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Rijksmuseum

133,889 works

Engraved title page with classical architectural frame, allegorical female figures, and a Latin inscription in an oval cartou

Geloof, Hoop en Liefde rond een architectonische omlijsting

Hans Collaert, 1570

Engraving of the martyrdom of Saint Paul, an executioner with raised sword, Roman soldiers, a mounted rider and city building

Martelaarschap van Paulus

Hendrick Goltzius, 1576

Engraving of Adam and Eve with animals beneath a tree, beside a panel of Christ in glory flanked by two prophets.

Schepping van Eva

Hans Collaert, 1570

Engraving of a bride and groom seated on a scale weighed against coins, with Cupid and watching older men.

De huwelijksweegschaal

Pieter de Jode, 1590

Engraving of an allegorical painter figure with putti working at easels and reading among columns and draped curtains.

Schilderkunst

Pieter Sluyter, 1693

Engraved oval allegory of sculpture: a draped woman with a chisel works on a bust, attended by putti and tools.

Beeldhouwkunst

Pieter Sluyter, 1693

Engraved allegory of optics: a seated woman raises a telescope while putti work with instruments before a distant town.

Zichtkunde

Pieter Sluyter, 1693

Engraved oval allegory of Mechanics: a seated woman with putti, a clock, books, machines and scaffolding before a classical b

Mechanica

Pieter Sluyter, 1693

Uitvinding van de schilderkunst

Pieter Schenk, 1693

Engraved title page with ornate calligraphic flourishes framing Dutch text, dated 1618, by Hans Strick.

Titelprent voor een serie kalligrafische schrijfvoorbeelden

Hans Strick, 1618

Printed page of Dutch and French verse in two columns, with headings and a sonnet praising Maria Strick, on aged paper.

Vier drempeldichten

D. Manhorst, 1618

Engraved oval portrait of a woman in a ruff collar and cap, framed by an ornate cartouche with Dutch text.

Portret van Maria Strick op 41-jarige leeftijd

Willem Jacobsz. Delff, 1618

Scan of an aged printed page with two Dutch verse poems in columns, headed Sonnet and Lof-dicht, with decorative initials.

Twee drempeldichten

Jan van de Velde, 1618

Engraved dedication page with flourished calligraphy addressed to Rotterdam magistrates, with a large ornamental monogram on

Dedicatie aan het stadsbestuur van Rotterdam

Hans Strick, 1618

Engraved calligraphy specimen with a large decorative capital A, swirling flourishes, and French text lines beside it.

Schrijfvoorbeeld met kapitaal A

Hans Strick, 1618

Engraved calligraphy sheet with an ornate capital B, swirling flourishes, French text and a flourished signature.

Schrijfvoorbeeld met kapitaal B

Hans Strick, 1618

Engraved calligraphy specimen with looping flourishes around a block of French handwriting, signed Maria Strick at lower left

Schrijfvoorbeeld met kapitaal C

Hans Strick, 1618

Engraved calligraphy sheet with looping flourishes framing a block of German script and a cursive signature.

Schrijfvoorbeeld met kapitaal D

Hans Strick, 1618

Engraved calligraphy model with swirling flourishes framing French text and a signature in the lower left corner.

Schrijfvoorbeeld met kapitaal E

Hans Strick, 1618

Etching of a naval battle off Duinkerken with sailing warships and gun smoke, above a coastal chart with towns and sandbanks.

Zeeslag voor Duinkerken, 1639

Balthasar Florisz. van Berckenrode, 1651

Lithograph of sailing warships in battle off Dunkirk, with gun smoke rising over calm grey water under a cloudy sky.

Zeeslag voor Duinkerken, 1639

Petrus Johannes Schotel, 1848

Grey lithograph of a night sea battle with sailing warships firing cannon under a moon breaking through clouds.

Zeeslag bij nacht tegen de Spaanse vloot bij Folkestone, 1639

Petrus Johannes Schotel, 1848

Lithograph of a marble bust of a young man in a Gothic niche on a pedestal with a Latin inscription.

Buste van Friedrich Carl Timotheus Emmerich in een nis

Johann Daniel Beyer, 1820

Portret van paus Leo XII

Leopold Beyer, 1823

Engraved bust portrait of opera singer Giovanni David in a draped classical tunic, with Italian caption, Vienna 1822.

Portret van de operazanger Giovanni David

Leopold Beyer, 1822

Hand-coloured print of a busy Viennese street with coffee house terraces, a rider, a cart, soldiers and rowboats by the water

Gezicht op de koffiehuizen tegenover de brug tussen Wenen en Leopoldstadt

Leopold Beyer, 1801

Hand-coloured print of a Hamburg lakeside promenade with pedestrians, carriages, half-timbered houses and moored boats.

Gezicht op de Jungfernstieg te Hamburg

Leopold Beyer, 1799

Hand-coloured print of Hamburg seen across the Alster lake, with church spires, boats, and figures strolling on a promenade.

Gezicht op Hamburg

Leopold Beyer, 1794

Oval engraved portrait of an elderly bearded man in a fur-trimmed hat and ornamented robe, with Latin inscription.

Portret van de kunstenaar Michelangelo

Christoforo Bianchi, 1612

Engraved oval portrait of Cardinal Flavio Chigi in clerical dress, with coats of arms and Latin inscription below.

Portret van kardinaal Flavio Chigi

Giulio Cesare Bianchi, 1771

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a broad-brimmed hat and white collar, with Latin inscription and ornamental border.

Portret van Lazarus Augustinus Cotta

Gaetano Bianchi, 1719

Oval engraved portrait of a man with long curled hair, mustache and lace collar, with Italian inscription below, 1658.

Portret van Luis de Benavides Carillo

Giovanni Paolo Bianchi, 1658

Engraved oval portrait of a mustached man in a plumed helmet and ornate coat, with an inscription naming Stefano Giorgizza.

Portret van Stefano Giorgizza

Giulio Cesare Bianchi, 1781

Oval engraved portrait of a bearded man in armour and lace collar, with Latin inscription, on a printed book page.

Portret van Vercellinus Maria

Giulio Cesare Bianchi, 1771

Engraved oval portrait of a cardinal in biretta and cape, with coats of arms above and an inscription below.

Portret van kardinaal Giacomo Rospigliosi

Giulio Cesare Bianchi, 1771

Engraving of a kneeling man in fur-trimmed robes submitting to an armored standing figure beside a tree and a military camp.

Willem II van Gelre onderwerpt zich aan keizer Karel V, 1543

Reinier Vinkeles, 1796

Engraving of a kneeling armored knight submitting before a standing nobleman, with soldiers, tents and a city behind.

Willem II van Gelre onderwerpt zich aan keizer Karel V, 1543

Philippus Velijn, 1823

Engraving of bearded men in period dress at a table with papers, a standing figure gesturing, in a paneled interior.

Burgemeester Joost Buyck van Amsterdam neemt Filips II de eed af, 1549

Barent de Bakker, 1780

Engraving of six men in historical dress marching with torches and a sword past brick buildings, a crowd behind them.

Jan de Paepe en zijn medegezellen, 1554

Charles Onghena, 1833

Engraving of a 16th-century sea battle with burning ships and men rescuing others from the water in small boats.

Zeeslag in De Hoofden, 1554

Reinier Vinkeles, 1780

Engraved street scene of richly dressed men in plumed hats gathered before city buildings and a church tower.

Aankomst van Filips II van Spanje te Brussel, 1555

Reinier Vinkeles, 1780

Etched print of a crowded gothic hall with a draped canopy over a throne, courtiers in cloaks and soldiers in the foreground.

Troonsafstand van keizer Karel V, 1555

Simon Fokke, 1782

Lithograph of a Gothic hall where a kneeling emperor in robes cedes power while courtiers and clergy watch.

Troonsafstand van keizer Karel V, 1555

Johannes Steyn, 1834

Engraving of a gothic hall where a robed man kneels before courtiers and clergy under a canopy, with heraldic windows.

Troonsafstand van keizer Karel V, 1555

Simon Fokke, 1747

Engraving of Emperor Charles V handing over the Netherlands in a Gothic hall, with courtiers and a kneeling figure before the

Troonsafstand van keizer Karel V, 1555

Simon Fokke, 1756

Watercolor drawing of interlocking red and grey fish-like motifs in a repeating tessellated pattern on grid paper.

Decoratief ontwerp in rood, licht- en donkergrijs

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Decorative geometric design in red, black and cream on squared graph paper, with stepped motifs and a bordered rectangle.

Decoratief ontwerp in rood en zwart

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Pencil and red chalk sketch of a repeating interlocking decorative pattern with handwritten measurement notes.

Decoratief ontwerp

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Horizontal decorative band design with black scrolling and orange interlaced motifs drawn on graph paper.

Decoratief ontwerp voor een langwerpig paneel

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Pen sketch of a woman in a long dress holding a child beside her in a dense garden with trees and shrubs.

Moeder met kind in een tuin

Edzard Koning, 1879

Pencil drawing of a standing man seen from behind, pulling hard on a long pole with both hands.

Staande man, trekkend aan een stok

Adrianus van der Koogh, 1806

Zittende man, en profil naar rechts

Adrianus van der Koogh, 1806

Pencil drawing of a bent man in a cap and loose jacket reaching forward with both arms, with a shadow on the ground.

Voorovergebukte man met uitgestrekte armen

Adrianus van der Koogh, 1806

Pencil drawing of a forest clearing with tall trees, exposed roots in the foreground, and light streaming through the canopy.

Open plek tussen hoog geboomte

Willem van Konijnenburg, 1878

Pencil and red chalk sketch of a woman resting her head on her hand, eyes lowered, with loose shaded lines.

Vrouw met hand onder hoofd

Willem van Konijnenburg, 1878

Pencil sketch of a reclining fox or dog with pointed ears, forelegs extended over a loosely scribbled form.

Schets van een liggende vos of hond

Willem van Konijnenburg, 1878

Pencil sketch of a man in a hat riding a rearing horse, drawn in loose, energetic strokes.

Man op een steigerend paard

Willem van Konijnenburg, 1918

Pencil sketch of three pigs in a farmyard setting with a fence, drawn on tan paper.

Drie varkens

Willem van Konijnenburg, 1878

Engraved 1724 map of northwest Amsterdam with canals, bastions, windmills, a street name key and cherubs holding a coat of ar

Plattegrond van Amsterdam (deel linksboven)

Gerrit de Broen, 1724

Engraved 1724 map of part of Amsterdam with canals, bastions, cherub cartouche and a numbered street name key.

Plattegrond van Amsterdam (deel rechtsboven)

Gerrit de Broen, 1724

Engraved 1724 map of part of Amsterdam's waterfront with many ships in the harbor, canals, docks and city blocks.

Plattegrond van Amsterdam (deel linksonder)

Gerrit de Broen, 1724

Engraved map of Amsterdam's harbor front with dense streets, canals, moored ships, a compass rose, and sailing boats on open

Plattegrond van Amsterdam (deel rechtsonder)

Gerrit de Broen, 1724

Etching of the Montelbaanstoren tower rising beside an Amsterdam canal with moored boats and gabled houses.

Gezicht op de Montelbaanstoren te Amsterdam

Frans Everbag, 1892

Etching of two Amsterdam views: a canal with a spired tower above, and a street with a large townhouse and pedestrians below.

Gezicht op de Munttoren en Kloveniersdoelen te Amsterdam

Carel Frederik Bendorp, 1786