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Rijksmuseum

16,297 works

Watercolor of a branch with pink blossoms, yellow centers and serrated green leaves on a brown twig.

Bloeiende tak Japanse kers

C.J. Kruimel, 1700

Grey wash drawing of a medieval city gate with towers, a bridge with a horse cart, and figures beside a moat.

Stadspoort

Jacobus Kops, 1746

Pencil drawing of a grazing bull with curved horns lowering its head to eat grass, shown in side view.

Grazende stier

Jan Kobell, 1788

Brown wash drawing of cattle resting and grazing under trees beside a thatched farmhouse, with a figure among them.

Vee onder bomen bij een boerderij

Jan Kobell, 1766

Grey wash drawing of a wooded landscape with leaning trees, pollarded willows and a small figure by a pond.

Landschap

Jan Kobell, 1766

Grey wash drawing of a herder, a woman and child under a tree with cattle wading in a pond and grazing nearby.

Herder met vrouw en kind met vee onder bomen bij water

Jan Kobell, 1766

Grey wash drawing of a thatched farm among tall trees, with cows and sheep wading in water in the foreground.

Boerderij onder bomen met vee bij water

Jan Kobell, 1766

Pen and watercolor sketch of several peasant women in traditional headwear, one carrying a basket, with costume details.

Kostuumstudies van boerinnen

Simon Andreas Krausz, 1770

Watercolor and ink study of fisherman's clothing details, including a knitted cap, folded garment, and shoes, on cream paper.

Details van het kostuum van een visser

Simon Andreas Krausz, 1770

Pencil group portrait of four children, one seated on a toy rocking horse, with a stone urn at the right.

Groepsportret van de vier kinderen van de familie Ooster

Petrus Josephus Lutgers, 1842

Brown watercolor landscape of a river with sailboat, rowboat, trees, a pavilion and a thatched cottage under a soft sky.

Gezicht op de Vecht naar de Hofstede Slotzigt

Petrus Josephus Lutgers, 1850

Black and white Art Nouveau book cover design by Jan Toorop with a woman in robes and the title Metamorfoze by Louis Couperus

Bandontwerp voor: Louis Couperus, Metamorfoze, 1897

Jan Toorop, 1897

Winter landscape with snowy shed, bare willows, frozen water and a small figure under a dusk sky.

Winterlandschap

Johannes Engel Masurel, 1836

Watercolor still life of a bread roll, mug, glass, candlestick and lemon peel on a table against a dark background.

Stilleven

Marinus van der Maarel, 1867

Pencil and wash drawing of a boy in a fur cap seated on a ledge, holding a fishing rod across his lap.

Jeugdige hengelaar

Wouter Johannes van Troostwijk, 1807

Red chalk drawing of a seated man in a hat and long coat smoking a pipe, sketched on pale paper.

Zittende boer die pijp rookt

Wouter Johannes van Troostwijk, 1806

Pencil drawing of a marsh marigold sprig with three open yellow-centred flowers, a bud and broad scalloped leaves.

Dotterbloemen

Antoinette Luden, 1837

Red chalk drawing of a woman seen from behind, wearing a headscarf and long skirt, with loose sketched lines.

Figuurstudie van een vrouw op de rug gezien

Wouter Johannes van Troostwijk, 1806

Pencil drawing of a seated young woman seen from behind, holding a basket, with a bun and long skirt on a stone block.

Zittend meisje met mand van achteren gezien

Wouter Johannes van Troostwijk, 1808

Ossenkop

Wouter Johannes van Troostwijk, 1792

Studies van twee leeuwen

Wouter Johannes van Troostwijk, 1792

Watercolor of a branch with red and yellow wild roses, buds, green serrated leaves and thorny stems on cream paper.

Takje wilde rozen

Antoinette Luden, 1800

Pen drawing of a winter landscape with figures on a frozen canal, a bare tree, a bridge, and farm buildings under a dark sky.

Winterlandschap

F.C. van Lier, 1800

Pencil and wash drawing of a kneeling man in a hat dipping a jug into water on the ground.

Geknielde man schept water met een kan

Wouter Johannes van Troostwijk, 1807

Drawing of many stacked birds, including a peacock and pheasants, with handwritten species labels on a pale green background.

Allegorie van de Lucht

Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt, 1596

Pencil sketch of a steep rocky cliff face with jagged outcrops and boulders at the base, drawn loosely on pale paper.

Rotswand

Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof, 1876

Pencil sketch of a shaded scrolled console bracket beneath a horizontal shelf on a cream background.

Console

Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof, 1876

Pencil sketch of a table base with splayed legs and a round top, with loose floor lines and furniture edges around it.

Onderstel van een tafel

Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof, 1876

Pencil drawing of a picture frame cross-section showing shaded moulding profiles on a cream sheet.

Doorsnede van een schilderijlijst

Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof, 1876

Pencil study of picture frame moulding profiles and scroll ornaments on cream paper, by Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof.

Doorsneden van een schilderijlijst

Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof, 1876

Consoles

Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof, 1876

Studie

Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof, 1876

Pencil sketch of stepped and curved architectural mouldings and a frame cross-section on cream paper.

Doorsnede van een lijst

Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof, 1876

Pencil sketch of architectural moulding profiles around a larger shaded cornice section on pale paper.

Doorsneden van lijsten

Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof, 1876

Watercolor design of yellow chrysanthemums and blue bluebells in a circle with green diagonal bands and handwritten French no

Ontwerp voor een bord van een porseleinen servies voor Pillivuyt

Jules-Auguste Habert-Dys, 1889

Watercolor cover design with blue and ochre lettering, scrolls and a tall central figure, showing pencil grid lines beneath.

Omslagontwerp voor: De Bedrijfsreklame: Officieel orgaan van de Vereeniging ter bevordering der bedrijfsreklame, juli…

Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries, 1919

Blue wash cover design with stylized border and title lettering for a Dutch book and library journal, 1903.

Omslagontwerp voor: Tijdschrift voor boek- en bibliotheekwezen, 1903

Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries, 1903

Brown ink cover design showing a man operating a printing press, framed by decorative borders and the title Het boek in 1903.

Omslagontwerp voor: Het boek in 1903, 1903

Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries, 1903

Rijtje koppen

Johannes Tavenraat, 1840

Pencil sketch of a windmill with a wooden outbuilding in a flat landscape under a cloudy sky.

Gezicht op de Zaagmolensloot met molen Bouwlust

Frederik Willem Zürcher, 1845

Watercolor of two windmills behind wooden sheds with red roofs and a grassy bank, with a third mill in the distance.

Gezicht op de Zaagmolensloot met molens De Ruiter en Bouwlust

Johan George Lodewijk Rieke, 1869

Grey wash drawing of a canal with rowboats, leafless trees, low houses and a bridge under a cloudy sky.

Gezicht op de Boerenwetering

A. Goedkoop, 1850

Pencil sketch of a corner townhouse with a mansard roof, a bare tree, and pedestrians on a receding street.

Gezicht op de Gerard Doustraat, hoek Tweede Jacob van Campenstraat

R.J. Wiersma, 1850

Grey wash drawing of a canal village with wooden houses, a chimney, paddle wheels, and rowing boats on the water.

Gezicht op de omgeving rond het Polderhuis

Johan Diderik Cornelis Veltens, 1865

Red chalk sheet with a standing trumpeter in a feathered hat and studies of hands, arms and a head.

Studies van een staande trompetter en studies van handen en armen

Abraham Bloemaert, 1624

Calligraphic Dutch manuscript page in black ink on cream paper describing a castle's halls, tapestries and armory.

Als de dood nadert, baat geen rijkdom

Maarten van Heemskerck, 1508

Pen and wash drawing of a seated nude woman with a mirror among two women, a peacock, and a garden terrace with fountain.

Allegorie op de IJdelheid

Franz Aspruck, 1606

Circular drawing in brown ink and blue wash of nude and draped allegorical figures among clouds, one pouring water.

De vier elementen

Hendrick van Balen the Elder, 1600

Pen and wash drawing of overgrown ancient brick ruins with an arched opening, trees and a dirt path.

Antieke ruïnes

Paul Bril, 1600

Pencil sketch of a farmhouse and barn along a shaded dirt path, with tall trees and a small figure walking.

Gezicht op een boerderij

Hendrik Willem Mesdag, 1841

Watercolor of a heraldic coat of arms with a red lion on gold, a knight's helmet, crown, swan and scroll reading van Haamsted

Wapenschild van de familie Van Haamstede

Johannes Matthijs Lion, 1866

Grey wash drawing of the hilltop palace of Castel Gandolfo above terraced slopes, umbrella pines and a lake to the left.

Castel Gandolfo met links het Meer van Albano

Joseph August Knip, 1810

Watercolor drawing of the Santi Giovanni e Paolo basilica in Rome with its bell tower, apse and monastery buildings.

Basilica and Monastery of Santi Giovanni e Paolo in Rome

Joseph August Knip, 1809

Watercolor drawing of the basilica of Santi Giovanni e Paolo in Rome with a bell tower, plus two leafy plant studies below.

De basiliek van Santi Giovanni e Paolo in Rome, met twee studies van planten

Joseph August Knip, 1809

Watercolor drawing of Roman aqueduct ruins with arches, a tiled-roof building, a stone tower and rocky foreground.

De Aqua Claudia in Rome

Joseph August Knip, 1809

Grey watercolor of the ruined Baths of Caracalla in Rome, with a hilltop tower and low buildings in the foreground.

De Thermen van Caracalla in Rome

Joseph August Knip, 1809

Smelleken (Falco columbarius)

Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt, 1596

Watercolor drawing of a brown Western Marsh Harrier with pale head perched on a branch, signed Anselmus de Boodt.

Western Marsh Harrier

Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt, 1596

Watercolor of an owl with ear tufts and orange eyes perched on a branch, framed on a manuscript page.

Long-eared Owl

Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt, 1596

Watercolor drawing of a grey owl with barred wings perched on a branch before a sketched ruined wall, from a 1596 album.

Ural owl

Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt, 1596

Watercolor of a canal in Rotterdam lined with stepped-gable townhouses, a barge, pedestrians, and an arched bridge under a gr

Rotterdam

Johannes Christiaan Karel Klinkenberg, 1875

Pencil and wash drawing of a stone staircase, arched doorway, lattice window and carved niche with figures.

Gezicht op de ingang van het Sint Elisabethsgasthuis

Jan ter Gouw, 1865

Pencil drawing of a man with a sketchbook seated before a barred window with a bird outside, by Cor van Teeseling.

Zelfportret met zijn schetsboek in de dodencel: B-1-1, 10 januari

Cor van Teeseling, 1942

Pencil portrait sketch of a man with short hair, looking downward, with diagonal hatched background and a dated inscription.

Zelfportret: B-1-1, 30 januari

Cor van Teeseling, 1942

Pencil sketch on grey paper of a man's head and shoulders with short swept-back hair, by Cor van Teeseling, 1942.

Zelfportret: B-1-1, 31 januari

Cor van Teeseling, 1942

Pencil drawing of a young man's face seen frontally, with short combed hair, on tan paper.

Zelfportret en face: B-1-1, 10 januari

Cor van Teeseling, 1942

Pencil drawing of a man's face seen frontally, with swept-back hair and a high collar, signed Cor van Teeseling, 1942.

Zelfportret en face: B-1-1, 31 januari

Cor van Teeseling, 1942

Pencil sketch of a smiling man with swept-back hair on a tan sheet, signed and dated 1 February 1942.

Zelfportret: B-1-1, 1 februari

Cor van Teeseling, 1942

Pencil drawing of a man's face and shoulders, seen frontally with a faint smile, on grey paper.

Zelfportret en face: B-1-1, 1 februari

Cor van Teeseling, 1942

Pencil sketch of a man's head and shoulders facing forward with swept-back hair and a collared shirt, on grey paper.

Zelfportret: B-1-1, 2 februari

Cor van Teeseling, 1942

Pencil sketch of a man's face on tan paper, with detailed eyes and nose and loosely drawn hair and outline.

Zelfportret: B-1-1, 14 januari

Cor van Teeseling, 1942

Pencil drawing of a young man's face and shoulders, shown frontally with swept-back hair and a plain collar.

Zelfportret: B-1-1, 11 januari

Cor van Teeseling, 1942

Pencil sketch of a church tower and arched windows behind bare trees and low buildings, drawn in loose graphite strokes.

Gezicht op de toren van de Grote Kerk in Dordrecht

George Hendrik Breitner, 1906

Pencil sketch of a row of old townhouses with gabled roofs along a Rotterdam street, with blank paper at left.

Gezicht op een singel te Rotterdam

George Hendrik Breitner, 1906

Pen and wash drawing of God the Father on clouds above musician angels playing harp and lute, with cherubs.

God de Vader met musicerende engelen

Raffaellino da Reggio, 1560

Pen and wash drawing of a bearded man in a tunic gesturing beside a turbaned figure, with elephants behind them.

Caius Fabricius Luscinus in het kamp van Pyrrhus

Raffaellino da Reggio, 1560

Pen drawing of a sleeping nude woman surrounded by playing putti, musical instruments and tall trees.

Slapende naakte vrouw en spelende kinderen

Raffaele da Montelupo, 1520

Pen drawing of an architectural wall design with arched window frame, herm figures, pilasters and a Greek key frieze.

Ontwerp voor muur- en raamverdeling van het Palazzo dei Collegio dei Giureconsulti

Vincenzo Seregni, 1514

Brown wash drawing of Christ on the cross with INRI sign, flanked by a standing woman, a kneeling woman and a haloed man.

Christus aan het kruis, met Maria, Catharina van Siena en Johannes

Francesco Vanni, 1590

Pen and ink sketch of mourners gathered around a reclining figure on a pyre, with draped women standing at right.

De dood van Dido

Pietro Testa, 1622

Wash drawing in grey and brown of a seated nude man surrounded by standing figures on grey paper.

Job op de mesthoop, omgeven door zijn vrienden

Domenico Tintoretto, 1570

Red chalk drawing of a walled complex with a tower and trees on a hillside, with fields in the foreground.

Kloostercomplex in de bergen

Michele Tosini, 1513

Pen and ink drawing of a colonnaded temple interior with figures on steps and draped women in the foreground.

Tempelgang van Maria

Vincenzo Tamagni da San Gimignano, 1502

Black and red chalk drawing of a kneeling bearded friar gazing upward, with a cross and skull at his side.

Heilige Franciscus van Assisi

Lionello Spada, 1586

Charcoal study of a young man leaning his upper body sideways, with loose hatched drapery on a grey-toned sheet.

Jongeling die het bovenlichaam opzij buigt

Domenico Tintoretto, 1570

Pen drawing of a Leeuwarden street with a tall tower, gabled houses, market stalls and people in period dress.

Stadsgezicht van Leeuwarden met de Nieuwe Toren

Cornelis Pronk, 1700

Grid drawing with six ochre square rosettes featuring white stylized floral motifs, a design sheet for an album.

Handtekeningenblad met zes rozetten voor een album voor Prof. Mr. L. den Hartog

Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries, 1902

Drawing of seven handwritten signatures in orange-bordered rectangles, framed by red decorative motifs on cream paper.

Blad met zeven handtekeningen

Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries, 1901

Watercolor portrait of a young woman in a wide straw hat and green blouse, with a grass stalk in her mouth, against a landsca

Portret van Elise Cateline Verhagen

Otto Verhagen, 1935

Pencil sketch of boats and figures on the Amstel river with a lifting bridge and trees in the background.

Gezicht op de Amstel en de Magere Brug

Cornelis Vreedenburgh, 1890

Colored pencil drawing of a boy drawing at a table with a tea set, beside a wicker chair in a richly patterned interior.

Interieur met Otto Verhagen II tekenend aan tafel

Otto Verhagen, 1921

Decorative design sheet with dark wavy stripes, orange scrolls and drooping flower buds over a grid.

Decoratief ornament met golven en bloemen

Roelf Gerbrands, 1901

Vrouw met hoed, naar beneden kijkend

Leo Gestel, 1891

Aangespannen paard en kopstudies

Leo Gestel, 1891

Charcoal drawing of a woman in a dark fur hat, head tilted, looking toward the viewer, on tan paper.

Buste van een vrouw met opgestoken haar

Leo Gestel, 1891

Charcoal drawing of a woman's face with dark loose hair, looking directly at the viewer, on tan paper.

Gezicht van een vrouw

Leo Gestel, 1891