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Rijksmuseum

16,415 works

Watercolor of a kraal with thatched huts, armed men with spears, beaded figures, and a campfire before mountains.

The kraal of “Captain” Coba (or Kobé), a chief of the Gqunukhwebe

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777

Pen and wash drawing of a mountainous landscape with cliffs, trees, a winding road, a round tower and small figures.

Bergachtig landschap met figuren

Hand-coloured drawing of a standing woman in beaded necklaces and headwrap, with thatched huts in a green landscape behind he

Pusega, daughter of Coba (or Kobé), a chief of the Gqunukhwebe tribe

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777

Watercolour drawing of a standing man in a yellow helmet holding spears, with a leopard-skin shield and Dutch captions.

‘Captain’ Coba (or Kobé), a chief of the Gqunukhwebe tribe, wearing the grenadiers helmet given him by Robert Jacob G…

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777

Watercolor of a standing woman with a pipe and a child in beaded jewellery on grassy ground, by Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777.

A standing, probably Khoikhoi, woman, with tobacco-pipe and child

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777

Hand-colored drawing of a standing man holding a spear, wearing a leopard skin, beaded necklaces and brass bracelets.

Man, probably of the AmaXhosa, wearing a leopard skin and holding a spear

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777

Hand-coloured drawing of a standing man in a fur cloak and beaded ornaments, with domed huts and mountains behind him.

Ruiter, a Gonaqua captain

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1778

Hand-coloured drawing of Namaqua chieftains and family in fur cloaks, beaded necklaces and headdresses, with spears and a bow

Chieftans of the Namaqualand region

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1779

Hand-coloured drawing of a standing Khoisan man with a smoking pipe, spear, bow and quiver, beside thatched huts.

Karmoeb, Captain of the Namaqua Khoisan

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777

Watercolour of a standing woman in a fur cloak and beaded jewellery holding a child, with plants at her feet.

Khoikhoi or Gonaqua woman with a child at the breast

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777

Watercolour of a group in feathered headdresses and beadwork walking with an ox loaded with bundles and two children.

Nomadic tribe with their possessions laden on an ox

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777

Watercolor drawing of a standing man in a dark cloak, beaded necklaces and turban, with domed huts and a river behind him.

The Gonaqua chieftain, Ruiter

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1778

Full-length painted figure of a woman with a feathered headband and beaded jewelry holding a whisk, with a small boy beside h

Khoikhoi or San woman with her little boy

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777

Watercolor of a standing man in a dark fur cloak and beaded belt, smoking a long pipe, with shrubs behind him.

Khoikhoi man smoking a pipe

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1778

Hand-coloured drawing of seated men with spears watching a body wrapped in a hide on the ground, with a Dutch caption below.

Burial of a Khoikhoi man, with spectators

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777

Drawing of a standing woman with beaded jewelry and headdress holding a feather fan, with plants around her on grass.

Standing Khoikhoi woman

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777

Black ink bookplate design with Art Nouveau whiplash ornament and the names Cornelie Huygens and Barthold Meryan on squared p

Bandontwerp voor: Cornélie Huygens, Barthold Meryan, 1899

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1899

Black ink bookmark design with stylized plant ornament framing the names C. Huygens and Barthold Meryan on cream paper.

Ontwerp voor een boekrug voor: Cornélie Huygens, Barthold Meryan, 1899

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1899

Design sheet for a book binding with grid lines and black stylized ornaments, including a four-petal motif and cross shapes.

Bandontwerp voor: Ina Boudier-Bakker, Machten, 1902

Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries, 1903

Ink outline design fragment of stylized figures and border on tan paper, with pencil note, by Johan Thorn Prikker, 1895.

Bandontwerp voor: Henri Borel, Wijsheid en schoonheid uit China, 1895

Jan Thorn Prikker, 1895

Book cover design in blue and tan with art nouveau borders, title Stille Dalen, a monogram and a stylized flower.

Bandontwerp voor: Hélène Lapidoth-Swarth, Stille dalen, 1898

Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries, 1898

Art nouveau back-cover design in black ink on beige paper, with a central circular monogram and framing curved ornaments.

Bandontwerp voor de achterzijde van: Hélène Lapidoth-Swarth, Stille dalen, 1898

Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries, 1898

Book cover design in black ink with Art Nouveau banners, title Stille Dalen, and a stylized flower in a central circle.

Bandontwerp voor de voorzijde van: Hélène Lapidoth-Swarth, Stille dalen, 1898

Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries, 1898

Book cover and spine design in brown and green ink with symmetrical art nouveau patterns and the title Dichters van deze tijd

Bandontwerp voor: J.N. van Hall, Dichters van deze tijd, 1899

Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries, 1899

Pen and wash drawing of a standing man holding an ox-horn pipe, wearing a hat, beads and a skin cloak.

Man of the Khoikhoi with an ox-horn pipe in his hand

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777

Watercolor of dancers and musicians in beaded costumes before dome-shaped huts, with cattle and mountains behind.

A Khoikhoi kraal with dancers and musicians

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1779

Mellivora capensis (Honey-badger)

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1773

Hand-coloured drawing of a giraffe beside a standing figure with spear and bow, with a measuring scale at left.

Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe)

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1779

Grey wash drawing of a roadside procession with mounted riders, a carriage, pedestrians and children beneath trees.

De intocht van Maria de' Medici te Amsterdam in 1638 (plaat 8)

Jan Martens the Younger, 1638

Pen and wash drawing of plumed horsemen riding in procession, led by a flag bearer, across an open landscape.

De intocht van Maria de' Medici te Amsterdam in 1638 (plaat 4)

Jan Martens the Younger, 1638

Pen and grey wash drawing of a horse-mounted procession escorting an ornate carriage with a woman in a ruff, dated 1638.

Marie de'Medici's Entry into Amsterdam in 1638

Jan Martens the Younger, 1638

Pen drawing of mounted riders in a procession passing a crowd of figures in ruffs beneath tall trees.

De intocht van Maria de' Medici te Amsterdam in 1638 (plaat 7)

Jan Martens the Younger, 1638

Pen and wash drawing of plumed cavalry riders with horses processing in a line, numbered plate 5.

De intocht van Maria de' Medici te Amsterdam in 1638 (plaat 5)

Jan Martens the Younger, 1638

Brown ink and wash drawing of an armored horseman with a plumed helmet riding a horse, seen from behind.

Ruiter in kuras te paard, half van achteren

Jan Martens the Younger, 1620

Pen and wash drawing of soldiers plundering a village street, with a church tower, a horse and cart, and scattered goods.

Soldaten plunderen een dorp

Jan Martens the Younger, 1633

Pen and wash drawing of soldiers outside a tavern with horses, a drummer playing cards, and a pikeman in the foreground.

Soldaten voor een herberg

Jan Martens the Younger, 1633

Pencil portrait of an older bearded man in a white ruff, hand on chest, within an ornate oval frame with putti.

Portret van Thomas Maurois

Monogrammist GZB, 1648

Grey wash drawing of an Italian city skyline with domes and an obelisk, trees in front, and two walking figures.

Gezicht op een Italiaanse stad, op de voorgrond twee mannen

Theodor Matham, 1616

Grey wash drawing of a garrison's departure: soldiers, a covered carriage, horses and civilians crossing a flat open landscap

Uittocht van het Spaanse Garnizoen na de inneming van Hulst, op 5 November 1645

Jan Martens the Younger, 1645

Brown ink drawing in a circle of Ceres seated with a cornucopia of fruit and wheat, a sickle at her side, and a rural landsca

Ceres zittend met een hoorn des overvloeds en een sikkel

Adriaen Matham, 1626

Pen drawing of Cupid aiming a bow above a nude woman hauling a net over a reclining man beneath trees.

Het slagnet

Adriaen Matham, 1610

Grey wash drawing of a classical building with a crowd of soldiers and figures in the street below, under a cloudy sky.

Pruisen te Amsterdam, 1787

Willem Kok, 1787

Pencil sketch of a muscular man struggling with serpents, posed like a classical sculpture on a pedestal.

Politicus als Laocoön

Johan Michaël Schmidt Crans, 1880

Allegorical engraved drawing of a female figure, putti and a column with a portrait medallion, dated 1787, honouring Hendrik

Erezuil voor Hendrik Hooft Danielsz., 1787

Johannes van Dregt, 1787

Pen drawing of two seated crowned figures beside a chessboard under gothic arches, study for a satirical print.

Studie voor spotprent op Bismarck en de paus, 1878

Johan Michaël Schmidt Crans, 1878

Pen sketch on pale paper with two studies of a standing figure and a calligraphic flourish at lower left.

Twee studies van een staande figuur

Joseph de Coster, 1600

Red chalk drawing of a cloud ring around a central cloud with a dove and seven cherubs, depicting the creation of the firmame

Schepping van het uitspansel

Herman Coets, 1700

Red chalk drawing of a central sphere surrounded by winged cherubs and clouds, with divine light rays above.

Schepping van hemel en aarde

Herman Coets, 1700

Red chalk drawing of a sun over a globe world map, with a starry night sky and zodiac figures below.

Schepping van licht en donker

Herman Coets, 1700

Studie van een naakte man en een jongetje

Leendert van der Cooghen, 1642

Red chalk drawing of a seated man in a draped robe looking upward, set against shaded foliage and rocks.

Zittende schrijvende man

Leendert van der Cooghen, 1642

Hoofd van een jongen

Leendert van der Cooghen, 1642

Head of a Boy

Leendert van der Cooghen, 1649

Black and red chalk drawing of a man with long wavy hair looking upward, on a pale yellowed sheet with a ruled border.

Hoofd van man, opziend

Leendert van der Cooghen, 1642

Pencil study of a seated boy in a wide-brimmed hat and loose jacket, turned away, with an outstretched hand.

Zittend jongetje

Leendert van der Cooghen, 1642

Buste van krijgsman met helm

Leendert van der Cooghen, 1653

Pencil sketch of two boys, one small in a cap at left and a larger figure with a dark collar at right, on grey paper.

Twee jongetjes in de schoolbank

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Kinderen in de schoolbank

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Manuscript page with Dutch verses above a watercolour of two gentlemen, a young woman and a greyhound.

Twee heren en een boerenmeisje

Gesina ter Borch, 1654

Page with handwritten Dutch verse and a watercolor of a woman with a flower crown and a man in a feathered hat with flowers.

Heer en herderin in gesprek

Gesina ter Borch, 1654

Watercolour of cattle resting near two herders lying under a tree, with a flock and a sunrise glow in the distant field.

Twee koeherders bij zonsopgang of zonsondergang

Gesina ter Borch, 1654

Watercolour page showing a crowned king and a garlanded shepherdess beside a tree and sheep, with handwritten verse above.

Koning en herderin in gesprek

Gesina ter Borch, 1654

Manuscript page with handwritten verses and a colored drawing of a man and two women in 17th-century dress.

Lopende heer en dame en afgewende dame

Gesina ter Borch, 1654

Page with Dutch verses above a watercolor of four pastoral figures with crooks, a flute player, and a sheep, dated 1654.

Vier pastorale figuren in een landschap

Gesina ter Borch, 1654

Handwritten Dutch verses beside a watercolor of a bowing man in an orange cloak and a woman in black, dated 1654.

Heer die een dame groet

Gesina ter Borch, 1654

Manuscript page with Dutch verse and a small watercolour of a woman and a man in a wide-brimmed hat, around 1654.

Dame en een officier

Gesina ter Borch, 1654

Page with Dutch verses and watercolour of a couple, a child, and a mother carrying two children with a basket.

Heer en een dame staand voor een arme moeder en haar kinderen

Gesina ter Borch, 1654

Manuscript page with Dutch verses, a spiral flourish, and three colored figures in 17th-century dress including a woman and t

Stel in gesprek terwijl een tweede heer zich afwendt

Gesina ter Borch, 1654

Watercolour of a couple walking hand in hand, followed by a young man and two dogs, in 17th-century dress.

Hand in hand lopend paar, gevolgd door een jongeman

Gesina ter Borch, 1654

Manuscript page with Dutch verses and a watercolour of a couple seated in a formal garden with fountain and balustrade.

Geliefden in een formele tuin

Gesina ter Borch, 1658

Page with Dutch handwritten poem above pencil drawing of a tavern with barrels, bottles and two drunk men asleep on the floor

Herberginterieur met twee dronkaards

Gesina ter Borch, 1658

Page with Dutch verses and a watercolor of an officer seen from behind with a plumed hat, cane and dog.

Staande officier, van achteren

Gesina ter Borch, 1654

Pencil sketch of a spotted dog crouched and lowering its head toward grass, on a tan sheet with torn paper tabs above.

Poepende hond

Johannes Tavenraat, 1840

Hondenkoppen

Johannes Tavenraat, 1840

Hond en hondenkoppen

Johannes Tavenraat, 1840

Brown ink and wash drawing of five wolves in various poses, studied across two joined sheets.

Studies van wolven

Johannes Tavenraat, 1840

Brown ink and wash drawing of a lean wolf with lowered head and extended tail, walking across bare ground.

Wolf

Johannes Tavenraat, 1840

Brown wash sketch of a leaping wolf or fox over rocky, scrubby ground, with the word Schets and the date 1880 written below.

Wolf of vos

Johannes Tavenraat, 1880

Pencil design of a repeating scrolled ornamental frieze with circular rosettes inside a ruled grid.

Patroon van krullende ornamenten

Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries, 1884

Ink and wash sketch of a lean wolf leaping across rough ground, head raised, with a handwritten caption below.

Uitgehongerde wolf

Johannes Tavenraat, 1840

Pen and brown ink sketch of wild boars resting on a grassy slope beside a small shrub.

Wilde zwijnen

Johannes Tavenraat, 1840

Pencil drawing of a cow with lowered horns charging to the right across grassy ground, by Hendrik Voogd, 1788.

Aanvallende koe, naar rechts

Hendrik Voogd, 1788

Pen and graphite study of two women in feathered hats, one pulling a bell cord, with hand and arm sketches at left.

Twee studies van een vrouw die aan het schellekoord trekt

Simon Andreas Krausz, 1770

Pen and wash study of a female servant bending forward, with repeated sketched arms, hands, and a shoe in the upper left.

Studies van een dienstmaagd die de kachel pookt

Simon Andreas Krausz, 1770

Pencil sketch of haskers resting in a field beside a large haystack, with a figure in a dark hat in the foreground.

Rustende hooier

Simon Andreas Krausz, 1770

Pencil sketch of a robed figure beside a man with raised arms and a group of onlookers in caps.

Toeschouwers bij een straatvuur

Simon Andreas Krausz, 1770

Faint pencil sketch of a seated mother and child with drapery outlines on pale paper, with museum stamps below.

Moeder met kind op schoot

Simon Andreas Krausz, 1770

Pencil drawing of a reclining cow with long horns, head turned left, resting on open grassy ground.

Liggende koe, naar links

Hendrik Voogd, 1788

Pencil sketch of a cow with its head lowered to drink, standing knee-deep in shallow water.

Drinkende koe, tot de knieën in het water staand

Hendrik Voogd, 1788

Pencil sketch of a cow's head turned to the right, showing horn, ear, eye and muzzle on cream paper.

Runderkop, naar rechts

Hendrik Voogd, 1788

Pencil sketch of two long-horned cattle lying down on the ground, one facing left and one behind it to the right.

Twee liggende koeien met lange horens

Hendrik Voogd, 1788

Pencil sketch sheet with five cattle in varied poses, standing and lying down, by Hendrik Voogd, 1788.

Schetsblad met vijf runderen in verschillende standen

Hendrik Voogd, 1788

Faint pencil sketch of a standing cow in side view on pale cream paper.

Schets van een rund

Hendrik Voogd, 1788

Pencil drawing of a long-horned cow lying down on the ground, head turned toward the viewer.

Liggende koe met lange horens

Hendrik Voogd, 1788

Pencil sketch of a man's head in a cap, turned to the side, with loose hatched shading on the face and shoulders.

Kop van een boer met een pijp in de muts

Simon Andreas Krausz, 1770

Caricature of an elderly man in a tricorn hat and spectacles holding a newspaper, drawn in ink and watercolor.

Man op een schilderijenveiling

John Nixon, 1792