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134,044 works

Watercolor of a tiled-roof wooden house on stilts above water, with a rowing boat and distant hill with ruins.

Huis op een steiger

Willem Antonie van Deventer, 1834

Watercolor of a seated man working on a sculpture in a studio with a large figure and framed pictures on the wall.

Jan Toorop in een beeldhouwersatelier

Antoon Derkinderen, 1883

Brown wash drawing of three standing male figures in loose drapery, studied in different poses on a pale sheet.

Drie studies van een staande man, naar links

Antoon Derkinderen, 1869

Watercolor drawing of a smoking volcano with labeled craters and slopes, a plume of smoke drifting across a grey sky.

Gezicht op de Etna gezien vanuit het zuidwesten

Willem Carel Dierkens, 1778

Pencil and watercolor design of seven standing saints under Gothic arches, with a dragon at the feet of one armored figure.

Ontwerp voor de Tweede Bossche Wand: zeven staande heiligen

Antoon Derkinderen, 1869

Sepia etching of a rural valley with farm buildings, willow trees and rolling hills beside a steep rocky cliff.

Constantine

Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp, 1911

Etching of a village street in Rhenen with whitewashed cottages, a stone gate, and a church tower behind the rooftops.

De Cuneratoren, Rhenen

Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp, 1912

Dark etching of skulls and skeletal figures in shadowed catacombs, with bones stacked along the left wall.

Catacombe, Palermo

Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp, 1912

Etching of moored fishing boats at a harbor quay with figures, nets, and a row of tiled-roof houses behind.

Haven van Volendam

Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp, 1912

Etching of a huge tree over a field where small figures carry baskets during the harvest, with huts on the right.

De oogst, Bali

Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp, 1912

Sepia print of a large standing Buddha carved into a rock face, with offering bowls on the pavement below.

Beeld van de boeddha Avukana bij Kekirawa op Sri Lanka

Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp, 1914

Etching of a moored boat with firewood beside domed temples and spires along the Ganges at Benares.

Schip met brandhout aan de oever van de Ganges in Benares

Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp, 1915

Etching of Benares riverfront with tall spired temples, domed pavilions, and a boat with figures in the foreground.

Tempels, Benares

Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp, 1915

Woodcut print of an underwater coral reef with fish, anemones, shells, and branching coral on the seabed.

Op den koraalbodem

Henri van der Stok, 1880

Woodcut print of a stylized crab under a starry sky above shells and waves, labeled CANCER in a bottom band.

Sterrenbeeld kreeft

Henri van der Stok, 1880

Woodcut of a stylized goat with long ridged horns against a starry night sky, above geometric pyramids and the word CAPRICORN

Sterrenbeeld steenbok

Henri van der Stok, 1880

Woodcut of Orpheus playing a harp surrounded by lions, a panther, owls and deer in dense tropical foliage.

Orpheus speelt op zijn harp voor de dieren

Henri van der Stok, 1917

Print of twin helmeted figures with horses under a starry sky, labeled GEMINI with the Roman numeral II at the bottom.

Sterrenbeeld tweelingen

Henri van der Stok, 1880

Woodcut anatomical study of a man's back muscles, shoulders and arms, rendered in dense black and white lines.

Anatomische studie van de rugspieren van een man

Reijer Stolk, 1906

Etching of a river town with a stone arched bridge, church tower, bare poplars on the left and billowing clouds above.

Riviergezicht met brug en kerk

Jacobus Gerardus Veldheer, 1907

Black and white print of Christ's head wearing a crown of thorns, with a bearded face and tears, in white lines on dark groun

Christus met doornenkroon

Lodewijk Schelfhout, 1891

Dark woodcut print of a heron with a long beak standing among reeds, with pale lines on a brown background.

Reiger

Lodewijk Schelfhout, 1933

Kop van een oude man, van opzij

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1905

Watercolour of two young bulls and a cow grazing by a windswept tree, with a farmer at a wooden fence under a stormy sky.

Twee jonge stieren en een koe

Pieter Janson, 1775

Woodcut of a frontal face with long hair, beard and radiating halo lines against a dark ground.

Hoofd van Christus met aureool

Lodewijk Schelfhout, 1924

Costume design drawing of a crowned figure in a white tunic and blue cape holding a striped staff, against a dark background.

Ontwerp voor kostuum voor Lucifer

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1878

Ontwerp voor kostuum voor de Luciferisten

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1878

Watercolor costume design of a blond shepherd in an ochre hooded coat holding a crook, labeled Menalcas, against a dark backg

Ontwerp voor kostuum voor Menalcas

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1910

Costume design drawing of a horned satyr holding panpipes, with Dutch caption text on a dark background, 1910.

Ontwerp voor kostuum voor Marsyas

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1910

Watercolor costume design of an elderly man in a grey tunic and wide hat with a walking stick, labelled Atlas.

Ontwerp voor kostuum voor Atlas

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1910

Costume design drawing of a female figure in a yellow tunic and green sash holding an arrow, against a dark background.

Ontwerp voor kostuum voor Arethusa

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1910

Watercolor costume design of a young man with a flower wreath, holding a shepherd's crook, against a dark background.

Ontwerp voor kostuum voor Alexander

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1910

Ontwerp voor kostuum voor Apollo

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1910

Watercolor costume design of a woman in a striped green dress and blue veil pouring from a bowl, with Dutch text above.

Ontwerp voor kostuum voor Lycoris

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1910

Costume design drawing of a wood nymph in a leafy wreath, grey-blue gown and green cape on a dark background.

Ontwerp voor kostuum voor Boschnymph

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1910

Charcoal design sketch of a clothed woman leaning over a crouching nude figure within an arched frame with guide lines.

Ontwerp met geklede en naakte vrouw

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1878

Pencil and watercolor study of a woman with a light headscarf and shawl, seen frontally against a pale background.

Portret van een vrouw met hoofddoek

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1878

Watercolor of a mother holding a child by a fireplace in a simple interior with a wall clock and spinning wheel.

Moeder en kind in een interieur

Jacob Spoel, 1849

Charcoal drawing of a barefoot fisherman carrying a net through rough, wavy water under a stormy sky.

Visser met net

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1878

Watercolor of a small country house among wooded hills and mountains, with umbrella pines and a cloudy sky.

Landhuis tussen de bossen in een berglandschap

Pierre-Luc-Charles Cicéri, 1792

Misty watercolor landscape of a shaded lake, trees, a rowing boat and pale mountains under a hazy sky.

Bergmeer in de schaduw van donker geboomte, erachter lichte heuvels en sneeuwtoppen

Ernest Cicéri, 1800

Watercolor of two starlings on rocks, one iridescent dark and one speckled, with a stone bridge and cloudy sky behind.

Twee spreeuwen

Cornelis van Hardenbergh, 1765

Lithographic portrait of seated pianist Henri Herz with curly hair, dark coat and patterned waistcoat, 1832.

Portret van de pianist Henri Herz

Achille Devéria, 1832

Grey wash drawing of a dike breach with floodwaters, uprooted trees and a family with sheep fleeing in the foreground.

Dijkbreuk

Cornelis van Hardenbergh, 1765

Print of a dove above a cross and baptismal font, with radiating rays, a church on the horizon and a triangular border.

Doopvont

Lodewijk Schelfhout, 1919

Black and white ex libris bookplate with a central organ, open music book, church tower and skyscraper, bordered by the name

Ex libris van M.A. van Rees

Lodewijk Schelfhout, 1921

Etching of an ornate temple on the Ganges at Benares, with bathers under parasols and spired temples in the distance.

Een tempel aan de Ganges, Benares

Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp, 1915

Pen and watercolor landscape of a river valley with cliffs, a hilltop castle ruin, and rowing boats in the foreground.

Rijn bij de Drachenfels

Herman Saftleven, 1670

Pen and wash drawing of a ruined brick gate with an arched bridge over water and a figure standing in the opening.

Zwartewaterpoortje te Utrecht

Herman Saftleven, 1674

Grey wash drawing of a ruined brick building with a gable and arched doorway, overgrown with shrubs.

Ruïnes van een gebouw te Utrecht

Herman Saftleven, 1674

Charcoal sketch of a uniformed musician in a peaked cap playing a tuba, drawn in loose hatched lines on paper.

Muzikant met tuba

Theo van Hoytema, 1873

Watercolor of a seated woman in a dark hat reading a letter at a table, with a blue cloth and loose background washes.

Zittende lezende vrouw

Bramine Hubrecht, 1865

Watercolor portrait of a young boy in a blue cap and blue jacket, looking directly at the viewer.

Portret van een jongetje

Bramine Hubrecht, 1865

Pen and watercolor street scene of a tree-lined road with half-timbered houses, a cart, a pedestrian and a church spire.

Gezicht op de Kirchenstrasze te Lingen

Jan Striening, 1864

Watercolor of people on a frozen river beside large moored ships with masts, a tent and a Dutch flag.

Frost Fair on a Frozen River with Ships

Hendrik Kobell, 1773

Pen and grey wash drawing of a large tree, brick gateposts and a house beside a canal path, by Jan Striening, 1837.

Tol aan de Leidse vaart te Haarlem

Jan Striening, 1837

Watercolor sketch of an ornate stone balustrade and gateway among trees, with statues and urns, signed Jan Striening.

Poort van het slot van Heemstede

Jan Striening, 1865

Watercolor interior of a farm barn with timber rafters, brick wall, wooden cart and a view through to a kitchen.

Interieur van een boerenschuur met doorkijk naar de keuken

Jan Striening, 1837

Watercolor of a weathered brick farmhouse with a grey wooden door, small window, and overgrown plants at the base.

Buitendeur aan een boerenwoning

Jan Striening, 1837

Ink drawing of a man and woman seated beside a central hearth fire, with winged angels and ornamental borders.

Ornamentale voorstelling van man en vrouw aan weerszijden van een haardvuur

Antoon Derkinderen, 1869

Mercurius

Antoon Derkinderen, 1869

Pen drawing of a snowy Amsterdam street with low houses, bare trees, a wooden fence, a street lamp and a figure near a gate.

De Baarsjes te Amsterdam, in de winter

Willem Wenckebach, 1870

Pen drawing of a cobbled lane with a tall windmill behind a timber shop, flanked by gabled houses.

De Achterweg, Raampoort te Amsterdam

Willem Wenckebach, 1870

Watercolor of camels resting and standing by a river, with clouds and a distant city skyline under a blue sky.

Kamelen in een landschap

August Le Gras, 1884

Pen drawing of a cobbled street with brick townhouses, gabled facades and two pedestrians, titled De Dubbele Buurt.

De Dubbele Buurt te Amsterdam

Willem Wenckebach, 1870

Pen drawing of a raised drawbridge over a canal, with a moored barge, brick houses and wooden posts reflected in the water.

Tol aan de Kostverlorenvaart te Amsterdam

Willem Wenckebach, 1870

Pen drawing of a stone doorway with a carved lion and relief figures above a wooden door in a brick wall.

Poortje aan het Werkhuis (Leeuwenpoort), in de Nieuwe Kerkstraat te Amsterdam

Willem Wenckebach, 1870

Pen drawing of the windmill De Victor with lattice sails, a bare tree and street lamp, framed by an ornate decorative border.

De Victor, molen te Amsterdam

Willem Wenckebach, 1870

Pen and ink drawing of brick townhouses with tiled roofs and chimneys, a man walking on the street, titled Bossche Hofje.

Het Bossche Hofje te Amsterdam

Willem Wenckebach, 1870

Pen drawing of the Tolhuis with a large bare tree, a tiled-roof brick house, a thatched barn and a figure on a dirt road.

Het Tolhuis aan de Buiksloterweg te Amsterdam (overzijde van het IJ)

Willem Wenckebach, 1870

Pen drawing of a courtyard with brick houses, a bare tree and a woman standing in a doorway on the left.

Het Hofje aan de Palmgracht te Amsterdam

Willem Wenckebach, 1870

Pen and ink drawing of Amsterdam gabled houses and an archway labeled Rijpen Hofje, with a figure on the street.

Het Rijpen Hofje te Amsterdam

Willem Wenckebach, 1870

Pen drawing of a Amsterdam street corner with gabled houses, a standing man in a doorway and a wooden fence.

Buurtje in de Willemstraat te Amsterdam

Willem Wenckebach, 1870

Pen drawing of a narrow Amsterdam alley with gabled brick houses, cobblestones and two small figures.

Wijde Gang (Willemstraat) te Amsterdam

Willem Wenckebach, 1870

Charcoal drawing of a seated woman with short hair in a plain dress, hands folded, beside a stove in a room.

Zittende vrouw in een kamer

Henk Henriët, 1928

Pencil drawing of a hooded figure with a monkey-like face among reclining figures under a grapevine trellis.

Frater Johan

Henk Henriët, 1939

Watercolor and pencil study of a standing nude man leaning forward, with warm brown washes on a pale paper ground.

Staande naakte man

Reijer Stolk, 1906

Pen drawing of a plumed armored knight on horseback beside a spear-carrying soldier, with banners and troops behind.

Ontwerp illustratie voor King Lear van Shakespeare: Koning Lear, Cordelia en hun leger

Jacob Pieter van den Bosch, 1878

Watercolor and pencil study sheet showing harnessed horses, riders, and a wooden cart on a sandy beach by the sea.

Studieblad met schelpenkar op het strand en diverse studies van paarden

Willem Antonie van Deventer, 1852

Watercolor drawing of a bear flanked by a wolf and a lion in an arched niche, with thistle borders and Dutch text below.

Firapeel gaat met Bruin en Isegrim naar de koning

Bernard Willem Wierink, 1866

Watercolor of a sunlit cobbled street with brick houses, a handcart, pedestrians and a dog under a cloudy sky.

De Gedempte Burgwal te 's-Gravenhage

Marinus van Raden, 1842

Ink and grey wash drawing of an elderly organist seated at an organ in a dim interior, with a standing figure behind him.

Organist

Graphite and wash portrait of a bald, bearded man in a dark jacket, with a Latin inscription and monogram in the corners.

Zelfportret op 51-jarige leeftijd

Bernard Willem Wierink, 1907

Pencil sketch of girls in bonnets seated in a row doing handwork, with an older woman and a figure sketch above.

Handwerkende meisjes op een rij en schets van een weggetje

Charcoal and red chalk sketch of a woman asleep on a bed beneath a pale sheet, with dark shaded background.

Moeder in bed met kind

Pencil and colored chalk drawing of a canal winding between tall trees, with two figures in hats on the far bank.

Vaart tussen bomen

Jan Toorop, 1908

Watercolor of a standing young woman in Marken costume with a striped cap, clasped hands and skates hanging at her side.

Staand meisje in klederdracht van Marken, met schaatsen

Watercolour of a white colonial house with carriages, riders and pedestrians on a dirt road under a cloudy sky.

Gezicht te Rijswijk Batavia

Charles William Meredith van de Velde, 1838

Engraving of Venus and Bacchus on clouds with nymphs and a cupid, with Latin verses below.

Bacchus met Venus, Amor en Ceres (Sine Cerere et Baccho friget Venus)

Jean Boulanger, 1654

Watercolor of a tropical waterfall over a rock outcrop, surrounded by dense trees, ferns and distant hills under a pale sky.

Waterval te Tjieroek Betong Java

Charles William Meredith van de Velde, 1838

Watercolor of a tropical river with bathers, a loaded boat, a tall palm, and thatched houses under a warm sky.

Gezicht op de rivier van Kema, Waterhaalplaats

Charles William Meredith van de Velde, 1838

Line print of a woman with flowing hair in an ivy-patterned gown reaching toward two swans on rippling water.

Vrouw met vlinder bij een vijver met twee zwanen

Jan Toorop, 1894

Drawing of a wrecked ship tossed by high waves beside a rocky cliff under a grey sky.

Wrak op hoge golven

François Louis Thomas Francia, 1782

Portret van Marguerite Helfrich

Jan Toorop, 1897

Watercolor of fishing boats with brown sails on calm water, reflections rippling, with a green shoreline behind them.

Vissersschepen op een rivier

Carel Nicolaas Storm van 's-Gravesande, 1851

Watercolor of three fishing boats in shallow surf under a grey cloudy sky, with small figures on the wet beach.

Vissersschepen op het strand van Katwijk bij opkomende vloed

Carel Nicolaas Storm van 's-Gravesande, 1882