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Rijksmuseum

15,967 works

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

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

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

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

Watercolor of brown-sailed fishing boats on shallow water under a cloudy sky with a distant shoreline.

Zeilende vissersschepen op de Schelde

Carel Nicolaas Storm van 's-Gravesande, 1851

Sketch of IJmuiden coast with a lighthouse, a steamship on the water, and a jetty in the foreground, in watercolor and pencil

Gezicht op de kust van IJmuiden met vuurtoren en schip

Carel Nicolaas Storm van 's-Gravesande, 1902

Watercolor sketch of a town hall with arched portico, outdoor staircase and figures in a square beside market awnings.

Stadhuis in Capodistria

Carel Nicolaas Storm van 's-Gravesande, 1902

Watercolor of a dark rowing boat with figures in the foreground and sailing boats on a pale river, dated 1902.

Gezicht op de Maas bij Rotterdam

Carel Nicolaas Storm van 's-Gravesande, 1902

Watercolor still life of red, crimson and cream roses with pelargonium and leaves beside a folded inscribed paper.

Boeket rozen en pelargonium

Willem de Famars Testas, 1878

Watercolor drawing of a flowering Corydalis stem with purple tubular blooms and green lobed leaves on cream paper.

Bloeiende Corydalis bulbosa

Jan Jacob Goteling Vinnis, 1831

Watercolour of a rider in a red turban on a dark horse in a shaded street, with minarets visible in the distance.

Turkse ruiter in een stad

Willem de Famars Testas, 1863

Watercolor of a flowering milkweed stem with maroon and white blossoms, grey-green leaves and round seed pods on cream paper.

Bloeiende Asclepias species

Jan Jacob Goteling Vinnis, 1831

Watercolor of an open ornate iron gate between stone pillars, framed by trees, with a small figure on the path.

Het monumentale hek van Vreedenhoff te Nieuwersluis aan de Vecht

Willem de Famars Testas, 1886

Watercolor botanical drawing of a spiny succulent with star-shaped flowers and roots, labeled Stapelia, dated 1777.

Duvalia caespitosa (Masson) Haw (Milkweed)

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777

Pencil and watercolour botanical drawing of a Stapelia starfish flower with green succulent stems and sketched buds.

Stapelia hirsute L. (Starfish flower)

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777

Hand-colored drawing of a Stapelia succulent with star-shaped grey-purple flowers, buds, and roots on a cream page.

Stapelia paniculata Willd.(Small starfish flower)

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777

Watercolor botanical drawing of a dark star-shaped stapelia flower with spiny green stems, buds, and seed pods.

Tridentea gemmiflora (Masson) Haw.(Stapelia gemmiflora)

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777

Watercolor study of a clump of ferns in muted green and brown tones, signed by Jan van Essen, 1918.

Koningsvaren in een tuin te Scherpenzeel

Jan van Essen, 1918

Black ink bookplate design with drawing compasses, an olive branch, monogram letters and the banner D'Olijftak.

Ontwerp voor vignet voor de architect Hanrath

Antoon Derkinderen, 1869

Pencil sketch of a mustached man in a wide-brimmed hat and round eyeglasses, shown from the chest up.

Portret van een heer met hoed en bril

Antoon Derkinderen, 1869

Pencil sketch of a seated robed figure with lowered eyes, with small studies of a chair in the upper corners.

Zittende figuur met neergeslagen ogen

Antoon Derkinderen, 1869

Pen and watercolor design of a white-robed woman reaching toward ghostly figures in dark flames above a brick wall.

Ontwerp voor het titelblad van De Gijsbrecht van Aemstel

Antoon Derkinderen, 1893

Watercolor design of a kneeling robed figure, an eagle, and a rose window with decorative borders and pencil construction lin

Ontwerp voor de Tweede Bossche Wand: visoen van Johannes op Patmos

Antoon Derkinderen, 1869

Watercolor of a red-billed toucan with a striped bill perched on a branch, with palm trees and hills in the distance.

Red-billed Toucan

Aert Schouman, 1748

Watercolor design of a veiled Madonna on a throne with a child in a mandorla, flanked by two lions in a Gothic arch.

Maria met Christuskind, zittend op de troon van Salomo

Antoon Derkinderen, 1869

Watercolor drawing of a striped dark and yellow tulip on green stems with long curved leaves above sandy soil.

De tulp Bizard Catafalque

Cornelis van Noorde, 1765

Pencil and watercolour design of robed figures in arched niches below Latin lettering reading ECCE EGO FACIO NOVA.

De vijf dwaze en de vijf wijze maagden

Antoon Derkinderen, 1869

Watercolor drawing of a yellow tulip with dark streaked petals on a tall green stem with curling leaves, 1765.

De tulp Bizard Louis d'Effroy

Cornelis van Noorde, 1765

Watercolor of a city square with a statue on a pedestal, monks and nuns seated, and a crowd of townspeople in 18th-century dr

Plein met monniken en nonnen tijdens de revolutie in België, 20 oktober 1787

Aert Schouman, 1787

Kop van een vrouw met kapje

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1878

Pencil sketch of a seated woman with bowed head resting her hands on a wooden bench, dated Noordwijk 1893.

Henriëtte Roland Holst-van der Schalk, zittend in een tuin

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1893

Pen and ink drawing of a gnarled thick tree trunk with textured bark, branches and small flowers on tan paper.

Dikke boomstam

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1878

Pencil portrait of a man's head in three-quarter view with a high collar and short hair, on grey paper.

Kop van een man uit Laren

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1892

Pen drawing of a spotted tiger lily in bloom above two drooping lily buds on brown paper.

Drie tijgerlelies

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1878

Pen and pencil drawing of a meadow with pollarded willows, a leaning trunk in the foreground and a grazing animal at right.

Weidelandschap met wilgen

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1878

Portret van Johann Goll van Franckenstein, met hoed, naar links

Louis Bernard Coclers, 1781

Red chalk drawing of a seated man in a cap working at a spinning wheel beside a window, signed 1892.

Huiswever uit Laren

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1892

Painted study of a yellow-orange gourd with a curving green stem resting on a brownish surface.

Kalebas

Sina Mesdag-van Houten, 1844

Pen drawing of a limp dead squirrel with outstretched paws and a long bushy tail, signed RH and dated 1898.

Dode eekhoorn

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1898

Watercolor of a leafy potted plant with red-veined green leaves in a terracotta pot against a dark background.

Een potplant

Sina Mesdag-van Houten, 1844

Watercolor and pen drawing of a yellow date palm branch with clusters of green oblong dates on a cream background.

Takje van een dadelpalm met groene vruchten

Barbara Elisabeth van Houten, 1872

Pen and watercolor drawing of a blooming chrysanthemum with green lobed leaves, its stem standing in a glass vase of water.

Bloeiende chrysant, in een vaasje

Barbara Elisabeth van Houten, 1872

Watercolor and pencil drawing of a leafy garden with tall trees, shrubs, and a wrought iron gate at the lower left.

Gezicht in tuin

Barbara Elisabeth van Houten, 1872

Watercolor and pencil study of a woman with a red ribbon seated at a table, writing, in a simple interior.

Studie van een meisje, zittend aan een tafel

Barbara Elisabeth van Houten, 1872

Watercolor and ink sketch of a flowering eucalyptus branch with blue-green leaves, yellow blossoms and grey buds on cream pap

Bloeiende tak van een eucalyptus

Barbara Elisabeth van Houten, 1872

Watercolor portrait of a young child in a lace bonnet and white dress with a brown patterned cape, against a grey background.

Portret van Cornelia Johanna van Os

Georgius Jacobus Johannes van Os, 1804

Grey watercolor of ice floes on a river beside a stone quay, with a city skyline and smoke stacks under an overcast sky.

Het kruien van het ijs op de Maas te Rotterdam

Adolf le Comte, 1907

Study sheet with watercolour apples, a pear, hawthorn berries, anemones and lamium plants, with handwritten Dutch labels.

Studieblad met vruchten, planten en bloemen

Theo Nieuwenhuis, 1876

Botanical study sheet with watercolor and pen drawings of rapeseed, lilac-flowered plants and detailed flower sketches.

Studies van planten

Theo Nieuwenhuis, 1876

Watercolor of a red-headed black manakin bird perched on a bare branch against a cream background.

Manakin, de Surinaamse vogel Pipra Aureola

Carel Borchaert Voet, 1681

Charcoal drawing of a standing woman in an apron beside a doorway with a jug, signed and dated 1934.

Staande vrouw met schort

Henk Henriët, 1934

Watercolour of skaters on a frozen canal beside a drawbridge, snowy brick houses and moored boats, by Cornelis van Noorde, 17

Bevroren stadsgracht met schaatsers

Cornelis van Noorde, 1769

Watercolor drawing of a striped yellow and purple tulip on a pale green stem against a cream background.

Tulp genaamd Bizard Rosette

Cornelis van Noorde, 1741

Watercolor drawing of a yellow tulip with dark brown striped petals and a green stem on cream paper.

Tulp genaamd Bizard Le Febure No. 1

Cornelis van Noorde, 1741

Watercolor drawing of a striped yellow and brown tulip bud on a green stem against a pale background.

Tulp genaamd Bizard Leodie

Cornelis van Noorde, 1741

Watercolor drawing of a yellow and dark maroon striped tulip bloom on a green stem against a pale background.

Tulp genaamd Bizard Pontifex Romanus

Cornelis van Noorde, 1741