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Engraved writing exemplar with looping calligraphic flourishes forming an oval border around a Latin verse text.

Ontwerp van een schrijfvoorbeeld: D.D. Francisco Lansbergio (...)

Jan van de Velde, 1605

Engraved writing model with an ornate initial D, Latin verse in calligraphic script, and a flourished signature.

Ontwerp van een schrijfvoorbeeld: Ad nob. amp. virum (...)

Jan van de Velde, 1605

Pen drawing of a calligraphy specimen with two flourished figures framing a Latin dedication text in ornate script.

Ontwerp van een schrijfvoorbeeld: Clariss. nobilissimoq[ue] (...)

Jan van de Velde, 1605

Calligraphic penmanship model with flourishes, Latin text, an alphabet and a dragon-like creature in the lower center.

Ontwerp van een schrijfvoorbeeld: Characteres Latini (...)

Jan van de Velde, 1605

Calligraphic writing sample with looping ornamental border and Latin dedication to Daniel Colonius, pen and ink, 1605.

Ontwerp van een schrijfvoorbeeld: D. Daniels Colonio ecclesiae Gallie (...)

Jan van de Velde, 1605

Calligraphic writing exemplar with swirling pen flourishes framing French text, signed Velde, dated 1605.

Ontwerp van een schrijfvoorbeeld: A mon tres cher beaufrere (...)

Jan van de Velde, 1605

Pen drawing of ornamental flourished calligraphy surrounding a block of French handwritten text on pale paper.

Ontwerp van een schrijfvoorbeeld: Bias Lacon estant surpris (...)

Jan van de Velde, 1605

Engraved calligraphy writing model with French cursive text framed by large looping flourishes and an alphabet line below.

Ontwerp van een schrijfvoorbeeld: Aux choses perilleuses (...)

Jan van de Velde, 1605

Pen-and-ink calligraphy exemplar with Dutch text framed by large looping flourishes, dated 1605.

Ontwerp van een schrijfvoorbeeld: De coninck Antigonus (...)

Jan van de Velde, 1605

Ink calligraphy writing sample in French with looping flourished border, attributed to Jan van de Velde, 1605.

Ontwerp van een schrijfvoorbeeld: Nous voyons evidemment (...)

Jan van de Velde, 1605

Pen drawing of an ornate calligraphy exemplar with looping flourishes framing a block of italic handwriting.

Ontwerp van een schrijfvoorbeeld: Al mag. sig. Henrico den Haen (...)

Jan van de Velde, 1605

Pen-drawn calligraphy exemplar with swirling flourished letters, a decorative border and French handwritten text.

Ontwerp van een schrijfvoorbeeld: A mons. L'Heremite

Jan van de Velde, 1605

Pen-and-ink calligraphy sheet with flourished Italian dedication text, a decorative swan, and large ornamental initials.

Ontwerp van een schrijfvoorbeeld: Al eccellen. S. dott. Giovanni Bontio (...)

Jan van de Velde, 1605

Pen drawing of an ornate calligraphy specimen with looping flourishes and a spiral urn motif at lower left.

Ontwerp van een schrijfvoorbeeld: Sig. fr[at]ello mio (...)

Jan van de Velde, 1605

Pastel drawing of a domed building reflected in water, framed by trees on the right, in blue, green and purple tones.

Kurhaus te Wiesbaden

Carel Nicolaas Storm van 's-Gravesande, 1915

Drawing of a line of Dutch sailing warships with full sails on rough sea, with a caption panel listing the ships below.

The Sailing of the Dutch Fleet from Texel (19 July 1781)

J. Weuyster, 1783

Bust-length lithographic portrait of a man with curly hair in a dark double-breasted coat, labeled H. Cuypers, Med. Doctor.

Portret van Henricus Cuypers

Abram van der Horn, 1792

Ink plan of a bridge with arches, stairs and circular piers, a curving river above, and handwritten Italian notes on aged pap

Plattegrond

Andrea Palladio, 1518

Black and white chalk drawing of two muscular nude men wrestling, one lifting the other, on blue-grey paper.

Kopie naar een beeldengroep van Hercules en Antaeus

Cornelis Joseph d' Heur, 1717

Colored crayon drawing of a park with trees framing a reflective pond under a pale sky.

Park in Wiesbaden

Carel Nicolaas Storm van 's-Gravesande, 1915

Pastel drawing of a sunny garden with red flower beds, a green lawn, a large tree, and a pale classical villa.

Kurpark te Wiesbaden

Carel Nicolaas Storm van 's-Gravesande, 1915

Colored crayon drawing of a building half hidden among green trees, with flowering garden plants and reflections in water bel

Gebouw met tuin

Carel Nicolaas Storm van 's-Gravesande, 1915

Grey wash drawing of a sailing ship's stern with tall mast and rigging, viewed from the front against a pale sky.

Enkele zeilschepen, bij de wal

Hendrik Abraham Klinkhamer, 1820

Grey wash drawing of a two-masted sailing ship with full sails on calm water, with its reflection below.

West-Indiëvaarder

Hendrik Abraham Klinkhamer, 1820

Grey wash drawing of a sailing boat with a large hay cargo and two sailors on board, seen from the stern.

Een boot met een lading hooi

Hendrik Abraham Klinkhamer, 1820

Grey wash drawing of moored ships and a rowing boat at a quay, with rigging, coiled rope and hanging laundry.

Afgemeerde schepen met sloepen

Hendrik Abraham Klinkhamer, 1820

Grey wash study of several sailing boats with sails set on calm water, reflections visible beneath the hulls.

Studieblad met zeilschepen

Hendrik Abraham Klinkhamer, 1851

Zeilschip

Hendrik Abraham Klinkhamer, 1853

Grey wash study of moored sailing ships, rowing boats and a standing figure with oars, with handwritten annotations.

Studieblad met roeren van zeilschepen

Hendrik Abraham Klinkhamer, 1820

Pencil study of two sailing ships, a rowboat and a harbor view with masts and small sailboats on calm water.

Studieblad met havengezicht, sloep en twee zeilschepen

Hendrik Abraham Klinkhamer, 1820

Grey wash study sheet of six flags and pennants on poles, some billowing, one marked with a letter B and one with a star.

Studieblad met vlaggen en wimpels

Hendrik Abraham Klinkhamer, 1820

Grey wash sketch study of ship masts, rigging and sails, with a small boat with a figure at upper right.

Studieblad met masten en zeilen

Hendrik Abraham Klinkhamer, 1820

Grey wash drawing of a sailing ship with a small boat moored alongside on calm water.

Zeilschip met sloep langszij

Hendrik Abraham Klinkhamer, 1844

Grey wash drawing of a sailing vessel with masts and rigging resting on calm water, reflected below.

Zeilschip

Hendrik Abraham Klinkhamer, 1820

Grey wash drawing of a village church with a tall spire, trees, hedges and small figures under a cloudy sky.

Gezicht op de Sijbekarspel

Salome

Frans Stamkart, 1910

Pencil sketch of a village with a tall church tower above trees, houses on the right, and small figures on a path.

Gezicht op het dorp Asperen

David van der Kellen, 1842

Two stylized octopus-like sea creatures with curling tentacles face each other against a blue underwater background.

Fighting Orchids

Janus de Winter, 1917

Night scene drawing of a tree-lined path leading to a small lit building and church spire under a starry sky, in an arched fr

Heilig bos

Johan Miedema, 1910

Abstract pastel drawing of angular faceted planes in blue, brown and green radiating diagonally, signed Ger Ladage.

Titel onbekend

Ger Ladage, 1888

Abstract drawing in blue, yellow and rust tones with branching vertical lines framed by a red border.

Desire

Ger Ladage, 1917

Watercolor drawing of a stylized standing pregnant woman with a rounded belly in lavender and green tones on cream paper.

Zwangere vrouw

Jacob Bendien, 1920

Abstract drawing with a glowing yellow vertical form surrounded by swirling dark blue linear textures on olive ground.

Opus 862, Christus uit den dood herrezen wandelt droevig in den holen van 't bewustzijn

Albert Plasschaert, 1916

Pastel drawing of a snowy garden with bare trees, a wooden shed, and a small pond in winter.

Binnentuin met vijver in de sneeuw

Dirk Berend Nanninga, 1920

Pen and grey wash drawing of a farmhouse, wooden footbridge, tall trees and a church tower in a Dutch village.

Gezicht te Bunnik

Jan de Beijer, 1751

Pen and grey wash drawing of a thatched farmhouse under trees beside a path and a flat riverbank with a distant village.

De grote Ronduyt bij Tiel

Jan de Beijer, 1758

Pen and grey wash drawing of the village of Capelle with a church tower, houses, a large tree and a small boat by a canal.

Het dorp Capelle aan de IJssel

Jan de Beijer, 1755

Grey wash drawing of a distant town with a church tower, framed by trees, a bank, and a wooden post in the foreground.

Gezicht op Arnhem

Jan de Beijer, 1757

Pen and grey wash drawing of a Dutch village church tower beside a river with sailing boats and a wooden jetty.

Het dorp Ouderkerk aan de Amstel

Jan de Beijer, 1752

Pen and grey wash drawing of the Hoenderpoort gate in Nijmegen with townhouses, a horse and cart, and trees.

De Hoenderpoort te Nijmegen

Jan de Beijer, 1752

Grey ink and wash drawing of the Benscoper Poort gate in IJsselstein, with a windmill, canal, bridge and houses under clouds.

De Benscoper Poort te IJsselstein

Jan de Beijer, 1752

Grey wash drawing of a Utrecht canal with a church tower, gabled houses, a drawbridge and a rowing boat.

Gezicht te Utrecht met de St. Nicolaaskerk

Jan de Beijer, 1713

Pen and grey wash drawing of a church with a tall tower beside a village street with trees and houses.

Gezicht te Bunschoten, met de kerk

Jan de Beijer, 1713

Watercolor drawing of a village street with tall trees, a church tower, a horse and cart, and people and chickens on the road

Gezicht op Scherpenzeel

Jan de Beijer, 1713

Pen and grey wash drawing of a street with stepped-gable houses and a church tower rising behind them.

Gezicht door de Kerkstraat op de kerk te Workum

Jan de Beijer, 1713

Watercolor drawing of a village street with a church tower, horse carts, people gathered outside a brick building, and large

Vrolijke partij in het dorp Houten

Jan de Beijer, 1713

Grey wash drawing of a church with a tall spire beside a wall, with a procession of people carrying a banner past thatched co

Processie langs de kerk van Broekhuizenvorst

Jan de Beijer, 1713

Grey wash drawing of a ruined castle, a distant church, grazing sheep and figures on a path beside a tall tree.

Slot Ter Lee

Jan de Beijer, 1713

Grey wash drawing of a Gothic church and townscape beside a river, with ducks and figures on a quay in the foreground.

Gezicht bij Goch, aan de Niers

Jan de Beijer, 1713

Sketch in graphite and red chalk of a rider on a horse beside a second standing horse and figure.

Ruiters

Willem van Konijnenburg, 1941

Pencil drawing of a three-masted ship with rigging and flags, with a small rowing boat with two figures on the right.

Driemaster en sloep

Everhardus Koster, 1827

Pencil sketch of a coastal scene with a rocky headland, calm bay with boats, and a small cottage on the shore.

Kustlandschap bij Torbay

Everhardus Koster, 1827

Pencil sketch of tree trunks and bare branches in a forest, with a light opening in the centre.

Boomstudies

Everhardus Koster, 1827

Pencil drawing of a Gothic church with a tall tower, pointed windows, and trees beside a stone wall.

Gothische kerk

Everhardus Koster, 1827

Watercolor of a flooded gravel road with wooden posts and a small boat, with a distant village under cloudy skies.

Landschap met de grindweg tussen Oss en Lithoijen

Everhardus Koster, 1855

Pencil sketch of a busy Oxford Street in London with horse carriages, pedestrians, street lamps and a distant church spire.

Gezicht in Oxfordstreet

Everhardus Koster, 1862

Pencil sketch of a Gothic church tower and facade with a stepped gable, a tree, figures, and small architectural studies belo

Nieuwe Kerk en een trapgevel te Delft

Everhardus Koster, 1827

Pencil sketch of gabled houses, rooftops and church towers in Delft, with small figures and trees in the foreground.

Watersloot te Delft met enkele huizen

Everhardus Koster, 1827

Watercolor of a harbor with a sailing boat, steamship and masts under heavy grey clouds.

Gezicht op het IJ te Amsterdam

Everhardus Koster, 1827

Grey watercolor of sailing ships on calm water under a moon, with a rowboat and a distant church tower.

Zeilschepen bij maanlicht

Everhardus Koster, 1827

Watercolor of a busy harbor with moored sailing ships, rowing boats with figures, brick quay walls and a distant domed church

Boten bij een kade

Everhardus Koster, 1846

Watercolor sketch of people loading a large covered travelling wagon, with figures in red clothing and a ladder against the s

Het opladen van een reiswagen

Everhardus Koster, 1827

Grey wash drawing of a watermill by a pond, a large tree, two riders on a path, and a church spire in the distance.

Landschap met watermolen en twee ruiters

Petrus Adrianus Koppius, 1823

Brown wash drawing of a field with grain sheaves, two workers, tall trees on the left, and a distant farmhouse.

Korenveld

Hendrik Dirk Kruseman van Elten, 1839

Vis

Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries, 1884

Pen drawing of a letterhead for Cursus Holthuizen with decorative lettering and calligraphic name studies below.

Ontwerp voor een briefhoofd van Cursus Holthuizen

Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries, 1884

Watercolor label design with red lettering reading JUBILEUM-JAM and the number 70, framed by green foliage and red berries.

Ontwerp voor een etiket voor jublileumjam

Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries, 1884

Hand-colored 17th-century map of a winding river with canals, labeled towns, guard posts, and a compass rose.

Kaart van rivier de IJzer

François de La Pointe, 1667

Brown wash drawing of the ruined Villers abbey with broken arched walls, a tower, a stone wall and trees behind.

Gezicht op de ruïne van de cisterciënzerabdij van Villers

Auguste de Peellaert, 1803

Pen drawing of two winged women playing trumpets flanking an oval panel with handwritten Dutch text, c. 1884.

Titelhoofd met twee trompet spelende gevleugelde meisjes

Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries, 1884

Brown wash drawing of a steam train with smoke crossing a flat landscape, with small figures on a path in the foreground.

Heide, het gehucht Donsbruggen bij Kleef

Johannes Tavenraat, 1839

Pen drawing of a fisherman pointing toward the sea beside a woman on a quay, with moored boats and a dog nearby.

Visser neemt afscheid van vrouw op een kade

Henricus Engelbertus Reijntjens, 1838

Pencil and white chalk drawing of a reclining goat facing right on grassy ground, dated 1813.

Liggende geit, naar rechts

Jean Bernard, 1813

Watercolor of horses, donkeys, cattle, cats, a dog, a monkey and a parrot gathered under a tree, with a distant landscape.

Dobbelende dieren

Jan Brandes, 1770

Watercolor still life of a lemon, an orange, a folding knife and a pencil on a table before arched windows.

Stilleven met vruchten, mes en potlood

Jan Brandes, 1779

Pencil drawing of a standing goat facing right on grass, with a collar and beard, dated 1809.

Staande geit, naar rechts

Jean Bernard, 1809

Pencil drawing of a woman kneeling beside a horned goat on a path, with hills and grazing sheep behind.

Vrouw die een geit melkt

Jean Bernard, 1775

Reddish-brown chalk drawing of a sleeping cat curled to the left, head resting low, dated 1812.

Liggende kat, naar links

Jean Bernard, 1812

Staand schaap, naar links

Jean Bernard, 1812

Pencil drawing of a sheep lying in grass, facing left, with soft shading on its woolly body.

Liggend schaap, naar links

Jean Bernard, 1816

Watercolor drawing of a split pig carcass hanging from a wooden frame, showing internal organs and ribs.

Geslacht varken

Jean Bernard, 1796

Hand-coloured page with allegorical scenes of trees, dogs, a tulip and a house, framed by Dutch text banners.

Allegorie op de samenleving

Jan Brandes, 1777

Pencil drawing of six small dead birds hanging head-down from a cord, with hatched shading and a dark shadow behind them.

Zes dode vogeltjes aan een touw

Jean Bernard, 1775

Pencil drawing of a split pig carcass hung open on a wooden frame, with rope and cast shadows on the ground.

Geslacht varken

Jean Bernard, 1801

Pen and wash sketch of Balinese dancers and musicians, including a female dancer, a flute player and gamelan players, with Du

Balinese muzikanten en dansers

Wouter Schouten, 1660

Pen and wash sketch sheet showing a cook at a stall, eating men, and water carriers in various poses.

Studieblad, onder andere met een kok, etende mannen, een Javaanse Chinees en waterdragers

Wouter Schouten, 1660