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Watercolor sketch of a crowd around a striped booth before a church facade, with a figure in a dark coat in the foreground.

Poppenkast op de Dam, voor de Nieuwe Kerk

Martin Monnickendam, 1884

Watercolor drawing of the houseboat Schildpad moored at a sandy riverbank, with figures near mooring ropes, 1907.

Schip De Schildpad aan een oever

Martin Monnickendam, 1907

Pastel drawing of a blue church tower with a clock face, open bell chamber and gilded spire against a pale sky.

Kerktoren te Weesp

Martin Monnickendam, 1915

Pastel drawing of a bearded man's head on a pillow, eyes closed, face turned upward, inscribed Willem Witsen sur son lit de m

Willem Witsen op zijn doodsbed

Martin Monnickendam, 1923

Drawing of a noblewoman in black gown and fur cape holding a red heraldic shield, with handwritten text below, in a bound alb

Elisabeth van Buren, vrouwe van Culemborg

Nicolaes de Kemp, 1590

Colored drawing of a standing man in 1590s dress with feathered hat, sword and heraldic shield, with cursive text below.

Jasper, heer van Culemborg

Nicolaes de Kemp, 1590

Hand-colored drawing of a bearded man in a feathered cap and fur cloak beside a coat of arms, with handwritten caption below.

Erard van Pallandt, heer van Culemborg

Nicolaes de Kemp, 1590

Hand-coloured drawing of a noblewoman in a red mantle beside a heraldic shield, with Dutch inscription below.

Jeanne van Bourgondië, vrouwe van Culemborg

Nicolaes de Kemp, 1590

Drawing of a noblewoman in a red gown and fur cloak beside a checkered coat of arms, with handwritten text below.

Margaretha van Lalaing, vrouwe van Pallandt en Culemborg

Nicolaes de Kemp, 1590

Two armoured men in fur-trimmed cloaks stand beside coats of arms, with a handwritten inscription below on a page.

Jan van Luxemburg en Antoon van Lalaing

Nicolaes de Kemp, 1590

Grey wash drawing of ruined brick arches over shallow pools, with small figures standing among the water.

Ruïne van een antiek badhuis

Victor-Jean Nicolle, 1787

Ink and wash drawing of the Trevi Fountain in Rome in an octagonal frame, with strolling figures in the foreground.

Fontana di Trevi, gezien vanuit het Westen

Victor-Jean Nicolle, 1787

Watercolour of a priest in a crimson vestment reading a book at an altar beside a crucifix and a statue of the Virgin.

Priester bij een altaar

Gesina ter Borch, 1657

Color lithographic poster announcing Jan Klaassen with a row of puppet figures in varied costumes and bold lettering.

Aankondigingsblad van Jan Klaassen, 1903

Bernard Willem Wierink, 1903

Lithograph of two men talking outside a doorway; a top-hatted gentleman with a cane faces a shabby older veteran holding his

Oude veteraan vertelt andere man over zijn paarden in de oorlogen

Charles Émile Jacque, 1843

Etching of a canal in Edam seen through a wooden bridge, with gabled houses, moored boats and trees.

Kwakelbrug in Edam

Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp, 1901

Etching of a large church tower beside a path, a lone figure walking in the foreground, and a town skyline under a cloudy sky

Gezicht op Veere

Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp, 1901

Etching of a Roman arched bridge over a river with a cathedral and bell tower of Córdoba on the far bank.

Romeinse brug over de Guadalquivir in Córdoba

Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp, 1901

Etching of a flat landscape with tall trees at left, a distant church tower, and dramatic clouds across the sky.

Gezicht op Haarlem

Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp, 1902

Etching of a large dark tree canopy over a small shrine beside a field, with a path leading left under an open sky.

Chinese kapel in de omgeving van Semarang op Java

Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp, 1901

Etching of the Puente de Alcántara arch over the river in Toledo, with a fortified wall and round tower.

Puente de Alcántara over de Taag in Toledo

Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp, 1901

Etching of a windmill on a dark heath beneath a billowing, hatched sky with a large dark cloud behind it.

Doesburgermolen op de heide bij Ede

Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp, 1902

Etching of a large spreading banyan tree with arching branches and aerial roots over a flat plain with distant trees and hill

Waringinbomen in de tuin van het paleis van de sultan in Jogyakarta

Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp, 1902

Watercolor of a mottled bottom fish with spiny fins and a smaller silver fish above it, with Japanese inscriptions.

Twee vissen: poon (?) en haring

Ishikawa Kazan, 1836

Pencil and watercolor study of ducks swimming among water ripples with a flying bird and sketches of waterfowl above.

Watervogels

Ishikawa Kazan, 1800

Watercolor and ink study of a chestnut branch with leaves, spiny burs, and an open bur showing nuts.

Tamme kastanjes aan een tak

Ishikawa Kazan, 1800

Watercolor sketch sheet of a yellow mallow flower, green leaves, buds and stems, with Japanese handwritten notes.

Schetsblad met malve

Ishikawa Kazan, 1800

Sketch sheet with studies of wild carnation stems in ink and light green and pink color, with Japanese inscription at upper r

Schetsblad met studies van een wilde anjelier

Ishikawa Kazan, 1800

Sepia etching of a landscape with tall cypress and pine trees, a stone wall, a tower, and a distant town.

Landschap bij Rome

Etienne Bosch, 1873

Sepia etching of the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, showing shop-fronted houses along the bridge spanning the river Arno.

Ponte Vecchio in Florence

Etienne Bosch, 1873

Sepia etching of the ornate Gothic facade of the Doge's Palace in Venice, with arches, spires and a figure-filled archway.

Dogepaleis in Venetië

Etienne Bosch, 1873

Etching of a Roman hillside path with cypresses, umbrella pines, a stone wall, a church tower and a distant city view.

Heuvel in Rome

Etienne Bosch, 1873

Etching of a multi-arched stone bridge over a river, with an obelisk, domed churches, and small boats along the banks.

Brug in Rome

Etienne Bosch, 1873

Sepia etching of a Roman landscape with pine trees, a stone wall with an urn, and a distant domed basilica.

Landschap, Rome

Etienne Bosch, 1873

Etching of the Gothic Ca' d'Oro palace facade on the Venetian canal, with gondolas moored in front of its arcades.

Ca' d'Oro in Venetië

Etienne Bosch, 1873

Line caricature of a man in a coat and bowler hat crashing headfirst into a brick wall, hat flying off.

Motie Van Kol

Willem van Konijnenburg, 1897

Etched portrait of an elderly woman in a headscarf, face turned toward viewer, dense hatching in shadows, signed and dated 16

The artist's mother: head only, full face

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1628

Etching of the Saint-Étienne-du-Mont church facade in Paris, with a bell tower, rose window and a kneeling figure in front.

Saint-Étienne-du-Mont in Parijs

Etienne Bosch, 1873

Watercolour of a tree-lined garden path with seated figures, a strolling couple with a parasol, and a flower bed.

Gezicht in de tuinen van de buitenplaats Zandbergen

Hermanus Numan, 1754

Watercolor of a windmill behind a brick house beside a canal, framed by bare trees under a misty grey sky.

Molens aan een vaart

Pencil sketch of an elderly bearded man in a hat, smoking a pipe, turned to the right, drawn over a faint grid.

Boer met een pijp, naar rechts

Portret van mr. Willem Robert Veder

Pencil sketch of a boy in a long coat and clogs seated on a sofa, drinking from a cup.

Drinkende jongen

Pencil portrait of an elderly man in a tall cap and robe, turned three-quarters toward the viewer, on beige paper.

Portret van Willem Nicolaas Dinger (?)

Pencil drawing of a boy in clogs leaning on a ladder beside a basket and sack, glancing back over his shoulder.

Jongen staande bij een ladder en een mand

Brown wash drawing of a young woman adjusting her hair beside a draped table and chair, in a simple interior.

Toiletmakende jonge vrouw

Pencil and chalk drawing of a boy in a wide hat holding a bow beside a cello, against a shaded background.

Jongen staande bij een cello

Watercolor of a seated basket weaver with a standing boy holding a bundle of reeds, muted brown tones.

Zittende mandenvlechter met staand jongetje

Charcoal drawing of a standing young man in a cap carrying a basket of newspapers slung across his body.

Staande jongen met mand

Watercolor of a woman in grey dress leaning toward a window where another woman in a red bodice looks out.

Staande vrouw voor een spiegel

Etching of a snowy mountain above a conifer valley, with boulders, a stream and a small animal on a rock in the foreground.

Gezicht op een besneeuwde bergtop in Chamonix

Pierre Louis Dubourcq, 1849

Pencil drawing on blue-grey paper of a standing female nude seen from behind, hair in a bun, one arm lowered.

Staand vrouwelijk naakt, op de rug gezien

Etching of a pollarded willow with wind-blown bare branches beside a gate, with a flat winter meadow stretching behind it.

Wilg in een winterlandschap

Lodewijk Schelfhout, 1940

Engraving of the muse Calliope reclining on a curved ledge with draped cloth, labelled with Greek and Latin inscriptions.

Calliope

Cornelis Bos, 1540

Engraving of Minerva reclining with a shield, spear and branch, with an inscription naming Pallas as goddess of wisdom.

Minerva

Cornelis Bos, 1540

Engraving of seated Juno in classical drapery and diadem beside a peacock, with Latin inscription below.

Juno

Cornelis Bos, 1540

Sabelantilope

Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita, 1927

Black-and-white woodcut self-portrait of a bespectacled man with a white goatee and white hair around a bald crown.

Zelfportret met bril en sik

Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita, 1930

Fantasie: man en vrouw

Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita, 1929

Black-and-white woodcut of a crane bird with head bent over wavy horizontal lines representing water.

Witnekkraanvogel

Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita, 1927

Black and white woodcut of two resting gazelles on grass under streaked clouds, with stylized white fur.

Twee gazellen

Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita, 1926

Pencil drawing of three sailing boats on rough sea under a cloudy sky, with a seagull flying above.

Drie pinken op zee

Hendrik Willem Mesdag, 1841

Watercolor head study of an older man in a white wig and dark collar, turned to the right, dated 1802.

Hoofd van een man, naar rechts

Samuel Henri Mendes da Costa, 1802

Watercolor of brown-sailed boats on choppy grey sea under a cloudy sky, with a 23 Février label at top.

Zee met pinken

Hendrik Willem Mesdag, 1906

Etching of a bearded man in a hat eating from a pot at a table in a simple interior, with a chair and wooden tools nearby.

Man met hoed eet uit een ketel op een stoel

Adrien De Witte, 1891

Etching of a busy Venetian quay with moored sailboats, strolling figures, a market stall and palazzo facades.

Riva degli Schiavoni, nummer 1

Frank Duveneck, 1880

Watercolor of a village street with gabled houses, a church tower, a horse-drawn carriage and people on cobblestones.

Gezicht in het dorp Harmelen

Jan de Beijer, 1749

Color woodcut of stylized thistle flowers with spiky yellow leaves on a green background, with two rust-brown shapes.

Twee distelbloemen

Jan Mankes, 1914

Hoofd van een meisje

Jan Mankes, 1914

Etching of tall trees with spreading crowns beside a flat landscape and a row of smaller trees on the horizon.

Bomen aan de rand van het Oranjewoud

Jan Mankes, 1914

Etching of a forest edge with bare trees, dense undergrowth and a pale sky seen through the branches.

Bosrand

Jan Mankes, 1914

Etched portrait of a woman with an upswept hairstyle and wide eyes against a dark hatched background.

Portret van Anne Zernike

Jan Mankes, 1914

Etching of a church tower beyond a rocky slope, a shepherd at a wooden gate, three lambs and tall trees.

Pad richting de kerk van St Ippolyts met herder en drie lammeren

Frederick Landseer Maur Griggs, 1927

Three pale thistle flower heads with spiky bracts against a dark background, printed in grey-green tones.

Drie distelbloemen

Jan Mankes, 1915

Hand-coloured botanical drawing of a Pelargonium plant with a thick green stem base, ruffled leaves and dark-flowered stems.

Pelargonium klinghardtense Knuth

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777

Portret van Douwe met muts

Jan Mankes, 1914

Botanical watercolor of a pink-flowered geranium plant with divided leaves, exposed roots, and a small insect.

Monsonia multifidum E.Mey. ex Kunth (with an insect)

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777

Botanical watercolor drawing of two plants with rosettes of hairy leaves and round dark flower heads on tall stalks.

Hermas igniaria of Hermas gigantea (Tontelblaar)

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777

Hand-coloured botanical drawing of a thorny branching plant with roots and a detached seed pod beside it.

Monsonia patersonii or Monsonia sp

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777

Hand-colored botanical drawing of a spiny plant with pink flowers, green leaves, roots, and small insects.

Geranium spinosum

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777

Hand-coloured botanical drawing of a branching plant with green leaves and clusters of yellow flower heads, with handwritten

Euryops lateriflorus (L.f.) DC. (Cape gumtree)

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777

Etching of a nude man with closed eyes playing a long flute, set against angular hatched lines and vertical pipe forms.

Naakte man die een fluit bespeelt

Lodewijk Schelfhout, 1915

Etching of Christ crucified between two thieves, with a procession and walled city below under a dark sky.

Golgotha I

Lodewijk Schelfhout, 1914

Poster-style print of a soldier with raised arms and rifle beside barbed wire, two women behind him, text 'Aan het bevrijde B

Aan het bevrijde Belgie

Tjerk Bottema, 1918

Watercolor drawing of soldiers confronting a group around a dining table in a stone interior, dated 1809.

P.D. Hasselaer maakt zich bekend, toen de Spanjaarden zijn broer Claes Dirkz. in zijn plaats gevangen wilden nemen

Pieter Bartholomeusz. Barbiers, 1809

Silhouetted birds fly and perch above a grassy field with a dog, roosters, a peacock and a heron, from a 1617 print.

Birds

Esaias van Hulsen, 1617

Allegorical studio scene with a woman painter at an easel, a skeleton and scythe on the floor, and cherubs overhead.

De overwinning van de Schilderkunst over de Dood

Gesina ter Borch, 1660

Hand-coloured drawing of pink poppy flowers with buds and seed pods on green stems, with a caption below.

Klaprozen

Willem van Leen, 1804

Etching of a flowering branch with leaves and a butterfly resting above, over a ledge, with printed text below.

Bloemenstudie met vlinder

Willem van Leen, 1801

Watercolor of a striped yellow and purple tulip and a blue iris with a yellow butterfly on a pale background.

Tulp en iris

Willem van Leen, 1804

Portret van Thomas Woodrow Wilson

Leo Gestel, 1934

Pen drawing of two cartoon men reading newspapers titled The Torch of Anarchy and L'Action Française, with handwritten notes

Twee lopende mannen lezen de krant

Leo Gestel, 1934

Pen-and-ink portrait of a man with tousled hair and tie, crosshatched shading, with handwritten notes below.

Portret van David Lloyd George

Leo Gestel, 1934

Monochrome print of three singers with open mouths and an accordion player in a flat cap behind them.

Drie zangers en een accordeonist

Johan van Hell, 1928

Portret van George-Eugène-Benjamin Clemenceau

Leo Gestel, 1934

Black ink line drawing of a dove carrying an olive branch, with the date 11 NOV 1918 on its wing and pencil notes below.

Vredesduif

Leo Gestel, 1934