pyramid, a colossal statue and a harbor with sailing boats under cloudy skies.

Stadsgezicht met ruïnes, fantasie-architectuur en een kolossaal beeld op de achtergrond

Giambattista Pittoni

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

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

Etching of a classical harbor with domed buildings, stone steps, sailing boats and a hilltop town under clouds.

Architecturale aanlegplaats bij stedelijke bebouwing aan het water, op de achtergrond een berg

Giambattista Pittoni

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

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 ruined arched buildings on a hill above the sea, with a setting sun, sailing boats, and small figures in the foreg

Landschap met ruïnes aan het water en een op- of ondergaande zon

Giambattista Pittoni

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

Kruisdraging

Charles-Nicolas Cochin

Etched horizontal frieze with a nude putto seen from behind among scrolling acanthus arabesques.

Fries met arabesken en putto, op de rug gezien

Giambattista Pittoni

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

Fries met arabesken en putto

Giambattista Pittoni

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

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

Man te paard

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

Etching of a songbird on a branch with a large beetle in flight at upper left, caption below.

Vogel

Jacques de Fornazeris

Engraved satire of blacksmiths hammering human heads on an anvil in a forge, with baskets of heads and Dutch inscriptions.

Het smeden van hoofden, 1705

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

Fries met arabesken

Giambattista Pittoni

Gaai

Jacques de Fornazeris

Engraving of workmen in a crowded workshop with a reclining man, a basket of tools, and a verse panel above.

De tongenslijpers, 1705

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

Fries met arabesken en vier putti

Giambattista Pittoni

Etching of a starling perched on a rock beside a butterfly and grass, with the label Storno at lower left.

Spreeuw (Sturnus vulgaris)

Jacques de Fornazeris

Engraving of a young woman seated outside a shoemaker's shop, watching the craftsman at work in the window.

Jonge vrouw bij een schoenmaker

Johann Heinrich Maria Hubert Rennefeld

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

Zwarte kraai

Jacques de Fornazeris

Small print of two men on horseback riding past trees in a landscape, mounted on a white album page.

Twee mannen te paard

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

Engraving of an ortolan bunting perched on a branch with grass, wild grain and two moths, labelled Ortolano.

Ortolaan (Emberiza hortulana)

Jacques de Fornazeris

Engraving of men and a boy playing cards at a table, with feathered hats and period dress.

Kaartspelers

Frans van der Steen

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

Etching of a hyena walking along a rocky ledge, with a river and walled town with towers in the background.

Hyena

Jacques de Fornazeris

Engraving of Christ with a halo gesturing to elders holding a book, beside a woman and a soldier in a columned hall.

Christus en de overspelige vrouw

Frans van der Steen

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

Woodcut print of a monk and a young woman with long hair leaning over a table with coins, mounted on a card with text.

Monnik vermijdt kontakt met geldstukken terwijl hij grijpt naar de boezem van een jonge vrouw

Engraved antique map of the northwest coast of America and northeast Asia showing the Bering Sea and Kamchatka.

Zeekaart van de noordwestkust van Amerika en de noordoostkust van Azië

Cornelis van Baarsel

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

Printed sheet of 24 small figures of soldiers, musicians and officers in uniform, with labels and two rhyming verses above.

Zie deez' soldaten hier marcheren, / Om zich dapper te verweren. / Indien napoleon tegen ons zich steld, / Onze krach…

Alexander Cranendoncq

Engraving of St. Peter's Square with the basilica, curved colonnades, central obelisk and small figures in the piazza.

Sint-Pietersbasiliek

Giovanni Battista Falda

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