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Rijksmuseum

16,415 works

Brown wash drawing of a moonlit pond with reeds, a sailboat, a distant tower and a pale moon in the sky.

Maanlicht boven een plas

Jan Paul Valkema Blouw, 1894

Pen sketch of two standing horses with a foal bending its head in the lower right corner.

Twee paarden en een veulen

Leo Gestel, 1926

Pen drawing of a windmill beside a calm waterway with trees on the left and reflections in the water.

Molen aan het water

Jan Paul Valkema Blouw, 1894

Pencil and wash sketch of a nude man holding back two horses, one rearing, on cream paper.

Man houdt twee paarden in bedwang

Leo Gestel, 1891

Pen and pencil sketch of two nude women, one seated in front and one reclining behind, with loose wavy lines suggesting water

Twee naakte vrouwen in het water

Leo Gestel, 1891

Pencil sketch of a rearing horse with raised head and flowing tail, with a human hand reaching in from the right.

Steigerend paard zonder manen

Leo Gestel, 1891

Pencil and red chalk sketch of a nude man holding two horses, one with its head raised, on cream paper.

Naakte man houdt twee paarden in bedwang

Leo Gestel, 1891

Grey wash drawing of a wooden shed and snowy dyke with figures, flagpoles and ship masts in a harbor beyond.

Gezicht op de Oosterdoksdijk

George Pieter Westenberg, 1801

Pencil drawing of boats and spectators on a harbor, with sails, rowing boats, flags and a pavilion in the distance.

Gezicht op de eerste wedstrijd van de Koninklijke Roei- en Zeilvereniging in 1848

Johannes Hilverdink, 1848

Pen and watercolor drawing of two sailing boats moored at a wooden jetty beside a tiled-roof house, with a figure standing on

Gezicht op vissersboten en bothuisjes op het IJ

George Pieter Westenberg, 1801

Watercolor of moored sailing boats with masts and sails on calm water under a hazy sky.

Gezicht op het Westerdok

Everhardus Koster, 1850

Pen and wash drawing of a wooden harbor crane, moored ships and a town wall along a waterfront.

Gezicht op de scheepskraan in het IJ met de hoek van de Lastage

Antonina Houbraken, 1706

Watercolor of a painter in a top hat working at an easel in a studio filled with plaster casts and paintings.

Schilder in zijn atelier

Teunis Christoffel Beynink, 1800

Sepia drawing of a round watchtower beside a canal with moored boats and gabled houses along the quayside.

Gezicht op de wachttoren aan het IJ

Antonina Houbraken, 1706

Pencil sketch of a Dutch waterfront cityscape with gabled houses, church spires, masts, and a bridge over water.

Gezicht op de Nieuwe Brug

Willem Hekking jr., 1835

Pen and grey wash drawing of a gabled building with a domed bell tower and entrance canopy on a town square.

Gezicht op het Paalhuis en de Nieuwe Brug

Jan van Kessel, 1651

Watercolor drawing of seven figures in a row, including street vendors with placards, a woman fishing and a seated woman with

Zeven figuren

Pierre Jean Fardon, 1850

Watercolor sketch of five figures in a row, including a sailor, an old man with canes, and a donkey cart.

Vijf figuren

Pierre Jean Fardon, 1850

Brown wash drawing of a street performance, a crowd gathered before a townhouse with a church spire in the distance.

Straatvertoning

Cornelis Springer, 1851

Pen and grey wash drawing of a seated woman gesturing toward a birdcage with a bird on top.

Vrouw met vogel op zijn kooi

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of a seated woman nursing within an arched alcove, a second woman reclining nearby, a barred window at left

Cimon en Pero

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of a seated woman with a rose wreath pouring liquid from a glass into a dish on her lap.

Vrouw schenkt vloeistof uit een glas op een schaal

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of a bearded man in a cap warming his hands over a steaming bowl beside a bare tree and fence.

Man met muts warmt zijn handen

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of a seated woman with upswept hair playing a violin with her bow arm extended.

Vrouw met viool

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Pen and grey wash drawing of a winged wind god flying over clouds, with a lion, ram and archer on a ridge above.

Windgod met de sterrenbeelden leeuw, ram en boogschutter

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of two figures walking past a castle at night, with a moon, trees, and astronomical instruments below.

Twee mensen wandelen 's nachts langs een kasteel en bekijken de hemel

Matthijs Balen, 1728

Pen and grey wash drawing of a seated figure's bent leg and draped cloth, with Dutch handwritten note on the left.

Fragment van een zittende figuur

Matthijs Balen, 1728

Grey wash drawing of urns and vases on pedestals beneath clouds with cherubs holding wheat and grapes.

Schouw met vazen voor een lucht met windgoden

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of an eagle carrying a child among clouds, with cherubs, a pouring figure and a tree.

Jupiter en Ganymedes

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of a laughing bearded man's bust on a pedestal, framed by a brown ruled border.

Buste van Democritus

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of a draped bearded bust of a man on a pedestal, within a ruled border.

Buste van Heraclitus

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Pen sketch of a nude man thrusting a spear at a rearing lion, with another figure at the left edge.

Schets van een man die vecht tegen een leeuw

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of a landscape with a building wall, trees, ruined arches and distant hills under a cloudy sky.

Landschap met gebouwen

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash landscape drawing of a rocky outcrop, light rays at the horizon, and trees on an open plain.

Zonsopkomst of -ondergang

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Watercolor of a seated man in a red jacket working at a table, with a young boy in blue watching behind him.

Portret van Antonie van den Bosch

Gabriël van Rooyen, 1802

Grey wash drawing of a man in a flat cap and waistcoat, with a striped cravat, looking at the viewer.

Zelfportret van Johannes Boshamer

Johannes Boshamer, 1825

Drawing of a man in a powdered wig and frilled cravat, with a grey coat and red chalk on cheeks and lips, against a grey back

Portret van Augustijn Claterbosch

Wybrand Hendricks, 1770

Sepia wash drawing of a curly-haired man with folded arms wearing a jacket and dark cravat, turned toward the viewer.

Zelfportret van Moritz Calisch

Moritz Calisch, 1840

Pencil portrait of a young man with wavy hair, white collar, striped cravat and dark overcoat, signed C. de Cocq 1840.

Zelfportret

Cornelis de Cocq, 1840

Pencil drawing of a bearded man with curly hair and a bow tie, shown from the shoulders up against a pale background.

Zelfportret van Moritz Calisch

Moritz Calisch, 1853

Pencil portrait of a man with curled hair, mustache and dark cravat, signed C. Hamburger and dated 1842.

Portret van Ludovicus Antonius Carolus

Coenraad Hamburger, 1842

Grey wash portrait of a man with wavy hair, white cravat and dark coat, against a plain pale background.

Portret van Jan Willem Caspari

Gerrit Lamberts, 1800

Drawn portrait of a man with curly hair and dark cap in an oval frame, with a name cartouche below.

Portret van Abraham Casteleyn

Tako Hajo Jelgersma, 1739

Pen and grey wash drawing of an oval cartouche flanked by two putti holding ribbons, with drapery swagged below.

Cartouche met twee putti met een draperie

Pieter Jansz, 1630

Pen and grey wash drawing of a heraldic cartouche with a stag, crown, shield and two standing women in period dress.

Cartouche met het wapen van de Earl of Buccleugh

Pieter Jansz, 1649

Drawn frontispiece with an armored figure above a crowd, winged putti at top, and a French title cartouche below.

Frontispiece Design for Frederick Hendrick van Nassauw

Pieter Jansz, 1651

Pen and grey wash drawing of an empty oval cartouche flanked by armored soldiers, with drums and flags above.

Cartouche geflankeerd door vijf soldaten

Pieter Jansz, 1630

Silhouetportret van Petrus Franciscus Greive

Elisabeth Alida Haanen, 1819

Pencil sketch of an interior with a staircase at centre, framed by loose brown wash strokes on a blue-grey sheet.

Interieur met trap

Marius Bauer, 1890

Silhouetportret van Jan Hendrik van Grootvelt

Elisabeth Alida Haanen, 1819

Silhouetportret van Adriana Johanna Haanen

Elisabeth Alida Haanen, 1819

Faint pencil sketch of the Taj Mahal's central dome and arched entrance on a pale blue-grey sheet.

Taj Mahal

Marius Bauer, 1890

Zelfportret in silhouet

Elisabeth Alida Haanen, 1819

Pencil sketch on blue-grey paper of a building complex with two floor plans and several architectural elevations.

Gebouwencomplex met plattegronden

Marius Bauer, 1890

Silhouetportret van George Gilles Haanen

Elisabeth Alida Haanen, 1819

Two blue pencil sketches on paper: a landscape with buildings and shrubs, and an arched stone doorway.

Gebouwen in een landschap

Marius Bauer, 1890

Pencil sketches with light watercolor touches on paper showing a domed building, a landscape, and architectural study forms.

Stadsgezichten en landschappen

Marius Bauer, 1890

Loose pencil sketch of a boat hull with rigging lines on a pale sheet of paper.

Kromzwaard

Marius Bauer, 1890

Pen and wash drawing of a woman's head turned sideways, with curled hair, a pearl earring and a necklace, on an arched sheet.

Hoofd van Venus

Moses ter Borch, 1659

Pencil sketch of a standing horse seen from behind, with a post at left and a faint head at upper right.

Staand paard, van achteren

Moses ter Borch, 1658

Pencil drawing of ruined Doric temple columns with fallen drums and small figures in grass, Agrigento, 1778.

Resten van Juno Lucina tempel in het oude Agrigento

Louis Mayer, 1778

Pen drawing of Juno Lucina temple at Agrigento with floor plan, section, and perspective of columns and steps.

Plattegrond en opstand van Juno Lucina tempel in het oude Agrigento

Louis Mayer, 1778

Pencil drawing of ruined stone walls, fluted columns and a square tower, with two walking figures and a distant temple.

Resten van Esculaap tempel (Tempio di Esculapio) buiten muren van het oude Agrigento

Louis Mayer, 1778

Pen drawing of a ruined stone temple with figures, above a floor plan and wall elevation with handwritten notes.

Kleine tempel, mogelijk Oratorio di Falaride, op locatie waar volgens legende vroeger paleis van tiran Phalaris stond…

Louis Mayer, 1778