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Rijksmuseum

56,141 works

Hand-colored 17th-century map of Friesland with decorative cartouche, compass rose, coastal islands and an inset map.

Map of the province of Friesland

Bernardus Schotanus à Sterringa, 1670

Engraved scene of Christ carrying the cross, pulled by soldiers past a crowd and a fortified city gate with towers.

Bearing of the Cross

Friedrich August Pflugfelder, 1840

Etched frieze of playing putti and children with garlands of grapes, a flower basket and a balustrade.

Frieze with playing children and putti

Cornelis Schut, 1618

Etching of playful putti and bacchanten with grapes, a wine jug and a basket on a stone ledge in a landscape.

Frieze with eight bacchantes

Cornelis Schut, 1618

Etching of a frieze with six putti, a large globe and flying figures along a ledge, signed Cornelis Schut.

Frieze with six putti

Cornelis Schut, 1618

Etching of playing putti and children among fruit garlands and grapes, with a bird flying above, in a horizontal frieze.

Frieze with eight playing children and putti

Cornelis Schut, 1618

Etched frieze of playing putti, one winged, on a stone ledge beside garlands of fruit and foliage.

Frieze with playing children and a putto

Cornelis Schut, 1618

Etching of a child swinging on ropes while two putti watch, set beneath an arch with trees and clouds behind.

Swinging child

Cornelis Schut, 1618

Etching of five nude putti drinking wine beside a barrel, with grapes, a jug and a grapevine in the background.

Five bacchantes

Cornelis Schut, 1618

Etching of playful nude children, one swinging on ropes while others sit on a stone ledge beside a column and foliage.

Swinging children

Cornelis Schut, 1618

Etching of two putti by a fire with a barrel, planks and a rod in the foreground, in fine cross-hatched lines.

Two putti by a fire

Cornelis Schut, 1618

Etching of two winged putti wrestling playfully on the ground, rendered in fine hatched lines.

Two romping putti

Cornelis Schut, 1618

Etching of a reclining river god beside a water urn with reeds, cropped at the bottom edge of the plate.

Child as river god

Cornelis Schut, 1618

Etching of a figure bending over a reedy bank with rocks and a pole, dense hatched linework throughout.

Water

Cornelis Schut, 1618

Standing lion

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1649

Etching of a long-haired white dog lying on the ground, facing left, against a dark hatched background.

White dog

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1649

Etching of a dead mole lying on its back, showing dark fur, clawed paws, and a pointed snout, signed W. Hollar 1646.

Dead mole

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1646

Etching of five lions in various poses and expressions, including a roaring lion and a reclining lion, with several heads.

Five lions and a lioness

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1646

Etching of birds of prey, an owl, a pigeon and a hooded falcon perched in a room beside a barred window.

Title page Diversae Avium Species

Francis Barlow, 1654

Engraving of two birds holding a draped cloth with Latin title text, hanging fruit clusters above, on a stone ledge.

Eight pigeons

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1662

Etching of three turkeys in a farmyard by a wooden fence and stone wall, with a flying bird and a tree at right.

Four turkeys

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1654

Etching of a man and woman with a horse and cart in front of a log barn.

Man and woman with horse and cart in front of a stable

Charles Boom, 1868

Etching of a swan, duck, hen with chicks, and perched birds in a tree before a wooded landscape.

Swan, chicken with chicks and other birds

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1654

Etching of an old man and a woman with a horse and cart in front of a wooden barn.

Man and woman with horse and cart in front of a barn

Charles Boom, 1868

Etching of a woman seated at a kitchen table in a dim rustic interior with a hearth, window, and large stone jar.

Flemish interior with a woman at the kitchen table

Charles Boom, 1886

Etching of a girl and a boy with a wheelbarrow on a dirt road beside a whitewashed thatched farmhouse.

Farmyard with a girl and a boy with wheelbarrow

Charles Boom, 1887

Etching of a hooded monk with clasped hands reading an open book by candlelight, against a dark cross-hatched background.

Praying monk with open book and candle in front of him

Charles Boom, 1890

Etching of a girl in a headscarf beside a saddled donkey in a brick courtyard, with a basket and bucket on the ground.

Girl with a donkey in a courtyard

Charles Boom, 1868

Etching of a girl in a headscarf beside a saddled donkey in a brick courtyard, with a pump, broom and basket.

Girl with donkey in a courtyard

Charles Boom, 1868

Red chalk allegorical drawing of armored figures, cherubs and clouds, with a crown and laurel wreath above.

Allegory of the coronation of William III as King of England

Mattheus Terwesten, 1689