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73,740 works

Watercolor sketch of a white mute swan with a red beak and black knob, swimming with neck curved on pale paper.

Knobbelzwaan

Aert Schouman, 1720

Watercolor of a bouquet of red, yellow, white and maroon tulips in a blue vase against a grey background.

Tulpen in een vaas

Sina Mesdag-van Houten, 1844

Watercolor sketch of a white iris and a dark purple iris on green stems against a pale background.

Irissen

Sina Mesdag-van Houten, 1897

Book cover design of a young woman writing at an orange desk against blue, with bold lettering for Het moeilijke begin.

Bandontwerp voor: Nannie van Wehl, Het moeilijke begin, 1915

Jan Willem Sluiter, 1915

Watercolor of a bouquet of white, purple and red anemones with green leaves, with handwritten New Year greeting text.

Nieuwjaarsgroet met anemonen

Sina Mesdag-van Houten, 1896

Grey wash drawing of a park with classical columns, a carved monument, large trees and small figures near a wall.

Park Landscape with Monuments and Classical Architecture

Frederik de Moucheron, 1670

Red chalk sketches of several flamingos in varied poses, including a head turned back and standing legs, on cream paper.

Studies van flamingo's

Theo van Hoytema, 1873

Staand mannelijk naakt in het water met touw over de schouder

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1878

Pencil sketch of a nude male torso with one arm folded across the chest, shaded in soft graphite.

Romp van mannelijk naakt

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1878

Pencil drawing of a nude young boy kneeling sideways with one arm stretched forward, on pale paper.

Zittende naakte jongen met naar voren gestrekte armen

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1878

Zittende naakte jongen met opgeheven arm

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1878

Pencil study of a standing male nude seen from behind, standing in water, with faint grid lines over the figure.

Staand mannelijk naakt in het water, op de rug gezien

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1878

Design drawing for a magazine cover with a standing man and seated nude woman in a purple and black ornamental panel.

Ontwerp voor omslag Houtsnijdersnummer van Wendingen

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1878

Pencil portrait of a man's face with a hand holding a chisel below, drawn on a red-washed sheet, 1919.

Portret van de houtsnijder B. Essers

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1919

Portret en een vrouw zittend op een stoel

August Allebé, 1848

Pencil sketch of a woman in a wide-brimmed hat, facing forward, mounted on grey card with a handwritten label.

Portret van een vrouw met een hoed

August Allebé, 1848

Charcoal drawing of a standing peasant woman in a headscarf holding a long-handled tool, with red chalk accents.

Staande boerin

August Allebé, 1848

Pencil sketches with handwritten Dutch notes, showing a portrait head, a hand study, a standing figure and furniture on paper

Schetsen en notities, onder andere van een dienstbode

August Allebé, 1848

Pencil sketch of a standing woman's lower body wrapped in draped cloth, with bare feet visible on pale paper.

Studie van een staande vrouw, met omgeslagen doek

August Allebé, 1848

Drawing of a woman in a patterned headcovering with braided hair and pearl necklace, on brown toned paper, signed 1849.

Italiaanse vrouw

August Allebé, 1849

Pencil drawing of a moored sailing boat with rigging and reflections on calm water, signed and dated 1852.

Zeilschip

August Allebé, 1852

Album page with a pencil drawing of a moored sailing boat, a watercolor of pink flowers, and a sketch of a church.

Albumblaadje met bloemen

August Allebé, 1848

Pencil sketch of a young woman in a long dress fishing from a bridge, with trees and loose shading in the background.

Vissend meisje op een brug

August Allebé, 1852

Pencil sketch of a moored sailing boat on calm water, with small watercolour flowers and a church drawing below.

Dorpskerk

August Allebé, 1848

Watercolor drawing of a brick church with a tall spire and pointed windows, figures walking on a path, dated 1776.

Kerk te Aalsmeer

Hendrik Tavenier, 1776

Drawing of a farmyard with a horse and cart, men loading a wicker basket, a woman in a doorway, and wind-blown trees.

Boerenerf met twee mannen die een wieg op een paardenkar laden

Vincent Jansz. van der Vinne, 1746

Black and white book cover design with a seated nude figure in flames and the title Over Kunst by R.N. Roland Holst.

Tweede ontwerp voor de boekband voor Over Kunst, II, door R.N. Roland Holst

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1878

Brown wash design for a book cover showing a crouching nude figure in a central panel framed by dark stepped borders.

Eerste ontwerp voor de boekband voor Over Kunst, II, door R.N. Roland Holst

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1878

Pencil drawing of a standing male nude lifting a bowl overhead, with a bust sketch beside him on the sheet.

Staand mannelijk naakt met schaal

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1878

Watercolor study of a pink rose with feathery foliage and a full white rose with green leaves on cream paper.

Studies van een roze en een witte roos

Marie Louise Praetorius, 1841

Graphite drawing of a standing male nude with raised arms, turned to the right, shaded on grey paper.

Staand mannelijk naakt met opgeheven armen, naar rechts

Drawing of a standing male nude seen from behind, arms raised overhead, with a small head study at upper right.

Staand mannelijk naakt met opgeheven armen, op de rug gezien

Pencil drawing of an elderly man with sideburns, head turned left, wearing a jacket with lapels, on tan paper.

Portret van een heer met bakkebaarden, naar links

Pencil drawing of a seated man in a high-collared jacket, head bent as if reading, hands resting on a table.

Portret van een zittende lezende heer

Pencil sketch of a mustached man in a cap, head turned slightly downward, shoulders loosely outlined on cream paper.

Portret van een Javaan (schets)

Charcoal sketch of a stooped laborer in work clothes gripping a long-handled tool, on brown toned paper.

Studies van een arbeider

Dark charcoal portrait drawing of a woman's face with large eyes against a shadowy background, signed in red at lower left.

Portret van Martha van Eeden-van Vloten

Willem Witsen, 1890

Watercolour of a woman in clogs carrying firewood through a misty forest with bare trees and fallen leaves.

Houtsprokkelaarster

Willem Witsen, 1870

Watercolor portrait of a man with curly brown hair and white cravat, set in a marbled frame with a carved cartouche.

Portret van Victor Victors

Tako Hajo Jelgersma, 1712

Pen and wash drawing of a man's head and shoulders, looking straight ahead, in violet-grey tones.

Zelfportret van Jan Veth

Pen and watercolor drawing of a brick bridge over a canal with gabled houses, bare trees, and a distant domed church.

De Warmoesgracht

Jan Hoynck van Papendrecht, 1894

Watercolor of a seated infantry drummer in blue uniform and shako, reading a small book while resting on his drum.

Zittende lezende tamboer van de infanterie

Jan Hoynck van Papendrecht, 1868

Watercolor and pencil sketch of two women working in a field, one bent over a bucket and one kneeling beside her.

Twee op het land werkende vrouwen

Jozef Israëls, 1834

Watercolor of two children playing on a sandy beach, one seated in white and one standing in a red coat, with the sea behind.

Kinderen spelend aan het strand

Jozef Israëls, 1834

Black and white design drawing for a book cover with symmetrical beasts, a central vase and stylized foliage borders.

Ontwerp voor boekband voor Insulinde door D. Wouters en J. van Hulzen

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Watercolor of a birch tree before a lattice fence, with a white house with red roof behind it.

Boom voor het hek van een landhuis

Jozef Israëls, 1834

Ontwerp voor een affiche voor de Jaarbeurs te Utrecht in 1917

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Pen drawing of a narrow Amsterdam alley with gabled houses, barrels in the foreground and two doorways at the end.

Beeren Gang te Amsterdam

Willem Wenckebach, 1870

Pen drawing of a narrow cobbled street with gabled houses, pedestrians, and a market stall under cloudy skies.

De Maagdelievenstraat te Amsterdam

Willem Wenckebach, 1870

Pen drawing of a narrow cobbled street with gabled brick houses, a bare tree, and a figure walking with a bundle.

De Kromme Tuinstraat te Amsterdam

Willem Wenckebach, 1870

Pen-and-ink drawing of a narrow Amsterdam alley with gabled brick houses, crates, and a laundry line.

Zevenkattengang bij de Goudsbloemgracht (thans Willemstraat) te Amsterdam

Willem Wenckebach, 1870

Pen drawing of old stepped-gable houses along a canal with moored boats and two figures on the quay.

Oude huisjes aan de Egelantiersgracht te Amsterdam

Willem Wenckebach, 1870

Pen drawing of a narrow Amsterdam street with brick houses and a distant church tower, with pedestrians walking on the cobble

De Egelantiers Dwarsstraat te Amsterdam

Willem Wenckebach, 1870

Pencil and watercolor design drawing of a hanging ceiling lamp with glass shades and ornamental metalwork on pale paper.

Ontwerp voor een bascule lamp

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Watercolor botanical study of red, yellow, blue and pink wildflowers with green leaves on a cream background.

Studies van veldbloemen

Pieter Ernst Hendrik Praetorius, 1837

Watercolor of a widow with four children beside a draped coffin, with a skull relief on the wall and a Dutch verse on the clo

Weduwe met vier kinderen bij een doodskist

Aert Schouman, 1782

Watercolor and pencil study of a young girl in a sailor dress, head bowed over sewing, with a ribbon in her hair.

Studie van een handwerkend meisje in matrozenjurk

Johan Antoni de Jonge, 1874

Charcoal sketch of a frontal face portrait above a sketched dog head and a reclining figure on toned paper.

Portret, en face

Willem Witsen, 1887

Pen drawing of a snowy narrow street with brick gabled houses, stairs, and a few figures, labeled 2e Leliedwarsstraat.

De 2de Leliedwarsstraat te Amsterdam

Willem Wenckebach, 1870

Pen drawing of gabled canal houses on a quay corner with pedestrians and water reflections, labelled Baangracht hoek Rozenstr

Baangracht hoek Rozenstraat te Amsterdam

Willem Wenckebach, 1870

Pen drawing of stepped-gable canal houses on the Bloemgracht, with a bare tree, a pedestrian and reflections in the water.

Oude gevels aan de Bloemgracht te Amsterdam

Willem Wenckebach, 1870

Pen and ink drawing of a narrow cobbled street with stepped-gable brick houses and a lone figure in the distance.

Schoone Weespad te Amsterdam

Willem Wenckebach, 1870

Grey wash portrait of a seated man in a wide hat and grey wig, resting his hand on a letter over a patterned cloth.

Portret van een man met een hoed en een grijze pruik, naar rechts

Aert Schouman, 1720

Pijprokende man in een armstoel, naar links

Aert Schouman, 1720