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Rijksmuseum

56,180 works

Pen sketch sheet with many studies of pigeons in flight and at rest, drawn in loose black outlines on cream paper.

Studies van duiven

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Twee schetsen van een stoel

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Open book: oval portrait of an older bearded man with white hair beside a title page for a Gladstone biography.

William Ewart Gladstone

John Moffat, 1875

Title page with flourished script announcing sixteen etched studies by C. Lebschee, landscape painter, published in Munich.

Omslag voor een serie van zestien landschappen

Carl August Lebschee, 1827

Small etched landscape of a figure with a net beside a windswept tree under a stormy sky, with a mast at right.

Man met schepnet in onweer

Carl August Lebschee, 1827

Small etched landscape with a tree, a wooden footbridge over a rocky stream, and distant hills under clouds.

Landschap met brug over beek

Carl August Lebschee, 1827

Etching of a rocky mountain outcrop with a traveler on a path, a thatched cottage and pond on the right.

Berglandschap met een reiziger

Johann Christoph Erhard, 1815

Etching of an old man with a cane walking through a dense forest path beside large trees and broad-leaved plants.

Boslandschap met een oude man

Johann Christoph Erhard, 1819

Etching of two men resting under a large tree in a forest, one holding a staff, with a basket beside them.

Boslandschap met de rustende kunstenaar en zijn reisgezelschap

Johann Christoph Erhard, 1814

Etching of a woman and child in a bonnet walking a forest path past a fallen log, with a goat and rocks in the distance.

Boslandschap met kerkgangers

Johann Christoph Erhard, 1819

Etching of a farm woman with a rake beside a large tree, a seated man, and a woman holding a child under a wooden shelter.

Boslandschap met een boerin en haar gezin voor een stal

Johann Christoph Erhard, 1819

Etching of mounted cavalry soldiers on a rural road, with a tree, horses and flag-bearing riders in the distance.

Huzaren op doortocht

Johann Christoph Erhard, 1815

Etching of Cossack figures resting by a stone well with a cart and a horse drinking from a trough.

Kozakken rusten bij de bron

Johann Christoph Erhard, 1815

Lithograph of soldiers on a hay wagon on a road, with women walking beside it and a tented camp in the background.

Figuren op een hooiwagen met in de achtergrond een kampement

Johann Christoph Erhard, 1814

Engraving of the baptism of Christ with a dove in light above, John the Baptist, a kneeling figure, and two angels.

Doop van Christus

Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert, 1549

Etching of a family with a donkey passing ruined classical architecture and a nude statue on a pedestal.

Vlucht naar Egypte

Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert, 1547

Hand-coloured engraving of Venus above a colonnaded garden with musicians, dancers and elegant figures, 1742.

Allegorie op de planeet Venus

Georg Balthasar Probst, 1742

Hand-colored engraving of hunters on horseback and foot attacking bears and dogs in a rocky valley, 1742.

Gezicht op een berenjacht

Georg Balthasar Probst, 1742

Hand-coloured engraving of two armies with spears and red banners facing across a rocky valley, with women kneeling between t

Verzoening tussen de Romeinen en de Sabijnen

Georg Balthasar Probst, 1742

Hand-coloured engraving of a whaling ship with rowing boats towing a whale across choppy sea near icy mountains.

Gezicht op het roeien van de walvissen naar de schepen

Georg Balthasar Probst, 1742

Hand-coloured engraving of sailing ships and small boats on rough sea near a harbour, with figures in period dress on the sho

Gezicht op het varen van de schepen in de haven

Georg Balthasar Probst, 1742

Hand-colored engraving of a busy harbor with sailing ships, rowing boats, and a stone gate on the shore, dated 1745.

Gezicht op de haven te Caudebec bij de monding van de rivier de Seine

Jean-François Daumont, 1745

Hand-colored engraving of sailing ships in the Dardanelles strait, with fortresses, a minaret town and mountains in the backg

Gezicht op de zeestraat de Dardanellen

Georg Balthasar Probst, 1742

Hand-coloured engraving of ships and rowboats hunting a whale in turquoise seas, with a polar bear and fox on rocks.

Gezicht op het zoeken naar de walvissen

Georg Balthasar Probst, 1742

Hand-colored engraving of sailing ships in icy green seas, with two polar bears on an ice floe in the foreground.

Gezicht op het varen van de schepen op de ijszee

Georg Balthasar Probst, 1742

Etching of a wooded landscape with a pond, grazing sheep and cattle, a horse, and a domed pavilion on a hill.

Vee op landgoed Elswout bij Overveen

Hendrik Schwegman, 1796

Etching of a large dolmen of boulders beside a tree, with a seated man sketching in the foreground and a church steeple in th

Hunebed bij het dorp Midlaren

Hendrik Schwegman, 1771

Etching of a flat landscape with a large windmill, smaller mills, travelers with horse carts on a road, and a distant town.

Landschap met vier windmolens

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1650

Etched landscape of oak trees, a sandy path, a pond with reeds, and a woman with a dog near the water.

Landschap met korenvelden

Hendrik Schwegman, 1771

Etched landscape of a forest track with thatched huts, a loaded horse cart, workers and a dog beneath tall trees.

Landschap te Westerbork

Hendrik Schwegman, 1771

Watercolor of a bearded man in fur-trimmed coat measuring a globe at a table covered with maps.

Ontdekkingsreiziger met globe en landkaarten

Frederik Daniel Otto Obreen, 1860

Pen and ink drawing of a cone seashell with spiral apex and diamond patterned surface, casting a shadow on a pale sheet.

Schelp

Anthonie Karel Ringler, 1885

Pencil drawing of a dune landscape with a windblown tree, shrubs, a small cottage among trees, and distant hills.

Duinlandschap bij Bloemendaal

Johan Christiaan Willem Safft, 1788

Pen and watercolor design for a ceiling painting with two allegorical women on a cloud, framed by scrollwork and cherubs.

Ontwerp voor een plafondschildering met allegorie op de Zeevaart

Elias van Nijmegen, 1677

Pen and watercolor ceiling design with an oval allegory of fame, winged figures, putti and ornate scrollwork framing corner m

Ontwerp voor een plafondschildering met allegorie op de Roem

Elias van Nijmegen, 1677

Engraved membership certificate of Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam, 1877, with ornate border, stag crest and handwritten name.

Lidmaatschapsbewijs van Arti et Amicitiae in Amsterdam van Adriaan Daniël de Vries

Edouard Vermorcken, 1877

Brown chalk-toned print of a cow from behind, head lowered grazing on grass.

Grazende os

Jurriaan Cootwijck, 1724

Grey-toned river scene with a large sailing boat, a rowing boat, wading figures and a distant ship under cloudy skies.

Rivierlandschap

Jurriaan Cootwijck, 1761

Grey wash seascape showing a sailing boat and a larger ship on rough water under a heavy, cloudy sky.

Zeegezicht

Jurriaan Cootwijck, 1761

Brown-toned river scene with sailing boats moored by a bank, a rowboat with fishermen in front, and a cloudy sky.

Rivierlandschap

Jurriaan Cootwijck, 1771

Sepia reproduction of two young girls in pale court dresses against a dark interior with a barred window.

Détail du tableau Les Ménines

Domenico Anderson, 1932

Photogravure of pollarded willow trees with twisted trunks in a grassy landscape, printed on a book page.

Landschap met wilgen

Otto Scharf, 1898

Print of a flat rural landscape with farm buildings, leafless trees, a ploughed field and a distant church tower under cloudy

Landschap met boerderijen

A. Richter, 1898

Photograph of a muddy village road with bare trees, a horse and cart, and rural houses under an overcast sky.

Dorpsgezicht met bemodderde straat

A. Richter, 1898

Page from a book showing a photomechanical print of a muddy village road with thatched houses and bare trees under grey sky.

Dorpsgezicht

A. Richter, 1898

Printed reproduction of a snowy winter landscape with a footpath, wooden fence and bare trees beside a book page.

Winterlandschap

P. Lüders, 1898

Book page with a snowy rural path beside a wooden fence and a tonal photograph of a tall building above a sloping landscape.

Gezicht op het Gardameer

A. Richter, 1898

Lithograph of the Domkerk and Dom Tower in Utrecht with pedestrians, trees and a cloudy sky.

Gezicht op de Domkerk te Utrecht

Reinier Craeyvanger, 1827

Black and white photo of a chalet among pine trees below steep snowy Ortler Alps mountains, printed on a book page.

Gezicht op de Ortler Alpen

Edgar Milster, 1898

Engraved view of a Gothic cathedral with a tall tower on the right and birds flying in the sky above.

Gezicht op de Domkerk te Utrecht

Pieter Devel, 1705

Engraved interior of the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam with a large pipe organ, chandeliers, columns and figures on the floor.

Gezicht in de Oude Kerk te Amsterdam

Hermanus Petrus Schouten, 1760

Engraved street view of the town hall of Utrecht with a canal, stone bridge, church tower, carriages and a moored boat.

Gezicht op het oude stadhuis van Utrecht

Jan Caspar Philips, 1756

Etching of a covered wagon escorted by mounted riders on a road, with a large tree and resting figures at right.

Huifkar geëscorteerd door ruiters

Robert van den Hoecke, 1632

Hand-colored print with five allegorical panels and a central coat of arms, announcing 1748 decorations for a baptism celebra

Decoraties op het huis van raadsheer van der Mieden op de dag van de doop van Willem V

Isaac Lodewijk la Fargue van Nieuwland, 1748

Etched landscape of a village road with travelers, horses, a dog, a gatehouse, and two men on a bank at right.

Vele figuren op een pad bij een dorp

Robert van den Hoecke, 1632

Etching of a small riverside fort with a tower, palisade and figures on the bank, with boats on the water.

Klein fort aan een rivier

Robert van den Hoecke, 1632

Etching of soldiers on horseback and on foot near a tent and farmhouse beside a road under a cloudy sky.

Soldaten bij een weg

Robert van den Hoecke, 1632

Etching of soldiers on a riverbank beside a tent, with a brick farmhouse and figures in the landscape to the right.

Soldaten op een rivieroever

Robert van den Hoecke, 1632

Etching of a camp under a large tree with men seated near conical tents, a covered wagon, and a dog in the foreground.

Kampement met een spitse tent

Robert van den Hoecke, 1632

Engraved board game with numbered squares showing historical scenes and portrait medallions around a central building and shi

Bordspel met gebeurtenissen en portretten van belangrijke personen uit de Nederlandse geschiedenis

Johannes Christiaan Bendorp, 1816

Etching of a river lock with wooden gates, calm water reflecting posts, and trees along both banks under a pale sky.

Sluis bij Egham

Francis Seymour Haden, 1859

Etching of a flat meadow with reeds, a wooden sluice in the foreground, poplar trees on the right and a cloudy sky.

Uiterwaard

Francis Seymour Haden, 1859

Etched portrait of a bearded man seated at a desk with papers, pen, and glass bottles beside him.

Zelfportret van Francis Seymour-Haden

Francis Seymour Haden, 1862

Etching of a calm pond framed by reeds and trees, with poplars on the left, a bird in flight on the right, and water reflecti

Vijver

Francis Seymour Haden, 1860

Etching of Amsterdam waterfront with gabled houses, a church tower, masts of moored boats, and open water in the foreground.

Gezicht op Amsterdam

Francis Seymour Haden, 1863

Etching of Old Chelsea riverside with houses, moored barges, rowing boats, figures on the bank and a bridge.

Het huis van Whistler

Francis Seymour Haden, 1863

Etching of two donkeys beside trees on the left and a winding river lined with woodland on the right.

Twee ezels en de rivier de Dumdrum

Francis Seymour Haden, 1863

Etching of a river landscape with trees, a hillside path and ruined castle towers under a hatched sky.

Landschap rond Castell Newydd in Wales

Francis Seymour Haden, 1864

Etching of a river reach with moored boats, masts, riverside houses, a church spire and figures on a quay under a cloudy sky.

Battersea Reach

Francis Seymour Haden, 1863

Etching of a river bank with a leaning tree and a fisherman with a rod, reflected in calm water.

Penton Hook

Francis Seymour Haden, 1864

Etching of a path curving beside water between gnarled willow trees, with a cottage and figures in the distance.

Pad langs het water

Francis Seymour Haden, 1864

Etching of a Thames riverbank with a sailboat beside large willow trees and cottages in the background.

Thames Ditton

Francis Seymour Haden, 1864

Etching of a two-story country house with shuttered windows and dormers, framed by tall trees and a hedge.

Gezicht op een buitenplaats, mogelijk te Mortsel

Willem Philip van der Veken, 1873

Hoofd van een oudere man en hoofd van een vrouw

Giuseppe Maria Mitelli, 1663

Engraving of a crowned armoured knight with a sword and lion shield, shown in an open book beside a faint ghosted page.

Graaf Dirk I van Holland

Hendrick Goltzius, 1586

Engraving of an armored knight with plumed helmet, lion shield and sword, facing a page of Dutch text in an open book.

Graaf Dirk II van Holland

Hendrick Goltzius, 1586

Open book: left page of Dutch text, right page an engraving of an armored man with a helmet, lion shield and sword.

Graaf Aarnout van Holland

Hendrick Goltzius, 1586

Open book: left page Dutch text on Count Dirk IV, right page engraving of a fur-cloaked knight with lion shield and arrows.

Graaf Dirk IV van Holland

Hendrick Goltzius, 1586

Engraving of Count Dirk III of Holland in armour and fur cloak with sword, beside a page of Dutch chronicle text.

Graaf Dirk III van Holland

Hendrick Goltzius, 1586

Engraving of an armored knight with feathered helmet, sword and lion shield beside a Dutch text page.

Graaf Floris I van Holland

Hendrick Goltzius, 1586

Paard

Eugène Verboeckhoven, 1827

Rund

Eugène Verboeckhoven, 1825

Etching of a village street with thatched cottages, smoking chimneys, a herdsman with goats and cattle, and a woman with a ba

Dorpsgezicht met herder en vee

Matthäus Merian, 1620

Etching of a village road with a cow, two goats, a large tree, half-timbered houses and a bell tower under clouds.

Dorpsgezicht met een koe en geiten

Matthäus Merian, 1620

Etching of a rural landscape with dancing peasants in the foreground, a village with cottages, tall trees and a small bridge

Landschap met stoet dansende boeren

Matthäus Merian, 1620

Etching of a village with half-timbered houses, a cart, two women by a stream, a rooster, and a distant church spire.

Dorpsgezicht met twee vrouwen en een kraaiende haan

Matthäus Merian, 1620

Etching of a village street with two travelers resting by a stone bridge, a horse, and houses under a sky.

Dorpsgezicht twee rustende reizigers

Matthäus Merian, 1620

Etched river landscape with a rowboat, two washing women, a farmhouse with a cow, and a castle on a hill.

Rivierlandschap met roeiboot en wassende vrouwen

Matthäus Merian, 1620

Etching of a country road with three herdsmen driving cattle and sheep past farmhouses and tall trees.

Landweg met drie herders met vee

Matthäus Merian, 1620

Engraved landscape with two men loading a donkey beside a thatched barn, trees, a river and rolling hills.

Landweg met twee mannen die een ezel bepakken

Matthäus Merian, 1620

Etching of a farmyard with a thatched barn, goats, sheep, chickens and a rooster in the foreground.

Boeren huizen met geiten en kippen

Matthäus Merian, 1620

Print of four cobblers working in a cluttered workshop with leather scraps on the floor, light from a window above.

Vier schoenmakers in een werkplaats

Max Schmidt, 1899

Sepia photograph of a flat meadow and tree line at dusk under a cloud-streaked sky, shown on an open book page.

Weidelandschap in de schemering

Maurice Bucquet, 1889

Soft-focus portrait of a woman with long dark hair, shown beside German text on an open book page.

Portret van een onbekende vrouw

Robert Demachy, 1889

Hand-colored engraving of the Meudon grotto château with arcaded terrace, clipped hedges and strolling figures in a garden.

Gezicht op de zogenaamde Grot bij het kasteel van Meudon

Matthäus Merian, 1655

Engraved floor plan of a palazzo's second storey showing rooms, a central columned terrace and dimension figures.

Plattegrond van de eerste verdieping van het Palazzo Ambrogio Di Negro te Genua

Nicolaes Ryckmans, 1622