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Watercolor and ink drawing of fallen stone blocks from a ruined temple, a tree at right, and a small seated figure in red.

Resten van Zeus Olympus tempel bij Agrigento

Louis Ducros, 1778

Pencil drawing of ruined Doric temple columns and fallen stones in Agrigento, with a figure gesturing beside trees.

Resten van Hercules tempel in oude Agrigento

Louis Mayer, 1778

Watercolor landscape with a gnarled tree, cactus, and ruined columns in the distance beneath rolling hills.

Ruïne van Castor en Pollux tempel binnen muren van oude Agrigento

Louis Ducros, 1778

Pencil drawing of two ruined fluted columns on stone bases with three figures in the foreground and hills beyond.

Ruïne van Castor en Pollux tempel binnen muren van oude Agrigento

Louis Mayer, 1778

Pencil drawing of an ancient stone tomb on a grassy slope, with two figures in the foreground and ruins beyond.

Grafmonument van Theron vlakbij Porta Aurea buiten de muren van oude Agrigento

Louis Mayer, 1778

Watercolor drawing of a standing man in a wide hat, blue coat and red breeches, holding a rifle.

Sicileense man in plaatselijk klederdracht

Louis Ducros, 1778

Pen drawing of ruined temple columns at Selinunte, with two walking figures in the foreground and an Italian caption below.

Gezicht op ruïne van tempel in Selinunte

Louis Mayer, 1778

Grey wash drawing of a zigzag road with stone arches climbing a rocky mountain slope toward distant hills.

Zig-zag weg die leidt naar de top van Monte Pellegrino

Louis Ducros, 1778

Pen and brown ink design for a four-door cabinet with cherubs, carved masks and an ornate pediment.

Ontwerp voor een vierdeurskast

Giovanni Battista Montano, 1580

Watercolor design drawing of an ornate writing desk with carved crest, drawers, open cabinet, and a freestanding mirror.

Ontwerp voor een bureau

Wilhelm Kimbel, 1840

Watercolor design drawing of a fall-front writing bureau with a central clock, open writing surface, drawers and fluted colum

Ontwerp voor een bureau met een klok

Wilhelm Kimbel, 1840

Pen and watercolor design drawing of a ladies' writing cabinet with elevation, side view and plan, 1816.

Een damessecretaire

Johann Georg Weimar, 1816

Colored drawing of a Renaissance-style room wall with a central door, red panels, a console table and a garland frieze.

Een kamerwand in Renaissance-stijl, met een console en een wandrek

A. Warnemünde, 1888

Watercolor design of a Renaissance-style interior wall with carved cabinet, tapestry, coat of arms and decorative objects, 18

Een kamerwand in Renaissance-stijl, met een bank en een wandfontein

A. Warnemünde, 1890

Pencil sketch of a wooden fence across a flat polder landscape with small figures in the foreground and distant trees.

Hek in een polderlandschap tussen Volendam en Edam

Jan Hoynck van Papendrecht, 1868

Ink drawing on blue-grey paper of stylized trees with curving lines, framed by a decorative border and dark wash.

Bomenlaan

Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof, 1892

Grey-blue sheet with black ink decorative motif of looping lines and a circular ornament along the bottom edge.

Band met een decoratief motief

Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof, 1892

Watercolor of a Gothic church interior with a carved pulpit, pointed arches, and kneeling worshippers near candles.

Kerkinterieur

Johannes Bosboom, 1827

Pen and watercolor drawing of a cluttered interior with a carved doorway, wall shelves, a chair, and a ship model.

Poort in Bosbooms atelier

Johannes Bosboom, 1881

Watercolor of a Crocosmia plant with curved orange-red flowers on a tall stem above green sword-shaped leaves.

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

Elias van den Broeck, 1650

Watercolor of a white calla lily on a tall green stem with wavy blue-green leaves and a yellow spadix.

Witte aronskelk

Elias van den Broeck, 1665

Pencil drawing of a mother with a headscarf tenderly embracing a baby who rests against her shoulder.

Maternité

Willem van Konijnenburg, 1927

Watercolor of a woman with a basket and a boy walking along a tree-lined path, cows grazing in a meadow behind them.

Op vrijersvoeten

Jozef Israëls, 1834

Loose watercolor sketch of a rider on a dark horse, with a bold red-brown cape and grey washes on cream paper.

Ridder te paard

Willem van Konijnenburg, 1878

Watercolor landscape of rolling hills, hedged fields, grazing sheep and a stone wall under a pale sky.

Landschap

William Pearson, 1878

Watercolor Italianate landscape with tall trees, classical ruins, a dirt road and small groups of robed figures.

Italianiserend landschap

Michiel van Huysum, 1744

Sepia landscape drawing of a town with a church spire, figures on wet sand, and a moored sailboat under a cloudy sky.

Landschap met kerk

Salomon Leonardus Verveer, 1823

Pen and ink sketch of two caricatured male heads with diagonal hatching, by Johannes Tavenraat, 1870.

Koppen

Johannes Tavenraat, 1870

Pen sketch of a hare running low across the ground, legs outstretched, with loose hatched shading on its body.

Haas

Johannes Tavenraat, 1869

Pen drawing of a rowing boat and windmill on a river, with ripples on the water and handwritten calligraphy above.

Rivierlandschap met molen en sloep

Johannes Tavenraat, 1870

Pencil sketch of a symmetrical decorative design with two stylized birds and scrolling ornament within a rectangular frame.

Decoratief ontwerp met twee vogels

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Pen drawing of a heraldic coat of arms with winged crest and foliage, plus studies of a lion and crown at left.

Ontwerp voor wapenschild voor Barnaert of Oem van Wijngaarden

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Watercolor design for a carpet border with tulips, green leaves, blue ground and checkerboard band, with French annotations.

Ontwerp voor decoratieve rand van een kleed

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Pen drawing of ornamental acanthus scrolls and a heraldic coat of arms design with a pine cone crest, labelled Fock.

Ontwerp voor wapenschild voor Fock

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Watercolor design with a gilded crest, three empty shields, scrolling ribbons and red and blue banners on grid paper.

Decoratief ontwerp met het rijkswapen, vlaggen en vaandels

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Pencil and ink design sheet of a hanging lamp with scrolled ornaments and smaller decorative motif studies.

Ontwerp voor een basculelamp

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Grey wash drawing of a monument design with a horse statue on a tall pillar above a stepped stone base.

Ontwerp voor een monumentale bank ter ere van burgemeester van Haarlem Cornelis Maarschalk van Egmond en Rinnegom

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Ink drawing of a wooden armchair with arched back, curved armrests and vertical slats on a yellowed sheet.

Ontwerp voor een monumentale bank ter ere van burgemeester van Haarlem Cornelis Maarschalk van Egmond en Rinnegom; st…

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Pencil sketch on graph paper of a symmetrical decorative design with seated women and scrolling foliage ornament.

Decoratief ontwerp met acht zittende vrouwen

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Charcoal study of a young boy's head and shoulders, turned to one side, with short dark hair and a collar and tie.

Studie van een jongen

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Studies van handen en ogen

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Charcoal sketch of three female heads with soft shading on a grey sheet of paper.

Drie vrouwenhoofden

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Sheet of figure sketches in graphite and colored crayon showing women and children in skirts and coats in varied poses.

Figuurschetsen

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Pen drawing of a lion-shaped pitcher design with a curled tail and mane, on grey paper.

Ontwerp van een schenkkan in de vorm van en leeuw

Lattanzio Gambara, 1555

Pencil design sheet with ornamental panels, a cherub, a wall candelabrum with a winged figure, and a mirror labelled glace.

Ontwerp voor de rechterhelft van een piano

Jean-Jacques Feuchère, 1830

Medieval miniature of a judge in red robes on a dais, with a crowd of figures in blue, red and white around him.

Scène rond een uitspraak van een rechter

Illustratore, 1340

Medieval manuscript leaf with a miniature of a bearded man among a group of figures, above a decorated initial and text colum

Fragment van een bijbel, uit het boek Job: Job temidden van zijn kinderen

Jean de Montbaston, 1330

Grey wash drawing of a standing man in 17th-century costume with a wide hat, long curly hair and a cloak.

Staande man

Gillis Neyts, 1633

Pen and wash drawing of two panoramic riverside town views with church towers, rooftops, boats, and a windmill.

Twee gezichten op Antwerpen (?)

Gillis Neyts, 1633

Pen and wash drawing of two covered travel wagons with spoked wheels and arched canvas tops, one in outline and one shaded.

Twee reiswagens

Gillis Neyts, 1633

Grey wash drawing of a calm lake framed by wooded hills, with a small building on the far shore and a distant peak.

Meer van Agnano

Daniël Dupré, 1761

Grey wash drawing of a moated castle with corner towers and reflections in the water, with two figures on the path at left.

Kasteel Nieudorp bij Alkmaar

Hendrik de Winter, 1727

Pen drawing of abbey ruins with a church spire, strollers in period dress, and sheep grazing in the foreground.

Ruïne van de abdij van Rijnsburg

Hendrik de Winter, 1727

Pen drawing of a church tower beside a ruined abbey with an arched entrance and figures in the foreground.

Kerk en de ruïne van de abdij van Rijnsburg

Hendrik de Winter, 1727

Brown wash drawing of a chapel with an arched wooden gate, a walking man with a stick, and trees along a dirt road.

Kerkje of klooster bij Bologna

Daniël Dupré, 1787

Watercolor of a brick moated castle with a tall tower, a wooden footbridge and two walking figures under a cloudy sky.

Kasteel Moersbergen bij Doorn

Hendrik de Winter, 1744

Watercolor of Delft's skyline during a gunpowder depot explosion, with smoke, flying debris, ruined walls and fleeing figures

De ontploffing van het Kruithuis in Delft, 12 oktober 1654

Hendrik de Winter, 1758

Grey wash drawing of a river with trees, a sailboat, a horse cart, and a distant city skyline with domes and towers.

Gezicht op Dresden

Daniël Dupré, 1786

Pencil sketch of a herd of elephants on a horizon with a tree at right and a handwritten Dutch note on the page.

Kudde olifanten

Jan Brandes, 1785

Grey wash drawing of thatched timber-framed houses behind a garden with shrubs and two small figures.

Huis te Mettmann, boven Düsseldorf

Johannes Elffers, 1784

Ink and gouache design for a book spine with lettering and a stylized black flower with curving stems on tan paper.

Ontwerp voor een boekrug voor: Thérèse Hoven, Mariëtte, 1898

Willem Wenckebach, 1898

Pen drawing of a book cover with yellow lettering over palm and banyan trees beside a stream, by Willem Wenckebach, 1893.

Bandontwerp voor: Thérèse Hoven, Onder de palmen en waringins, 1893

Willem Wenckebach, 1893

Art nouveau book cover design with black stylized flowers, whiplash curves, and lettering for Thérèse Hoven's Werken, Amsterd

Bandontwerp voor: Thérèse Hoven, Mariëtte, 1898

Willem Wenckebach, 1898

Pen drawing of a book cover showing women and a man playing tennis under a rising sun, with the title Eva at top.

Bandontwerp voor: P.J. Andriessen, Eva, 1893

Willem Wenckebach, 1893

Ink design for a book spine with author, title and publisher lettering and Art Nouveau ornament, beside a grey scale.

Ontwerp voor een boekrug voor: Thérèse Hoven, Uit het land der klapperboomen, 1897

Willem Wenckebach, 1897

Art nouveau book cover design with palm fronds, arches and title lettering for Uit het land der klapperboomen, in black ink o

Bandontwerp voor: Thérèse Hoven, Uit het land der klapperboomen, 1897

Willem Wenckebach, 1897

Ink and pencil design for a book spine with the title Onder ons, author Johanna van Woude, and ornamental scrollwork.

Ontwerp voor een boekrug voor: Johanna van Woude, Onder ons, 1898

Willem Wenckebach, 1898

Ink book cover design with Art Nouveau border, forested mountain landscape, castle, and title Carmen Sylva Veldpost.

Bandontwerp voor: Carmen Sylva en Mite Kremnitz, Veldpost, 1899

Willem Wenckebach, 1899

Pen drawing of a book cover showing a woman in a hat and blue skirt beside a tree, with the title De Boschjes-Club.

Bandontwerp voor: Nannie van Wehl, De Boschjes-club, 1905

Willem Wenckebach, 1905

Pencil drawing of a recumbent cow seen from behind, resting in grass beside a shrub, with birds in the sky.

Liggende koe, van achteren

Jean Bernard, 1775

Pencil drawing of a cow lying in grass seen from behind, head turned to the side, dated 1821.

Liggende koe, van achteren

Jean Bernard, 1821

Pencil drawing of a reclining cow seen from the front, resting on grass within a thin ruled border.

Liggende koe, van voren

Jean Bernard, 1821

Watercolor of uniformed soldiers and ceremonial envoys with ornate shields beside a VOC monogram, dated 1785.

Singalese militairen in dienst van de VOC en gezanten van de koning van Kandy

Jan Brandes, 1785

Pencil sketch of two standing cows facing right on a grassy slope, drawn on pale paper.

Twee schetsen van een staande koe, naar rechts

Jean Bernard, 1821

Staande koe, naar rechts

Jean Bernard, 1820

Pencil caricature of a man in a hat and overcoat glaring and gesturing toward a paper, labeled Abraham Kuyper.

Abraham Kuyper

Patricq Kroon, 1900

Ink sketch of a bearded robed man gesturing beside a hooded figure leaning on a staff, with handwritten labels below.

Fabius en de ARP

Patricq Kroon, 1920

Caricature of three men beside a steaming soup tureen labelled Dominion Status Britschindië, drawn in pen and ink.

Engelse soep

Patricq Kroon, 1920

Pen drawing of a sphinx above a block inscribed GEHEIME DIPLOMATIE, with a man in a suit and a robed figure with a donkey.

Geheime diplomatie

Patricq Kroon, 1920

Ink caricature of a bearded man in a top hat pointing at a dog kennel labelled PATRIA, with a bowl labelled OPENBAARHEID.

Cort van der Linden en de openbaarheid

Patricq Kroon, 1920

Black-and-white political caricature with a bearded man in a Sovjet cap beside a woman, with 'China's Kruis' and 'Integriteit

Rusland en China

Patricq Kroon, 1920

Ink caricature of three men beside a chained eagle on a staff, with a money sack labelled Young Plan, 1929.

Spotprent op het Young Plan, 1929

Patricq Kroon, 1929

Ink drawing of a robed angel holding palm fronds beside a tank and cannons under a sun, 1929.

Vredesengel tussen wapentuig, 1929

Patricq Kroon, 1929

Ink caricature of Spanish military dictators on a steamroller, with a figure peering from a doorway marked Rex, dated 1930.

Opeenvolging van Spaanse dictaturen

Patricq Kroon, 1930

Pen and ink caricature of a scowling man beside a PANTHEON facade with columns, a ring banner and a table with a glass.

Aanprijzing van het Pantheon

Patricq Kroon, 1920

Ink caricature of a snarling white bear labeled Soviet Rusland destroying churches and a crucifix, with caricatured figures.

Russische beer verwoest de kerken

Patricq Kroon, 1920

Pen drawing of a cloaked figure lifting a lid on a cauldron marked Pax Genève 1930, with steam bubbles of political words.

Vredesconferentie van Genève, 1930

Patricq Kroon, 1930

Pencil drawing of a village with a thatched church, palm trees and a hill, with a child standing in the foreground.

Gezicht op dorp met kerk op Kisar, Zuid-Molukken

Adrianus Johannes Bik, 1821

Portret in profiel van een Timorees

Adrianus Johannes Bik, 1821

Sepia drawing of a village with thatched houses, a large tree, a stone wall, a pig and figures on a dirt path.

Gezicht op dorp en huis van de raja van Kisar, Zuid-Molukken

Adrianus Johannes Bik, 1821

Pencil sketch of two standing warriors with shields and weapons, plus a faint third figure study, on pale paper.

Figuurstudie van twee krijgers, Zuidoost-Molukken

Adrianus Johannes Bik, 1824

Pencil sketch of a standing warrior from Timor in a tall headdress, holding a staff, with a spear sketched behind him.

Figuurstudie van voorvechter (orang berani) van Timor

Adrianus Johannes Bik, 1821

Pencil drawing of a volcano above a coastal village with masted ships and small boats in the water.

Gezicht op de kust van Ternate en Gunung Gamalama, vanuit de zee, Noord-Molukken

Adrianus Johannes Bik, 1821

Pencil drawing of a tall clove tree with a small standing man in a conical hat at its base, sketched in 1821.

Kruidnagelboom en man op Ambon, Molukken

Adrianus Johannes Bik, 1821

Pencil sketch of two rugged volcanic peaks and boulders at the crater of Gunung Gamalama on Ternate, 1824.

Gezicht op de krater van de Gunung Gamalama, Noord-Molukken

Adrianus Johannes Bik, 1824

Pencil sketch of a conical volcano rising above tropical trees, labeled Tidore, in the North Moluccas.

Gezicht op de Gunung Kiemtabu, Noord-Molukken

Adrianus Johannes Bik, 1821