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16,415 works

Watercolor sketch of an elephant seen from behind with three men riding on its back, on a sketchbook page.

Inbinden van een olifant

Jan Brandes, 1785

Grey wash drawing of stone steps between half-timbered houses with a woman carrying a bucket and two figures below.

Trap tussen huizen te Mettmann, boven Düsseldorf

Johannes Elffers, 1784

Grey wash drawing of a procession of cloaked men passing a civic building and church tower on a town street.

Magistraat van Kampen onderweg naar de keurpredikatie, 1760

Willem Writs, 1763

Watercolor drawing of men in a wooden stockade roping and restraining a wild elephant, with handwritten text on the page.

Restraining a Wild Elephant

Jan Brandes, 1785

Watercolor of tame elephants leading a bound wild elephant out of a wooden stockade, with men handling ropes and logs.

A Bound Elephant being led from the Last Section of the trap, the Prison Corral

Jan Brandes, 1785

Watercolor of tamed elephants roped together beside a tall wooden elephant trap, with men on platforms and handlers on the gr

De jacht op olifanten

Jan Brandes, 1785

Colored drawing of three elephants tied in a wooden enclosure, with men riding them and handling ropes on the ground.

Temmen van een olifant

Jan Brandes, 1785

Watercolor of three elephants seen from behind in a timber stable, with mahouts on their backs and workers pulling ropes.

Taming a Wild Elephant in the Temporary Stable, rear view

Jan Brandes, 1785

Watercolor sketch of a man in a loincloth holding up a large patterned parasol, with a folded parasol below and notes.

Singalees met zonnescherm. Ingeklapt zonnescherm. Rug olifant met tuig

Jan Brandes, 1785

Grey wash drawing of a courtyard with an elderly seated man, a woman on a balcony, and two younger men near an arched doorway

Binnenplaats met oudere man, vrouw en twee jongere mannen

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of Neptune with a trident chasing a nude woman along a rocky shore.

Neptunus en mogelijk Coronis

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of a reclining woman with a book and globe, gesturing to a flying male figure beneath a tree.

Waarheid en Leugen

Matthijs Balen, 1728

Grey wash drawing of a seated goddess on clouds, a bearded man gesturing toward a cow, and a peacock at left.

Juno vertrouwt Io toe aan Argus

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of a landscape with trees, a calm river, sailing ships on the water, and a distant cliff under a cloudy sky

Vergezicht met water en schepen

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of a river landscape with a tall tree on the right, rocky cliffs and a small tower in the distance.

Rivierlandschap

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of a river landscape with a tower ruin, rocky foreground, trees and distant hills under open sky.

Vergezicht

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of a nude man beside a fallen deer with an arrow under a large tree in a hilly landscape.

Man en een met pijl gedood hert

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of the Last Supper with a haloed figure at a long table, disciples on benches, and a hanging chandelier.

Laatste avondmaal

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of a seated ruler on a throne before soldiers and attendants in a vaulted hall, with a draped curtain behin

Christus voor Pontius Pilatus

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Pen and brown ink sketch of a seated nude woman with crossed legs and one arm across her body on pale paper.

Naakte vrouw

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of a seated nude woman bathing in a garden pool while two elders watch from behind trees.

Susanna en de ouderlingen

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of two allegorical women, one holding scales among clouds and one seated with a quill, book and sun.

Rechtvaardigheid en Waarheid

Matthijs Balen, 1720

Grey wash drawing of a church tower behind village houses, a fence and gatehouse in the foreground, and trees at the sides.

Gezicht op de kerktoren van Heukelum

Matthijs Balen, 1764

Silhouetportret van Gabriël Henriques de Castro

Elisabeth Alida Haanen, 1819

Silhouetportret van Cornelis Cels

Elisabeth Alida Haanen, 1819

Silhouetportret van Abraham Johannes Couwenberg

Elisabeth Alida Haanen, 1819

Silhouetportret van Henricus Wilhelmus Couwenberg

Elisabeth Alida Haanen, 1819

Silhouetportret van Reinier Craeyvanger

Elisabeth Alida Haanen, 1819

Silhouetportret van Jean-Baptist De Cuyper

Elisabeth Alida Haanen, 1819

Silhouetportret van Anthony Willem van Dam

Elisabeth Alida Haanen, 1819

Silhouetportret van Jacobus Schoemaker Doyer

Elisabeth Alida Haanen, 1819

Silhouetportret van Christiaan Lodewijk Willem Dreibholtz

Elisabeth Alida Haanen, 1819

Silhouetportret van Pierre Louis Dubourcq

Elisabeth Alida Haanen, 1819

Silhouetportret van Johannes Hinderikus Egenberger

Elisabeth Alida Haanen, 1819

Silhouetportret van Adrianus Johannes Ehnle

Elisabeth Alida Haanen, 1819

Silhouetportret van Arnoldus Johannes Eymer

Elisabeth Alida Haanen, 1819

Pen and ink sketch of two women with hands on their heads and a seated figure, with a chair and loose ink washes.

Twee studies van een vrouw met de hand onder het hoofd

Rik Wouters, 1892

Watercolor of sailing boats and rowboats on choppy water, with two figures and a dog on the grassy shore at left.

Schepen op een winderige rivier

Nicolaes Aartman, 1723

Watercolor of a river with sailing boats, rowing boats, a pointing man and a dog on a grassy bank, under cloudy skies.

Riviergezicht met schepen

Nicolaes Aartman, 1723

Watercolor of a summer landscape with a brick tower, a river bridge, grazing cows and sheep, and figures in the foreground.

Zomerlandschap met figuren en vee

Nicolaes Aartman, 1759

Grey wash drawing of travelers on horseback before a brick inn at night, with a covered wagon and starry sky behind.

Reisgezelschap voor herberg bij avond

Nicolaes Aartman, 1758

Grey wash drawing of sailing ships and rowboats on calm water, with fishermen working on a sandy shore in the foreground.

Marine

Nicolaes Aartman, 1754

Drawing of a standing male nude with one arm outstretched and one hand resting on a pedestal, shaded in grey chalk.

Staand mannelijk naakt, met uitgestrekte arm, naar links

Pier Johannes de Visser, 1789

Grey wash drawing of a castle with a round tower beside a moat and arched stone bridge, framed by large trees.

Het kasteel de Haar bij Utrecht

Jacob Elias van Varelen, 1769

Pale watercolor drawing of a dune landscape with a sandy path, a rustic wooden fence, and trees under a soft sky.

Duinlandschap met houten brug

Willem Uppink, 1777

Red chalk drawing of a reclining nude man turning his head, with a raised bent leg and a rocky landscape behind him.

Liggend mannelijk naakt met gebolde wangen

Dirk Versteegh, 1761

Watercolor of a canal town with a brick tower, stone bridge, gabled houses, church spire and boats on the water.

Gracht in een stad met een torentje bij een stenen brug

Jan Hendrik Verheijen, 1788

Brown ink drawing of a canal with stepped-gable houses, a bridge, a rowboat and figures on the quay.

Een gracht in een stad

Jan Hendrik Verheijen, 1788

Drawing of a young girl's head in a white bonnet with floral trim, rendered in chalk on blue-grey paper.

Hoofd van een meisje met wit mutsje

Mattheus Verheyden, 1710

Grey wash winter scene of people skating and sledding on a frozen canal beside a windmill and bridge.

IJsvermaak op een vaart bij een molen

Andries Vermeulen, 1773

Grey wash drawing of a Paris riverside with a stone bridge, moored boats, barrels and people in period dress.

Gezicht op de Pont Rouge, Parijs

Reinier Vinkeles, 1770

Grey wash drawing of elegantly dressed people and a dog before a stone gateway, equestrian statue and palace facade.

De Tuilerieën in Parijs

Reinier Vinkeles, 1770

Grey wash drawing of a carriage procession arriving at the Dam square in Amsterdam, flanked by guards and crowds before the T

Aankomst van Prins Willem V en Frederica Sophia Wilhelmina van Pruisen bij het Stadhuis op de Dam te Amsterdam, 30 me…

Reinier Vinkeles, 1769

Grey wash drawing of a formal audience in a decorated hall, with wigged officials seated before two figures on thrones.

Ontvangst van Prins Willem V en Wilhelmina van Pruisen in de Raadzaal van het Stadhuis van Amsterdam

Reinier Vinkeles, 1768

Grey wash drawing of a formal council room with seated men at a table, an ornate armchair, a fireplace and a painted overdoor

Zittingneming van Prins Willem V in het College van de Admiraliteit te Amsterdam

Reinier Vinkeles, 1768

Grey ink and wash drawing of a crowded ballroom with dancing guests, a musicians' gallery and a vaulted ceiling.

Bal in de Burgerzaal van het Stadhuis van Amsterdam ter ere van het bezoek van Prins Willem V en Wilhelmina van Pruis…

Reinier Vinkeles, 1768

Pen and wash drawing of men tossing a figure in a sheet in a forest clearing, with a laid table among tall trees.

Scène uit het toneelstuk Don Quichot op de Bruiloft van Camacho

Reinier Vinkeles, 1751

Hand-coloured map of the Land van Waas with villages, dikes, rivers, a compass rose and a text cartouche.

Kaart van het Waasland

Engelbert George van der Plaat, 1777

Ink and wash drawing of a startled woman in a patterned cloak backing away from a glowing turquoise fetus in dark space.

Verschrikte vrouw loopt weg bij een verschijning van een foetus

Otto Verhagen, 1916

Charcoal sketch of a sailing ship with rigging, with two face profiles drawn in ink at upper right.

Schip en figuren

Leo Gestel, 1891

Pen and charcoal sketch of fishermen in caps standing and seated, with women and a child in the upper left.

Vissers in een haven

Leo Gestel, 1891

Stylized drawing of a seated woman in a flowing cloak and feathered hat, in black and turquoise ink on a black ground.

Zittende vrouw met een mantel aan

Otto Verhagen, 1913

Two nude women stand beside a white peacock among patterned trees, peacock feathers, and lily pads in a dark landscape.

Twee staande naakte vrouwen en een pauw

Otto Verhagen, 1917

Skelet van een paard

Leo Gestel, 1891