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73,865 works

Engraved plate of an ornate two-branch candelabrum with scrolling arms and urn finial, from 1786.

Cabinet des Modes ou les Modes Nouvelles, 15 Avril 1786, pl. III

A.-B. Duhamel, 1786

Engraving of two peasants in close conversation, a man in a wide-brimmed hat and a woman in a head covering.

Twee boeren

Frans van der Steen

Engraved plate with four numbered crescent-shaped jeweled ornaments drawn in fine black line on cream paper.

Cabinet des Modes ou les Modes Nouvelles, 1 Mai 1786, pl. III

A.-B. Duhamel, 1786

Engraved title page of Baudartius's Memorien (1624), with large black-letter text and faint architectural ornament below.

Titelpagina voor: Baudartius, Willem. Memoryen ofte Cort verhael der gedenck-weerdichste (...) gheschiedenissen, 1624

Jan Jansz, 1624

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar, framed by ribbons, fruit garlands and a Latin text panel.

Portret van Willem Baudartius

Abraham Poel, 1624

Pastel portrait of a man in a powdered grey wig, white cravat and brown coat with green lining against a dark background.

Zelfportret van Taco Scheltema (?) met pruik

Taco Scheltema, 1770

Red chalk sketch of fish and aquatic plants in an aquarium, drawn with loose, energetic hatching strokes.

Vissen in een aquarium

Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof, 1876

Japanese print of two swallows flying beneath drooping willow and a blossoming plum branch on a grey background.

Zwaluwen in vlucht

Ohara Koson, 1900

Pale orange toy monkey figure with a ribbon beside vertical Japanese calligraphy and a red seal on cream paper.

A Toy Monkey

Hasegawa Settan, 1836

Etching of a ruined arched stone structure with figures, overlooking a distant city with a dome under a hatched sky.

Le Palatin Rome

Etienne Bosch, 1873

Woodblock print of a dark carp leaping from splashing water against a pale grey sky, by Ohara Koson.

Opspringende karper

Ohara Koson, 1900

Engraved print of two dead birds hanging upside down against a dark arched background, with spread wings and talons.

Stilleven met gevogelte

William Frederick Lake Price, 1857

Lithograph bust portrait of a man with curly hair, sideburns, bow tie and dark double-breasted coat, in three-quarter view.

Portret van een onbekende man

M. Ropoll, 1838

Grey woodblock print of a long-tailed tit perched on a ginkgo branch beside a trunk, with diagonal rain lines behind.

Staartmees in storm

Ohara Koson, 1900

Lithograph of a stepped-gable building with arched arcades and market women with baskets on a cobbled street, Frankfurt.

Gezicht op het Salzhaus te Frankfurt am Main

Theophil Beck, 1843

Print of a busy market square in Frankfurt with crowds, produce baskets, half-timbered houses and a church tower.

Gezicht op het huis genaamd Großer Engel te Frankfurt am Main

Theophil Beck, 1843

Engraving of two draped men beside a column and a helmeted soldier at right, with classical architecture and a garden beyond.

Iphicrates en Phorbas

Noël Le Mire, 1763

Engraving of armored warriors and a bearded man gesturing toward a winged woman on clouds beside a dragon.

Jason bemachtigt het gulden vlies

Jean Jacques Flipart, 1764

Engraving of a Roman interior where figures stand near a column and a brazier, with a woman burning papers at right.

Pompée verbrandt correspondentie

Noël Le Mire, 1763

Engraving of three ornate pedestal stands with putti at the base, with French caption below.

Nouveaux dessins de guéridons dont les pieds son propres pour des croix

Alexis Loir, 1650

Engraving of three ornate candlesticks with cherubs, sphinxes and scrolling ornament on their bases and shafts.

Drie kaarsendragers

Alexis Loir, 1650

Engraved title page with cherubs, scrollwork and a cartouche reading Desseins pour embellir les chaises roulantes.

Titelblad: Desseins Pour embellir Les Chaises Roulantes

Alexis Loir, 1680

Hand-coloured 16th-century nautical chart of islands, sandbanks and channels with a compass rose and rhumb lines.

Kaart van het Vlie

Willem Janszoon Blaeu, 1581

Line engraving of an ox-drawn carriage with attendants and a horseman, with pagodas and hills in the background.

Rijtuig in een Aziatisch landschap

Leonard Schenk, 1710

Grayscale lithograph of two tulips on curving stems with a sprig of small flowers and leaves below.

Twee tulpen en andere bloem

Anton Weiss, 1820

Lithograph of two roses and serrated rose leaves in soft tonal shading on cream paper, plate 16.

Twee rozen en bladeren

Anton Weiss, 1820

Grey shaded botanical print of a full peony bloom on a curving stem with leaves and buds on cream paper.

Peony

Anton Weiss, 1820

Engraved botanical plate of a full peony bloom with leaves, a bud, and a small daisy-like flower on thin stalks.

Pioenroos en andere bloem

Anton Weiss, 1820

Black and white lithograph of assorted flowers and buds on slender stems, with a large dahlia-like bloom on the left.

Diverse bloemen

Anton Weiss, 1820

Portret van onderkeizer Maximinus

Jan van Vianen, 1697

Portret van keizer Gordianus I

Jan van Vianen, 1697

Portret van keizer Gordianus II

Jan van Vianen, 1697

Portret van keizer Balbinus

Jan van Vianen, 1697

Portret van keizer Pupienus

Jan van Vianen, 1697

Portret van keizer Gordianus III

Jan van Vianen, 1697

Portret van keizer Philippus I Arabs

Jan van Vianen, 1697

Portret van keizer Philippus II Arabs

Jan van Vianen, 1697

Portret van keizer Decius

Jan van Vianen, 1697

Portret van keizer Herennius Etruscus

Jan van Vianen, 1697

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a cap and robe with his hands on a globe, with Latin verse below.

Portret van Petrus Apianus

Philips Galle, 1572

Portret van Sigmund Jacob Apin

Michael Rössler, 1728

Engraved half-length portrait of a man in a curled wig and buttoned coat, with a draped curtain and Latin caption below.

Portret van Johann Ludwig Apin

Wolfgang Philipp Kilian, 1728

Engraved plate of a cormorant on a rock with anatomical drawings of its organs, feet and bones above.

Aalscholver (Phalacrocoracidae) met bovenaan op een blad de organen en botten van het dier

Sébastien Leclerc, 1676

Engraving of a hartebeest walking in a landscape, with anatomical studies of organs and a horned skull above.

Hartenbeest (alcelaphus buselaphus) in een landschap met bovenaan op een blad de organen en botten van het dier

Sébastien Leclerc, 1676

Engraving of a chamois in a rocky landscape, with anatomical studies of its heart and organs above.

Gems (rupicapra rupicapra) in een landschap met bovenaan op een blad de organen en botten van het dier

Sébastien Leclerc, 1676

Engraving of a crested bird in a landscape with anatomical studies of its organs and bones above.

Vogel in een landschap met bovenaan op een blad de organen en botten van het dier

Sébastien Leclerc, 1676

Engraving of a standing stag and a reclining spotted deer in a forest, with anatomical organ studies above.

Canadees en Sardijns hert in een landschap met bovenaan op een blad de organen van het hert

Sébastien Leclerc, 1676

Engraving of an ostrich in a river landscape, with anatomical drawings of its organs shown in panels above.

Struisvogel in een landschap met bovenaan op een blad de organen van het dier

Sébastien Leclerc, 1676

Engraved anatomical plate showing dissected ostrich organs, including stomach, intestines, ovaries and blood vessels, labelle

Anatomie van een struisvogel

Sébastien Leclerc, 1676

Portret van Louis-Bernard Guyton de Morveau

Johann Gottfried Scheffner, 1799

Oval engraved portrait of an older man in a powdered wig and buttoned coat, with calligraphic name caption below.

Portret van Johann Erdmann Hasse

Johann Gottfried Scheffner, 1775

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a dark military coat with a sash, wearing a powdered wig, with a caption below.

Portret van Anton Franz Hermann von Lindt

H.W. Scheibner, 1740

Etching of a young girl's face in a cloche hat and fur collar, gazing directly forward with a serious expression.

Poolsch Joodsch vluchtelingenkindje

Joseph Henry Gosschalk, 1930

Etched head-and-shoulders portrait of a young boy with swept-up hair and a serious expression, facing the viewer.

Portret van een onbekende jongen

Joseph Henry Gosschalk, 1885

Etched head-and-shoulders portrait of a man with short hair and moustache, turned to the left, by Gosschalk.

Portret van een onbekende vrouw

Joseph Henry Gosschalk, 1930

Etched line portrait of a mustached man in a cap and bow tie, shown head and shoulders against a pale background.

Portrait de Harry S. (American artist)

Joseph Henry Gosschalk, 1932

Engraved portrait of Pope Nicholas I in ornate vestments, with a papal tiara coat of arms and a decorative border.

Portret van paus Nicolaas I

Giovanni Battista de' Cavalieri, 1587

Engraved portrait of Pope Hadrianus II in robes, hand raised to chin, with papal tiara and coat of arms above.

Portret van paus Adrianus II

Giovanni Battista de' Cavalieri, 1595

Portret van paus Hormisdas

Giovanni Battista de' Cavalieri, 1587

Engraved portrait of Pope Adrianus II in papal dress, gesturing, within a decorative frame with a tiara and shield.

Portret van paus Adrianus II

Giovanni Battista de' Cavalieri, 1587

Portret van paus Johannes I

Giovanni Battista de' Cavalieri, 1587

Woodcut-style reproduction of a religious procession with monks, a crowd, crosses, and a muscular figure carrying a child.

Reproductie van het eerste deel van de prentreeks De Triomf van Christus naar Joos Lambrecht

Simonau & Toovey, 1857

Two photographs of a Sumatran oil field: a derrick above huts and grass, and a burning gas flare on a tripod.

Olieveld op Sumatra: bron (boven) en gasfakkel (onder)

Carl J. Kleingrothe, 1883

Engraving of a bound, nearly nude man being whipped by two figures in a columned interior, with onlookers at left.

De geseling

Israhel van Meckenem, 1455

Engraving of a crowned, half-naked figure beaten by soldiers in an arched hall, with two dogs and onlookers.

De doornenkroning

Israhel van Meckenem, 1455

Engraving of Christ before Pilate: a bound figure with a crown of thorns, soldiers in helmets, and a seated judge in an arche

Christus voor Pilatus

Israhel van Meckenem, 1455

Engraving of Christ crowned with thorns shown to a crowd in an arched courtyard, with a rope-holding man in the foreground.

Christus aan het volk getoond (Ecce homo)

Israhel van Meckenem, 1455

Engraving of Christ carrying the cross past soldiers and crowds, with a walled town and mourning figures in the background.

De kruisdraging

Israhel van Meckenem, 1455

Engraving of the crucifixion with Christ in the foreground, soldiers nailing him to a cross, and three crosses on a hill befo

De kruisiging

Israhel van Meckenem, 1455

Engraving of the Lamentation of Christ with mourners around the body, crucifixion scene on a hill behind, and a rocky landsca

De bewening

Israhel van Meckenem, 1455

Engraving of the risen Christ on a sarcophagus with sleeping soldiers, an angel, and rising souls in a landscape.

De opstanding

Israhel van Meckenem, 1455

Engraving of Christ at a dining table with companions and a servant holding bread, in an arched interior with a town view.

Christus in Emmaüs

Israhel van Meckenem, 1455

Engraving of John the Baptist's beheading: an executioner on the left and a feast on the right with a woman holding the head

De onthoofding van Johannes de Doper

Israhel van Meckenem, 1455

Engraving of a man turning away from a mitred priest in a temple, with shepherds and an angel in the background and two dogs

Joachims offer wordt geweigerd

Israhel van Meckenem, 1455

Engraving of the birth of Mary: a woman holds the infant by a tub while attendants bathe her in a canopied-bed interior.

De geboorte van Maria

Israhel van Meckenem, 1455

Engraving of a girl climbing temple steps while robed priests and onlookers watch in a Gothic interior.

De presentatie van Maria in de tempel

Israhel van Meckenem, 1455

Engraving of Mary and Joseph joining hands before a high priest in a columned temple, with onlookers and flowering staves.

Het huwelijk van Maria met Jozef

Israhel van Meckenem, 1455

Etching of a market square with a tall column topped by a Madonna statue, stalls, figures, and an arched city gate behind.

Gezicht op de Oude Vismarkt in Antwerpen

Egide Linnig, 1841

Satirical 1889 newspaper illustration of a woman turning a press while three men bend beneath it under arched windows.

Drie mannen onder een pers aangedraaid door een vrouw

Alfaro Reijding, 1889

Satirical 1893 newspaper cartoon of a kneeling stout man in classical dress attacked by three men with swords on steps.

Abraham Carel Wertheim in antieke klederdracht wordt verdreven door drie mannen met zwaarden

Hendrik Jan Carel Linse, 1893

Printed 1839 broadsheet with three oval vignettes of a townhouse, a street procession and a sailing ship, above columns of Du

Kermiswens van de Amsterdamse courantombrengers voor het jaar 1839

Floris May, 1839

Colour print of a trophy display of scientific instruments, globes, books and flags before classical columns, marking 1862.

Trofee als versiering bij de viering van het twintigjarig bestaan van de Delftsche Academie, 1862

Samuel Lankhout, 1862

Hand-coloured Dutch children's print with nine scenes of fishermen, a lime kiln, a carpenter, and street figures, each with v

Ziet! in zijn schouw de visscher staan [(...)]

Monogrammist AE, 1861

Hand-coloured Dutch children's picture sheet with twenty-two small figures in costume and rhyming captions, numbered 45.

Boertje! zijt gij moê? [(...)]

Albertus Willem Sijthoff, 1861

Hand-colored Dutch print of twelve engraved male portrait busts with rhyming verse captions beneath each.

Verheven, onnavolgbaar schoon [(...)]

Albertus Willem Sijthoff, 1861

Hand-colored 1861 print with twelve engraved male portraits in period dress, each with a Dutch verse caption beneath.

Nog, Bloemaert! is uw teekenboek [(...)]

Albertus Willem Sijthoff, 1861

Hand-colored children's print sheet with nine vignettes of tea processing, markets, palm trees and stilt houses, with verse c

Vorst Darma was een Indisch vorst [(...)]

Landells & Gray, 1861

Hand-colored Dutch children's print with eight panels of workers and tradesmen, each with rhyming verse below.

Tikketik! de hoep om 't vat geslagen! [(...)]

Albertus Willem Sijthoff, 1861

Etching of a woman handing papers to a man in a tricorn hat at a street table, with children and a crowd around them.

Vrouw deelt horoscopen uit

Monogrammist GGW, 1800

Etching of a couple walking arm in arm through a forest, the woman carrying a basket and the man wearing a hat.

Paar wandelt in het bos

Willem Steelink, 1836

Engraving of an elderly man, a young man holding a top hat, a woman in a long dress, and a uniformed officer in an interior.

Gezelschap in een kamer

Willem Steelink, 1836

Etching of an interior: a man leaning on a pillar peers at two seated men by a window, with a draped curtain.

Interieur met een man die in een andere kamer gluurt

Willem Steelink, 1836

Etching of a reclining man on a divan and a standing man beside a lamp-lit table in a wood-panelled room.

Man zittend op divan

Willem Steelink, 1836

Etching of a seated man spinning thread at a wheel in a dim interior, with tools and a pot beside him.

De spinster

Willem Steelink, 1866

Etching of a sailing ship firing a cannon, trailing white smoke over calm water with small rowing boats nearby.

Het kanonschot

Willem Steelink, 1866

Etching of a woman standing by a window reading a letter, with a dark wooden chair and table in the foreground.

Brieflezende vrouw

Willem Steelink, 1866