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133,877 works

Two hand-coloured tortoises walk side by side across sandy ground with small plants and pebbles, with a Dutch inscription bel

Homopus areolatus (Common padloper tortoise)

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777

Watercolor of a Namaqua chameleon with extended tongue perched on a branch with green conifer sprigs.

Chamaeleo namaquensis (Namaqua chameleon)

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777

Three green chameleons on a branch, one extending its tongue to catch a fly, drawn in watercolor and ink.

Bradypodion pumilum in three poses (Cape dwarf chameleon)

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777

Pen and watercolor drawing of a green chameleon with a curled tail on a branch, with a Dutch caption below.

Bradypodion pumilum (Cape dwarf chameleon)

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777

Agama atra (Southern rock agama)

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777

Watercolor drawing of a spiny agama lizard with banded tail walking over pale ground beside sparse plants.

Agama hispida (Southern spiny agama)

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1778

Etching of a reclining sheep and a standing horned goat beside a wooden fence and tree branch.

Liggend schaap en staande geit bij een hek

Johann Heinrich Roos, 1671

Etching of a reclining cow, a goat and a standing ram beside a tree, with a title cartouche in the upper left.

Liggende koe, geit en staande ram

Johann Heinrich Roos, 1668

Grey wash drawing of a man and woman embracing in an ornate interior with a canopied bed and an open trunk.

De vlucht van Hugo de Groot, 1621

Simon Fokke, 1742

Grey wash drawing of an allegorical female statue holding an olive branch and scepter, with books, a globe and a rural landsc

Het standbeeld van de Vrede, 1748

Simon Fokke, 1748

Grey wash allegory by Simon Fokke showing female figures, putti, an ox, and the word PAX beneath classical architecture.

Allegorie op de Vrede van Aken, 1748

Simon Fokke, 1749

Pencil drawing of an allegorical scene with classical architecture, robed figures, putti, a horseman and a winged figure amon

Allegorie op het jubileum van Nederlands Vrijheid, 1648-1748

Simon Fokke, 1748

Grey wash drawing of a covered carriage on a road with armed men with pikes, trees, and a castle in the distance.

Luther gevangen genomen

Simon Fokke, 1722

Grey wash title page design with a central Holy Family scene, cherubs, biblical roundels and the banner Christelyke Zeden Spi

Ontwerp voor titelblad: Christelyke Zeden Spiegel

Simon Fokke, 1741

Grey wash drawing of armed men attacking figures in a room with a canopy bed, a table with an open book, and an overturned ch

De gebroeders Johan en Cornelis de Witt aangevallen in hun kamer boven de Voorpoort van de Gevangenpoort te 's-Graven…

Simon Fokke, 1755

Pen and grey wash drawing of a procession of riders and a carriage on a road, with spectators and a flagged building at right

Aankomst der vijf Spaanse ambassadeurs tot het Bestand, bij Rijswijk, februari 1608

Simon Fokke, 1753

Grey wash drawing of armed men and horsemen gathering by a river with moored boats, flags and trees under a cloudy sky.

Onderhandeling tussen afgevaardigden van Amsterdam en graaf Willem Frederik bij Hofstede Welna aan de Amstel, 1650

Simon Fokke, 1754

Crowds in period dress walk past the Blarney Castle replica and Irish Village gate at the 1893 Chicago exposition.

Gezicht op de bijdrage van Ierland met een replica van het Blarney Castle op de World's Columbian Exposition in Chica…

Charles Dudley Arnold, 1893

Engraving of a wolf on a rocky path by a cliff and pine trees, with footprint diagrams for soft and hard ground below.

Wolf met spoor

Johann Elias Ridinger, 1751

Engraving of a roe buck in a forest pond with hoofprint diagrams below, by Johann Elias Ridinger, 1751.

Reebok met spoor

Johann Elias Ridinger, 1751

Engraving of a spotted fallow deer in a forest, with hoof track diagrams on hard and soft ground below.

Damhert met spoor

Johann Elias Ridinger, 1751

Engraving of a wild boar walking through a forest with tall grass, with enlarged hoofprint details below.

Wild zwijn met spoor

Johann Elias Ridinger, 1751

Engraving of a deer lying beneath tall pine trees, with two hoof print studies in soft and hard ground below.

Hert met spoor

Johann Elias Ridinger, 1751

Engraving of a brown bear on a rocky path with enlarged views of its paw prints below.

Beer met spoor

Johann Elias Ridinger, 1751

Etching of a seated bare-chested man with head bowed, draped in cloth on a stone block beside a shrub.

Zittende krijgsman met ontblote borst

Johann Elias Ridinger, 1728

Engraving of a roaring lion in a rocky landscape, with enlarged studies of its front and hind paw prints below.

Leeuw met spoor

Johann Elias Ridinger, 1751

Etched print of a standing warrior with feathered cap and axe, hand on hip, against a plain background.

Staande krijgsman met bijl

Johann Elias Ridinger, 1728

Etching of a standing warrior in a draped cloak leaning on a ledge, holding a staff and extending one arm.

Staande krijgsman met commandostaf

Johann Elias Ridinger, 1728

Staande krijgsman met lang schild

Johann Elias Ridinger, 1728

Etching of a standing man in a feathered beret and loose cloak, leaning on a rock and gesturing with one hand.

Staande krijgsman met gevederde baret

Johann Elias Ridinger, 1728

Etching of a plumed warrior leaning on a rock beside a long spear, with trees and clouds in the background.

Krijgsman met lans leunend tegen rots

Johann Elias Ridinger, 1728

Hand-colored furniture plate showing an upholstered armchair and side chair in Louis XIII style with floral medallions and ta

Fauteuil en stoel

Midart, 1839

Hand-colored plate of a Louis XIII style settee with patterned upholstery, fringe trim and carved legs.

Canapé

Midart, 1839

Hand-colored furniture plate showing two Louis XVI style settees, one blue tufted and one striped with gilded frame.

Twee canapés

Midart, 1839

Hand-coloured lithograph of four fancy chairs in Louis XV, Chinoise, Louis XVI and Mauresque styles.

Vier stoelen

Midart, 1839

Hand-colored lithograph of a tufted chaise longue with green panels and fringed pink skirt, from a Paris furniture catalogue.

Bed

Midart, 1839

Hand-colored print of an ornate tufted chaise longue with fringed drapery, a footstool, and an oil lamp on a side table.

Chaise longue

Midart, 1839

Etching of a flower-garlanded cow standing in a meadow, with chickens and a swan nearby, with Dutch verse below.

Hollandsche koe, 1787

Jan Gerritsz. Visser, 1787

Engraving of a classical festival theatre with columns and arches in The Hague, with heraldic cartouches above, 1749.

Theater (achterzijde) te Den Haag voor het het vuurwerk voor de Vrede van Aken, 1749

Iven Besoet, 1749

Hand-colored print of two upholstered armchairs with draped skirts and gold tassels, from a furniture catalogue plate.

Twee stoelen

Midart, 1839

Engraved fortification plan of Maastricht and Wyck with a city skyline view below, colored pink and green.

Ontwerp voor verdedigingswerken om de stad Maastricht, 1748

Matthaeus Seutter, 1748

Engraving of a night fireworks display over an ornate temporary theatre on water, with rockets and spiraling fire trails.

Vuurwerk te Den Haag voor de Vrede van Aken, 1749

Iven Besoet, 1749

Etching of an illuminated theatre facade with central pavilion, staircase, draped curtains and a coat of arms, reflected in w

Illuminatie van het theater te Den Haag voor de Vrede van Aken, 1749

Iven Besoet, 1749

Etching of men with ladders and axes destroying coats of arms in a Gothic church interior, debris on the floor.

Landschap met herdersfamilie bij een rivier

Francesco Bartolozzi, 1762

Engraved reproduction of a nude male statue with a cap, hand to head, draped cloth and tree trunk, with Italian dedication be

Paris

Giovanni Balestra, 1784

Engraving of a crowd of men, kneeling figure, horses and young boy before a distant landscape with buildings.

Aanbidding door de koningen (linker deel)

Pietro Sante Bartoli, 1645

Etching of Castel Sant'Angelo and Ponte Sant'Angelo over the Tiber in Rome, with boats and figures in the foreground.

Castel Sant'Angelo en de Ponte Sant'Angelo in Rome

Francesco Barbazza, 1775

Engraving of crucified Christ with angels and God the Father above, a bishop at left and a kneeling woman at right.

Christus aan het kruis met Maria Magdalena en een bisschop

Giuseppe Baroni, 1704

Engraving of the Adoration of the Magi: kneeling king before the Virgin and Christ child, a crowned king with a cup, under a

Aanbidding door de koningen (midden deel)

Pietro Sante Bartoli, 1645

Engraved bird's-eye view of the fortress of Longone with siege lines, camps, ships and mounted figures in the foreground.

Forte Longone

Stefano Della Bella, 1620

Engraving of the Holy Family resting under a palm, with a donkey and two angels hovering in the clouds above.

Rest on the Flight into Egypt

Fabio Berardi, 1738

Etching of the Pont Neuf in Paris, crowded with carriages, riders and pedestrians, with the Seine and city buildings beyond.

Pont Neuf te Parijs

Stefano Della Bella, 1646

Engraved view of the Il Redentore church in Venice with figures on steps, a rowing boat, and a tower on the right.

Il Redentore te Venetië

Fabio Berardi, 1738

Hand-coloured satirical print of a stout man on a stage among animal-headed figures, with a burning city below and curtains f

Spotprent op de paniek onder de patriotten na het herstel van stadhouder Willem V, 1787

James Gillray, 1787

Print of a brick building doorway and narrow passage, with a carved cannon relief above the window labeled Bussenschut.

Gezicht op een gevel van een pand aan de Rapenburgerstraat

Willem Wenckebach, 1870

Engraved interior with seated guests at a dinner table, a standing servant, a draped curtain and a doorway.

Zij vloog van woede en gramschap op

Reinier Vinkeles, 1810

Engraved title page with Mercury and Minerva, playing children, and small scenes of cavalry, ships, and a volcanic disaster.

Minerva en Mercurius, omringd door spelende kinderen

Jan Luyken, 1693

Etching of three ships in a storm at sea, one capsizing among large waves, with people on the shore and in a boat.

Vergaan van schepen aan de Kaap de Goede Hoop, 1693

Jan Luyken, 1693

Engraving of two cross-shaped Order of Saint Louis insignia, one with a standing figure, one with a sword and laurel.

Ridderkruis van de orde van de Heilige Lodewijk, voor- en achterzijde

Jan Luyken, 1693

Ground plan of the star-shaped fortress of Roses in Catalonia, with sailing ships on the Gulf of Roses and a compass rose.

Plattegrond van Rosas

Jan Luyken, 1693

Engraved plan of the fortified town and castle of Heidelberg with river, lettered legend, and scale bar.

Plattegrond van Heidelberg

Jan Luyken, 1693

Engraved plans of three fortified towns, Pinerolo, Charleroi and Ratzeburg, with a soldier beside a cannon.

Plattegronden van Pinerolo, Charleroi en Ratzeburg

Jan Luyken, 1693

Etched battle plan showing troop lines, a river, fortresses and labelled positions across open land, with folio number 126.

Plattegrond van de Slag bij Landen

Jan Luyken, 1693

Engraved title page with reclining Mercury, two workers fixing a lettered banner, and four vignettes of battles, ships and ci

Mercurius half liggend op een steen waartegen twee krijgslieden een opschrift bevestigen

Jan Luyken, 1694

Etched title page with Mercury, a mounted rider, allegorical women among books, and small scenes of ships, troops and a battl

Mercurius steunend tegen een steen

Jan Luyken, 1695

Engraved title page with Mercury and a helmeted warrior, a winged trumpeter above, and battle vignettes of ships and a siege

Mercurius achtervolgd door Mars en Faam

Jan Luyken, 1696

Engraved title page with Mercury on a pedestal, allegorical figures, ships and a horseman in roundels, dated 1698.

Mercurius overhandigt Scheepvaart een opgerolde kaart

Jan Luyken, 1698

Engraving of Mercury flying over a harbor with merchants counting coins, barrels, crates and a ship beside a title block.

Personificaties van de Landbouw, Scheepvaart en Nijverheid in het bijzijn van kooplieden

Jan Luyken, 1699

Engraved title page with Mars and Mercury holding a scroll, a lion, cherubs, and small scenes of battle and a city.

Mars en Mercurius houden samen een beschreven papier vast

Jan Luyken, 1697

Engraved title page with Mercury pointing at seated men, a city siege vignette above, and a military scene below, dated 1700.

Mercurius wijst een zestal heren op een nieuwsprent

Jan Luyken, 1700

Engraved title page with Mercury and armoured Mars, flanked by battle scenes above and warships below, dated 1701.

Mercurius leidt Mars naar de Vrede

Jan Luyken, 1701

Lithograph of a long arched stone bridge over a river in Isfahan, with figures on the banks and a domed building at right.

Si-o-se Pol of Allahverdi-Khanbrug in Isfahan

Eugène Flandin, 1843

Lithograph of a mosque facade with a domed roof, two minarets, and figures in a shaded courtyard among trees.

Chahar Bagh school in Isfahan

Eugène Flandin, 1843

Lithograph of a mosque courtyard with twin minarets, a large arched portal, a dome, and figures near a reflecting pool.

Binnenplein van de Vrijdagmoskee van Isfahan

Eugène Flandin, 1843

Lithograph of a palace courtyard in Isfahan with a tall tower, draped awnings, fountains, and robed figures among garden tree

Paleis Char Bagh in Isfahan

Eugène Flandin, 1843

Lithograph of a mosque entrance with two tall minarets, an ornate arched portal, and robed figures crossing a paved courtyard

Entree van de Vrijdagmoskee van Isfahan

Eugène Flandin, 1843

Lithograph of a caravanserai courtyard with arched arcades, a dome, a camel, and figures resting on stone platforms.

Binnenplein van de karavanserai van Mahyar

Eugène Flandin, 1843

Lithograph of a domed shrine with arched entrance, trees, low buildings and mountains behind, with riders on a dirt road.

Gezicht op Imamzadeh Komijan in Irak-i Ajam

Eugène Flandin, 1843

Sepia lithograph of Hamadan with domed buildings, hilltop ruins, travelers in the foreground and snowy mountains behind.

Gezicht op Hamadan

Eugène Flandin, 1843

Two lithographs: an ornate carved cenotaph in a vaulted interior, and a domed monument on a hill with mountains behind.

Graftombe van Esther en Mordechai

Eugène Flandin, 1843

Lithograph of a rocky mountain gorge with cliffs, boulders, snowy peaks and birds in flight under a pale sky.

Ganjnameh op de berg Alvand in Iran

Eugène Flandin, 1843

Lithograph of ruined stone columns and walls with a domed building, cypress tree, and travelers leading camels along a dirt r

Ruïne van de tempel van Anahita in Kangavar

Eugène Flandin, 1843

Lithograph of a fortified hilltop citadel on a cliff, with a rider and seated figures on a path in the foreground.

Gezicht op het kasteel van Izadkhvast

Eugène Flandin, 1843

Lithograph of a crenellated tower and walled town below mountains, with robed travelers and camels on a dirt road.

Mamasani toren

Eugène Flandin, 1843

Sepia lithograph of a Persian palace pavilion with awnings beside a reflecting pool, flanked by cypress trees and robed figur

Nou Bagh paleis in Shiraz

Eugène Flandin, 1843

Lithograph of a palace facade beside a garden pool, with standing and seated figures, trees and a distant wall.

Gezicht in de tuin van de Arg van Karim Khan

Eugène Flandin, 1843

Etching of a village with a church steeple, thatched farmhouses, a horse and cart, and figures on a path under cloudy skies.

Gezicht op Heesbeen

Roelant Roghman, 1643

Engraved interior of a Catholic church with a high altar, crucifixion painting, columns, galleries and visitors in period dre

Interieur van de Sint-Rosaliakerk te Rotterdam

Nicolas Ransonnette, 1781

Pen print of a draped woman playing a lyre beside a winged cupid holding grapes, with a tree and classical relief wall.

Capriccio met antiek relief

Jean-Jacques-François Le Barbier, 1748

Etching of a landscape with a traveler walking a path, tall trees, a stone tower, and distant mountains under a cloudy sky.

Landschap met reiziger

Jean-François Millet

Engraving of Saint John the Baptist seated in a rocky desert with a staff and lamb, dedicatory inscription below.

Johannes de Doper in de woestijn

Pietro Francesco Menarola, 1684

Etching of a ruined stone building on a dirt road with a small figure, a fence, trees and clouds.

Vervallen huis

Louis Gabriel Moreau, 1770

Engraved studio interior with a seated painter, an Apollo bust, laurel branch, easel and classical sculptures.

Spotprent op een kunstcriticus

Pierre Etienne Lesueur, 1795

Etched satire of ragged men labeled with their ruin, including gamblers, litigants, alchemist, and a praying beggar.

Satirische prent met maatschappelijke mislukkelingen

Giuseppe Maria Mitelli, 1687

Sepia engraving of Achilles rescued by Juno and Vulcan from river gods Xanthus and Simois, with fallen warriors and an eagle.

Juno en Vulcanus redden Achilles van de riviergoden Scamander (Xanthe) en Simoïs

Philippe Louis Parizeau, 1770

Etching of a seated woman playing a lute beside a winged cherub playing a flute, with a violin and trees in the background.

De charmes van de muziek

Joseph François Parrocel, 1770