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Rijksmuseum

16,297 works

Ink drawing of clover stems with trifoliate leaves and flower heads on pale paper, inscribed Klaver.

Klaver

Theo Nieuwenhuis, 1876

Pencil sketch of a Benares riverfront with temple spires, domed buildings, moored boats and workers on the steps.

Rivieroever met schepen te Benares

Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp, 1914

Pen and watercolor drawing of tiled rooftops, a bell tower and church facade in a Sicilian hill town, with mountains behind.

Gezicht op Randazzo, Sicilië

Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp, 1921

Pencil landscape drawing with a large gnarled tree, shrubs, and a ruined tower on the right.

Landschap met ruïne

Salomon van Ruysdael, 1610

Pen and wash architectural elevation of a townhouse facade with rococo ornament, a blue roof and a central doorway with stoop

Voornaam woonhuis met platte stoep

Joseph Massol, 1752

Architectural elevation drawing of a townhouse with a high stoop, wrought iron railings and symmetrical windows, in pen and w

Voornaam woonhuis met hoge stoep

Joseph Massol, 1752

Red chalk and wash drawing of Venus reclining on clouds with Cupid and several winged putti around her.

Venus met Amor en putti

Charles-Joseph Natoire, 1710

Brown wash drawing of a captive family in chains led by Roman soldiers past classical buildings and onlookers.

Julius Sabinus en Epponina met hun twee kinderen als gevangenen door Rome gevoerd

Blaise Nicolas Lesueur, 1726

Watercolor of a meadow with a rustic wooden fence, gate, leafy tree, and grazing cows under a pale sky.

Weidelandschap met sloot

Floris Arntzenius, 1904

Grey-wash drawing of a kneeling woman with two children pleading before a seated ruler, watched by soldiers and a crowd in a

Eponina vraagt aan Vespasianus genade voor Sabinus

Blaise Nicolas Lesueur, 1726

Woman in white cap and pink apron knitting while walking a sandy path through dunes, watercolor, 1862.

In de duinen te Zandvoort

David Adolph Constanz Artz, 1862

Watercolor and ink sketch of a crowded market with vendors, shoppers, children and baskets of fruit on yellow and green washe

Markttafereel in Nederlands-Indië

Pierre Jean Apol, 1886

Pen and watercolor sketch page of many loosely drawn figures in a market scene, some seated and some standing, in muted color

Inlandse figuren

Pierre Jean Apol, 1886

Pale watercolor drawing of a mosque with minarets above a river ghat where crowds and boats gather at the water's edge.

Aan de Ganges bij Benares

Marius Bauer, 1877

Watercolor of a city construction site with a brown horse, workmen digging, scaffolding and brick buildings under a grey sky.

Bouwterrein Oud-West te Amsterdam

George Hendrik Breitner, 1900

Labourers pulling a heavy coal cart along an Amsterdam quay, with scaffolded buildings and a canal behind them.

Labourers Pulling a Heavily Laden Cart on Jacob van Lennepkade, Amsterdam

George Hendrik Breitner, 1900

Watercolor of hussars standing with saddled brown horses along a shaded roadside beneath trees.

Huzaren staande naast hun paarden langs de kant van de weg

George Hendrik Breitner, 1867

Watercolor of a blue lobster, a spotted dogfish and a flatfish resting on sand against a dark brown background.

Aquarium met drie Noordzee vissen: Zeekreeft, Hondshaai en Schol

Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof, 1876

Watercolor of two pike in an aquarium, one shown from the side and one from the front, over a brown sandy bottom.

Twee Snoeken in een aquarium, van opzij en van voren gezien

Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof, 1876

Grey horse standing in a wooden stable beside a cart, with chickens on the floor and an open door showing green trees outside

Paard in een stal bij een open staldeur

Anton Mauve, 1848

Charcoal drawing of an Italian hill village with angular rooftops, cypress trees and a jagged mountain behind it.

Italiaans bergdorp

Leo Gestel, 1924

Watercolor of a raised white drawbridge over a canal under a grey sky, with houses and figures on the bridge.

The Drawbridge

Jacob Maris, 1875

Charcoal drawing of geometric village houses with angular roofs stepping up a hillside beside a winding path.

Huizen in een Italiaans dorp

Leo Gestel, 1924

Charcoal drawing of a hillside Italian village with rooftops, shuttered houses and palm trees in grey tones.

Gezicht in een Italiaans dorp

Leo Gestel, 1924

Charcoal drawing of houses with arched doors and flat roofs climbing a steep rocky hillside, by Leo Gestel, 1924.

Huizen op bergheling

Leo Gestel, 1924

Monochrome drawing of a lone figure walking a snowy village road past a thatched cottage, with a church spire and bare trees

Winter in Blaricum

Leo Gestel, 1937

Ink drawing of three calves resting under a stylized orchard tree with rounded foliage, on tan paper.

Boomgaard met kalveren

Leo Gestel, 1921

Red chalk drawing of a seated woman seen from behind, with her reflection visible in a mirror beside her.

Zittende dame voor spiegel

Leo Gestel, 1906

Charcoal portrait of a man in a brimmed hat, head turned to the side, with strong shading on a tan background.

Borstbeeld van man met hoed

Leo Gestel, 1923

Pastel landscape of rolling ochre hills, slender trees and green shrubs under a pale blue sky, signed Leo Gestel, Mallorca 19

Landschap op Mallorca

Leo Gestel, 1914

Charcoal portrait of a man in a flat cap with a cigar in his mouth, drawn with angular shading against a dark background.

Man met pet en sigaar

Leo Gestel, 1921

Charcoal drawing of a hilly village with a woman holding a child beside a large house under a cloudy sky.

Landschap met vrouw met kind voor een huis

Leo Gestel, 1927

Colored ink caricature of a painter in a blue cap working at an easel, holding a palette and brush.

Karikaturaal zelfportret

Lodewijk Schelfhout, 1928

Watercolor of a mountain lake with rowboats, seated figures under a tree, and reflected peaks in soft blue tones.

Gezicht op Derwent Water, in de richting van Borrowdale (Cumberland)

Thomas Hearne, 1754

Watercolor of a Stapelia succulent with a hairy star-shaped flower and a pentagonal seed pod on a brown branch.

Orbea verrucosa (Masson) L.C. Leach.(SHirsute stapelia)

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777

Pen and watercolour drawing of a dirt village road lined with houses, a church tower, and tall trees on the right.

Dorpsweg met huizen (in Duitsland?)

Henry Edridge, 1811

Watercolor of thatched farm buildings beside a large tree, a wooden fence, and a pale water channel in the foreground.

Boerderijen te Waalsdorp

Johannes Bosboom, 1827

Watercolor of a narrow cobbled street with gabled houses, a church tower in the distance, and two figures walking.

Gezicht vanuit de Ridderstraat in de Kerksteeg, Hattem

Johannes Bosboom, 1861

Brown wash drawing of a building interior with an altar, candlesticks, hanging lamp, and a standing figure.

Interieur van een synagoge

Johannes Bosboom, 1827

Watercolor of a cobbled street with stepped-gable houses, a church tower, a market stall and figures in traditional dress.

Gezicht op het stadhuis van Delft

Johannes Bosboom, 1827

Pen and watercolor study of a timber corner house with a hanging street lantern on a decorative bracket.

Studie van de bovenste verdieping van een hoekhuis

Johannes Bosboom, 1827

Pencil drawing of rooftops and chimneys with a row of trees and fields beyond, by Henk Henriët.

Landschap met huizen en een bomenrij

Henk Henriët, 1913

Charcoal drawing of a village street with houses, a man leading a cow on a dirt road, and dark conifers on a hill.

Dorpsgezicht met man met koe op dorpsweg

Leo Gestel, 1923

Pencil portrait of a young man with dark swept hair, bow tie and jacket, facing the viewer, signed lower right.

Portret van Pierre Louis Dubourq

Reinier Craeyvanger, 1841

Pen and grey wash drawing of a commander pointing as boys with rods drive a bound schoolmaster before a tent and banner.

Marcus Furius Camillus laat de schoolmeester van de Falerii door diens leerlingen geselen

Cornelis Troost, 1741

Watercolor of a vaulted cistern interior with rows of columns and two seated figures in robes at lower right.

Interieur te Constantinopel

Michel François Preaulx, 1814

Studieblad met twee koeienkoppen

Cornelis Steffelaar, 1817

Watercolor of servants gathered in a castle hall with a fireplace, antlers on the wall, a glass cabinet, and a dog.

Bedienden van een kasteel in een voorvertrek verenigd

Charles Rochussen, 1870

Watercolor of armed guards with halberds at a carved wooden door, one man drinking, in a medieval street scene.

Het verdachte huis

Charles Rochussen, 1868

Watercolor of tall pine trees along a sandy forest path with shrubs and a pale sky, by Charles Rochussen.

Boomgroep in de bossen bij Driebergen

Charles Rochussen, 1855

Watercolor interior with two men examining a paper by a window, and women working with cloth on the floor in the foreground.

Joodse bankiers

Charles Rochussen, 1868

Watercolor of two costumed performers on a fairground stage facing a crowd of townspeople, with old houses in the background.

Kermistheater

Charles Rochussen, 1869

Wash drawing of two lawyers in dark robes shaking hands, one holding a top hat, in a dim interior.

Twee advocaten drukken elkaar de hand // Deux avocats: la poignée de main

Honoré Daumier, 1818

Charcoal portrait drawing of a man with a moustache, head turned in three-quarter view against dark hatched shading.

Portret van Richard Roland Holst

Pen and watercolor drawing of a historic townhouse with a stepped gable and arched windows, with figures on a street.

Huizen te Amersfoort

Johannes Jelgerhuis, 1825

Grey wash landscape of a valley with wooded hills, farm buildings and a distant church tower under a pale sky.

Gezicht op een dal

Willem Bodeman, 1816

Watercolor of three French hussars on horseback riding along a grassy hill under a pale sky.

Drie Franse huzaren

Karel Frederik Bombled, 1886

Pen and watercolor drawing of a seated elderly woman in a white bonnet and green skirt, with a red shawl over the chair.

Zittende oude dame

David Bles, 1852

Pen and grey wash drawing of a standing man in a long robe holding a violin and bow beside a table.

Staande man met viool en strijkstok

David Bles, 1866

Black ink drawing of two farmers leading a cow in a rural landscape, bold brushwork, with a handwritten inscription below.

Twee boeren met een koe

Leo Gestel, 1891

Black chalk sketch on blue-grey paper of two figures, one a boy drumming and one in a tricorn hat beside a drum.

Twee studies van een trommelende jongen

Cornelis Troost, 1706

Pen drawing of a bookplate design with two birds, a tower motif, Latin motto banner and the name Otto Schoenewald.

Ontwerp voor een ex libris van Otto Schoenewald

Leo Gestel, 1937

Pencil sketch of Venetian canal houses with arched doors, balconies and mooring poles, with handwritten colour notes and wate

Huizen aan het water te Venetië

Willem Witsen, 1914

Watercolor flower study of red poppies in a glass vase with rhododendron leaves and glassware on a windowsill.

Bloemenstudie van Papavers en Rhododendrons

Barbara Elisabeth van Houten, 1872