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Rijksmuseum

13,729 works

Red chalk drawing of a river landscape with a large tree, seated figures, a fisherman, boats and distant hills.

River Landscape

Jacob Pynas, 1646

Gouache drawing of a grey tapir wading in a river, with rocks, trees and a farmhouse in the landscape behind.

Tapir in the water

Willem Hendrik Wilhelmus van Royen, 1706

Brown ink sketch of a man on horseback being helped by a second figure beside the horse.

A man helps a rider on horseback

Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1640 - c. 1641

Grey wash drawing of a village with a church spire and tower beside a river, framed by trees.

The village Geervliet and a part of Hof van Putten

Roelant Roghman, c. 1646 - c. 1647

Drawing of a snarling lion stepping forward with lowered head, raised tail and shaded mane, in brown wash and chalk.

Lion

Cornelis Saftleven, c. 1620 - c. 1630

Pen and ink sketch of three women and a child at an arched house doorway, one seated, one kneeling with the child, one standi

Three women and a child at a house door

Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1645

Pen and wash drawing of a castle behind trees along a riverbank, with small figures walking on the shore and a wooden jetty a

Two views of the castle Loevestein

Roelant Roghman, c. 1646 - c. 1647

Graphite sketch of an armored man with winged figures above and a crowd of women below, a frontispiece design.

Frontispiece Design Sketch for Frederick Hendrick van Nassauw

Frederick Henry, c. 1651

Pen and watercolor title page design showing a seated woman drawing in a garden with urns, swans and an inscription.

Title page design for a collected album of Agnes Block

Philip Tideman, c. 1690 - c. 1700

Grey wash drawing of a castle with an arched gateway, flanking towers with spires, and a gabled main building behind a wall.

House Warmond

Roelant Roghman, c. 1646

Pen and wash drawing of musicians and two couples on a columned terrace with a lute, a dog and garden urns.

Two making music and caressing young couples on a terrace

Jan Verkolje, 1660 - 1693

Red chalk drawing of a standing male nude with one arm extended, leaning on a block, with hatched background shading.

Standing male nude

Adriaen van de Velde, 1646 - 1672

Grey ink drawing of a moated castle with towers, a gatehouse and wooden bridge, with a church spire behind trees.

House Oosterwijk near Heukelum

Roelant Roghman, c. 1646 - c. 1647

Watercolor on parchment of a pink rose and stem with a dragonfly, butterfly, bumblebee, damselfly and fly around it.

A Rose and Five Insects

Christoffel van den Berghe, 1618

Red chalk drawing of a seated woman in a cap holding a child on her lap, with loose strokes on pale paper.

A Woman with a Child on Her Lap

Adriaen van de Velde, 1662 - 1667

Grey wash drawing of a flat Dutch landscape with a road, tree line, church tower, manor house and windmill.

House Oosterwijk near Heukelum from a distance

Roelant Roghman, c. 1646 - c. 1647

Two studies of a pig

Simon de Vlieger, 1630 - 1653

Brown wash drawing of a thatched hut with a cart wheel beside a forest path, with cattle and herdsmen in the distance.

A Hut or Sheep Pen in the Woods

Adriaen van de Velde, 1646 - 1672

Charcoal and watercolor studies of four parrots, three white cockatoos with yellow crests and one green parrot perched on a b

Four Studies of Cockatoos

Jan Weenix, c. 1650 - c. 1719

Grey wash drawing of musicians in an interior with a violinist, a keyboard player, a monkey, a parrot and dogs among instrume

Musicians in an Interior

Leonaert Bramer, 1606 - 1674

Brown ink drawing of a shepherd couple with cattle, sheep and a horse beside a thatched shed under a tree.

A Shepherd Couple with Cattle near a Shed

Adriaen van de Velde, 1646 - 1672

Red chalk drawing of a man carrying a woman on his back who scatters coins, with scattered objects and an inscription below.

It is strong legs that can bear luxury

Adriaen van de Venne, c. 1625 - c. 1635

Brush and watercolor drawing of the crucified Christ with Mary and John below and God the Father with cherubs above.

Christ on the Cross

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, c. 1650 - c. 1659

Brown wash drawing of nude figures gathering fruit in a pastoral landscape with cattle and fowl, signed and dated 1664.

The Golden Age

Adriaen van de Velde, 1664

Watercolor design for a ceiling with allegorical figures, clouds, a cherub, a swan and a rabbit, with Italian inscription bel

Design for a Ceiling Painting with a Nuptial Allegory

Unknown artist, c. 1750 - c. 1775

Grey ink drawing of a ruined Doric temple colonnade with grazing oxen and figures in the foreground.

View of the temple of 'Juno' near Paestum

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, c. 1775

Pen and brown ink study of a rearing horse with rider, a horse head, and additional horse legs on paper.

Studies of a Horseman and the Head of a Horse

Anthony van Dyck, c. 1617 - c. 1621

Grey wash drawing of a nude male model standing on a platform in an academy studio, one arm raised to a bar.

'Action at the academy'

Christiaan Andriessen, 1805 - 1808

Black and red chalk drawing of a young boy with wavy shoulder-length hair and a white collar, turned to one side.

Portrait of Cornelis Cossiers

Jan Cossiers, 1658

Drawing of two reclining nude women in chalk and ink with white highlights on a beige sheet.

Two studies of a naked woman

Jacques de Gheyn, c. 1603

Charcoal drawing of a woman in a white dress sprawled on a dark floor, lit softly on her arm and shoulder.

After the Party

Jacobus van Looy, c. 1890

Red chalk drawing of figures gathered on a riverbank beside a tree and distant buildings, a scene of The finding of Moses.

The finding of Moses

Gesina ter Borch, c. 1655 - c. 1656

Brown wash drawing of mythological gods at a banquet in a forest, with musicians, cupids and a distant classical building.

Banquet of the Gods

Unknown artist, 1580 - 1613

Brown ink drawing of a kneeling man at an altar with fire, an angel above holding a branch, and worshippers around.

The sacrifice of king David

Felice Giani, c. 1812

Walking skeleton

Gesina ter Borch, c. 1656

Brown ink drawing of an allegorical frontispiece with a blank cartouche, classical ruins, figures and four corner medallions.

Frontispiece Design from Corpus Inscriptionum

Jan Goeree, c. 1707

Pencil and pen sketch of six figures in varied poses, including a child in a cap and a woman holding an infant, with a handwr

Six figures in different poses

Isaac van Ostade, 1645 - 1649

Red chalk drawing of a dancing skeleton holding an hourglass and a dart beside an open grave.

Skeleton dancing next to an open grave

Gesina ter Borch, c. 1656

Chalk drawing on blue-grey paper of a seated man hunched forward, head bowed, arms resting on his knees, in a cloak.

Seated, Hunched Over Man

Adriaen van Ostade, c. 1620 - c. 1685

Brown wash drawing of terraced garden with cypress and pine trees, two women with vessels, and a distant plain.

View of the terraces of the Villa d’Este in Tivoli

Unknown artist, 1761 - 1817

Pencil sketch of a couple walking toward a lady at an arched doorway of a country house, with trees and a dog nearby.

Couple Greeting a Lady at the Door of a Country House

Gesina ter Borch, c. 1659

Grey watercolor of carved stone capitals and column fragments among ivy and grass, with a cylindrical fragment at right.

Five Capitals in the Villa Mattei in Rome

Joseph August Knip, c. 1809 - c. 1812

Pencil sketch of a vine-covered pergola with wooden posts, a stone wall, and a distant landscape beyond.

A vineyard in Olevano

Unknown artist, 1843

Pencil design drawing of an ornate Renaissance style pendant with scrollwork, a central square panel, and pear-shaped drops.

Design for a Renaissance Style Pendant

Henri Cameré, c. 1864 - c. 1894

Watercolor of Roman ruins and arches on a wooded hill, with cypress trees and a palm in the foreground.

View of the Palatine Hill in Rome, with the Arch of Constantine

Joseph August Knip, c. 1809 - c. 1812

Grey wash drawing of a village street with a church tower, tall trees, a barn with a cart, and walking figures.

Klokhuis in Overveen

Pieter Louw, 1735

Brown and white wash design drawing of an ornate elongated pendant with a central floral medallion on a tan background.

Design for a Pendant

Henri Cameré, c. 1864 - c. 1894

Watercolor of ruined brick arches of the Aqueduct of Nero in Rome, overgrown with plants, with a small figure on a path.

The Aqueduct of Nero in Rome

Joseph August Knip, c. 1809 - c. 1812

Pen drawing of a Batavia street scene with a canal, trees, and figures, plus a row of standing figures below.

Street scenes Batavia

Jan Brandes, 1779

Colored drawing of gentlemen in 18th-century dress playing cards around a green-covered table in an interior with a mirror.

Gentlemen playing cards in interior

Pieter Louw, 1735

Muted watercolor of Roman ruins with a large brick arch, a stone fragment, and the basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano in th

The basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano, with in the foreground the temple of Minerva Medica

Joseph August Knip, c. 1809 - c. 1812

Grey wash drawing of a ruined gateway, canal, figures and a church tower behind a town, with a horse and cart on the road.

Remains of the Veerpoort in Heukelom

Pieter Jan van Liender, 1737

Pen and grey wash drawing of a crowd and soldiers in a town square before a domed colonnaded rotunda, 1787.

Swearing-in of the Government Regulations on the Grote Markt in Haarlem, September 5, 1787

Vincent Jansz. van der Vinne, 1787

Watercolor and pencil sketch of Rome showing a hilltop city panorama and three churches and ruins below.

Santa Sabina on the Aventine Hill and Sant’Agnese fuori le Mura and Santa Costanza in Rome

Joseph August Knip, c. 1809 - c. 1812

Grey wash drawing of the Arkelpoort gate and town wall in Gorinchem, with anglers on the bank and a church tower behind.

Arkelpoort in Gorinchem

Pieter Jan van Liender, 1737

Grey wash drawing of a crowd celebrating around a tall tree in a town square lined with gabled houses and civic buildings.

Revolution in Haarlem, January 19, 1795

Vincent Jansz. van der Vinne, 1795

Grey watercolor of whitewashed buildings, umbrella pines and cypresses above a vine trellis, with hills behind.

In the surroundings of Genzano

Joseph August Knip, c. 1809 - c. 1812

Grey wash drawing of a canal town with a gate tower, windmill, fishermen and a horse carriage on a road.

The Benskoper Gate at IJsselstein

Pieter Jan van Liender, 1752

Grey wash drawing of a brick manor house with stepped gables across a moat, with a footbridge, trees and a distant church tow

House Oosterwyk, seen from the back

Paulus van Liender, 1750

Grey wash drawing of a hilltop village beneath mountains, with houses, a cypress and a stone wall in the foreground.

View of Marone, and houses in or near Rome

Joseph August Knip, c. 1809 - c. 1810

Grey wash drawing of Geldermalsen Castle with gabled buildings, a large tree, a wooden gate and small figures on the path.

Geldermalsen Castle

Pieter Jan van Liender, 1737

Pen and watercolour drawing of a shepherd and sheep passing large trees on a road under a cloudy sky.

Shepherds with flock in wooded landscape

Jacob van Liender, 1706

Watercolor of the round temple of Vesta in Rome with fountain, oxen, cart and figures in an open square.

The temple of Vesta in Rome

Joseph August Knip, c. 1809 - c. 1812

Grey wash drawing of soldiers and townspeople crossing a snowy Haarlem square toward a large church with a tall spire.

Arrival of French at the Grote Markt in Haarlem, 1795

Vincent Jansz. van der Vinne, 1795