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Rijksmuseum

56,119 works

Engraving of a Caribbean plantation with workers processing cassava in thatched sheds, a stone house, palms, and birds.

Landgoed op de Franse Antillen met tot slaaf gemaakte mannen en vrouwen

Sébastien Leclerc, 1667

Engraving of tropical birds, parrots, a flamingo and a man with two turtles on a shore, with a rowing boat at sea.

Verschillende vogels en een man met twee schildpadden van de Franse Antillen

Sébastien Leclerc, 1667

Black ornamental rectangular border with scrolled corners and medallions on a pale background, design for a magazine frame.

Kader voor Elsevier's Geïllustreerd Maandschrift

Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries, 1905

Etching of a grey horse standing on a dirt path in a meadow, with trees and a farmhouse on the horizon under clouds.

Grauschimmel

Philip Zilcken, 1867

Etching of a river landscape with rocky cliffs, low houses along the bank, and small boats on the water.

Langs de Maas

Philip Zilcken, 1867

Etching of a wooden bridge over a waterway in a flat thaw landscape, with birds flying in a grey sky.

De Schenk - dooi weêr

Philip Zilcken, 1867

Etching of a river scene with a sailing boat, windmills on the bank, and a distant city skyline under a pale sky.

Gezicht te Delfshaven

Philip Zilcken, 1867

Etching of a Dutch river with a sailing boat, windmills, trees and a distant town skyline under a pale sky.

Gezicht te Delftshaven

Philip Zilcken, 1867

Engraved interior view of an 18th-century Amsterdam theatre with tiered balconies, a crowded audience and a decorated stage.

Gezicht op het toneel van de schouwburg aan het Leidseplein te Amsterdam, 1774

Noach van der Meer, 1774

Engraved interior view of an 18th-century Amsterdam theatre auditorium with tiered balconies, columns and a coffered ceiling.

Zaal van de schouwburg aan het Leidseplein te Amsterdam, 1774

Noach van der Meer, 1774

Engraved view of a theatre interior with a stage under a garlanded curtain, tiered balconies and a seated audience.

Gezicht op het toneel van de schouwburg aan het Leidseplein te Amsterdam

Willem Bal, 1841

Black and white lithograph of a theatre auditorium with tiered balconies and audience, showing performers on a stage under an

Gezicht op het toneel van de schouwburg aan het Leidseplein te Amsterdam

Johannes Hilverdink, 1845

Pen drawing of a clump of drooping snowdrop flowers with narrow leaves growing from a patch of ground.

Sneeuwklokjes

Henri Verstijnen, 1892

Hond

Henri Verstijnen, 1892

Pen drawing of a large black rooster beside three hens on grassy ground, with Dutch caption text below.

Hoenders

Henri Verstijnen, 1892

Pen drawing of a striped tabby cat stalking through grass with its tail raised, by Henri Verstijnen, 1892.

Kat

Henri Verstijnen, 1892

Ink drawing of a bittern with a stretched neck standing among tall reeds on a cream background.

Roerdomp in het riet

Henri Verstijnen, 1892

Ink drawing of a speckled shorebird with a long bill standing among reeds and grass, labeled Tureluur.

Tureluur

Henri Verstijnen, 1892

Ink drawing of a farmer in a cap crouching to milk a black and white cow, with another cow grazing behind.

Boer melkt een koe

Henri Verstijnen, 1892

Pen and ink sketch of a seated rabbit in grass, facing left with upright ears, with handwritten label below.

Konijn

Henri Verstijnen, 1892

Engraving of a funeral ritual on Formosa: dancing mourners, seated figures, a body on a bier beside a fire, and palm trees ou

Onderdeel van het begrafenisritueel van bewoners van Formosa

Hendrik Frans Volkert Diamaer, 1726

Engraving of two blockhouses on the Amstel river with flags, rowing boats, windmills and a church tower behind.

Gezicht op de twee Blokhuizen in de Amstel

Caspar Jacobsz. Philips, 1750

Engraving of two blockhouses on the Amstel river with boats, windmills and a city skyline, under an ornate cartouche.

Gezicht op de twee Blokhuizen in de Amstel

Bernard Picart, 1730

Etching of the Binnen-Amstel canal seen from the Blauwbrug bridge, with gabled houses, sailing boats and a carriage on the br

Gezicht op de Binnen-Amstel vanaf de Blauwbrug te Amsterdam

Jan van Call, 1694

Engraving of a flooded Amsterdam street with bare trees, a drawbridge over a canal, and brick gabled houses.

Overstroomde straten te Amsterdam, 1775

Hendrik Numan, 1775

Engraved border strip with hares cooking and a man lying among pots and fire, framed by leafy scrolls.

Hazen die een jager braden

Israhel van Meckenem, 1455

Engraving of scrolling foliate ornament with a seated amorous couple at top center and putti and creatures among the leaves.

Foliate Ornament with an Amorous Couple

Israhel van Meckenem, 1490

Engraved ornamental print of symmetrical scrollwork and acanthus leaves in a heart-like shape on pale paper.

Hoofdletter B

Israhel van Meckenem, 1455

Engraved print of dense scrolling acanthus foliage and spiral tendrils within a rectangular border.

Bladmotief

Israhel van Meckenem, 1455

Engraving of two symmetrical ornamental leaf motifs with curling acanthus lobes and tendrils on pale paper.

Twee bladmotieven

Israhel van Meckenem, 1455

Etched portrait of a bearded man in a bow tie resting his chin on his hand against a dark hatched background.

Portret van Louis Artan de Saint-Martin

Louise Danse, 1891

Engraved ornamental border of scrolling foliage, peonies and perched birds, in black ink on a pale sheet.

Ranken met vogels

Israhel van Meckenem, 1455

Pen drawing of stacked books and an open volume, with the names Jacobus Bellamy and Utrechtsche Kunstkring in decorative lett

Aankondiging van een tentoonstelling van Jacobus Bellamy in de Utrechtsche Kunstkring

Pieter van Loon, 1870

Engraved 1635 map of Moluccas islands by Blaeu, with ships, compass roses, a decorative cartouche and an inset map.

Kaart van enige eilanden van de Molukken

Willem Janszoon Blaeu, 1635

Hand-colored 1670 map of the Moluccas islands with sailing ships, sea monsters, compass roses and a decorative title cartouch

Kaart van de Noord-Molukken

Pieter Schenk, 1670

Hand-colored 1707 map of Sumatra by Covens & Mortier, with a compass rose, sailing ship and decorative cherub cartouches.

Kaart van Sumatra

Covens & Mortier, 1707

Engraved 1707 map of Borneo with sailing ships, compass roses, and a decorative title cartouche with cherubs.

Kaart van Borneo

Covens & Mortier, 1707

Engraving of a seated young woman in a bonnet with a white dog leaning on her and a dark dog lying in the grass.

Jonge vrouw met twee honden, zittend in een landschap

Pierre Amedée Varin, 1859

Engraved landscape of a hill topped by an abbey, with a hazy valley, distant snowy peaks and small figures by a fire.

Gezicht op een vallei in Mussoorie

John Charles Varrall, 1837

Engraved view of Amsterdam from the IJ with sailing ships, rowing boats, and church towers along the waterfront.

Gezicht op Amsterdam en het IJ met boten

John Charles Varrall, 1839

Engraved harbor scene with ships, rowboats, classical columns and a palace at sunset, after Claude Lorrain.

Gezicht op een haven bij zonsondergang met het vertrek van koningin van Seba

John Charles Varrall, 1830

Lithograph of a horse race on a tree-lined road with a rider raising his hat, spectators, a tent and dogs.

Harddraverij in de Hout van Alkmaar, 1825

J.B. Clermans, 1825

Hand-coloured print of a crowded festival in Haarlem with a tightrope walker high above spectators in top hats and bonnets.

Feest in Haarlem bij de Tentoonstelling Nationale Nijverheid, 1825

Dirk Sluyter, 1816

Night lithograph of a crowd gathered before a church in Antwerp, people climbing walls and pointing toward the building under

Oploop voor een kerk in Antwerpen waar spoken worden gezien, 1826

Burggraaff, 1826

Caricature of a stout man with a document case facing a caped official raising his arm at a classical gate.

Spotprent op het voortdurend door de Staten-Generaal aannemen van de begroting, 1826

Jean-Louis Van Hemelryck, 1829

Symmetrical grey and blue ornamental design with teardrop leaf motifs and yellow accents on a central axis.

Ontwerp voor een band of omslag

Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries, 1884

Pencil sketch of a seated nude woman hugging her knees, with a small scroll ornament to the right, on tracing paper.

Zittende naakte vrouw en bloemornament

Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries, 1949

Design drawing of a towel rack with two carved lion heads at the ends, with construction details below.

Ontwerp voor een theedoekrek met twee leeuwenkoppen

Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries, 1900

Pen drawing of a towel rack design with two fantasy head ends joined by a bar, plus a small colored sketch below.

Ontwerp voor een theedoekrek met twee fantasiekoppen

Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries, 1900

Engraved print of three male portraits side by side, with wigged men in period coats, one holding a pen.

Portretten van Jacobus Buys, Izaak Schmidt en Jurriaan Andriessen

Jacob Ernst Marcus, 1812

Engraved group portrait of medieval-dressed figures with heraldic shields and a fleur-de-lis crest above, with Dutch caption

Filips de Goede, hertog van Bourgondië, met gezelschap

Jan Kobell, 1790

Black and cream ornamental design drawing with symmetrical scrollwork and central lettering for a bookbinding school.

Ontwerp voor drukwerk voor Boekbinderij der Vakschool voor Typografie, uitgave augustus 1916

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Hand-coloured print of a winding river valley with wooded hills and clouds, bound in an open book beside printed text.

Gezicht op Sinaï

Day & Co., 1857

Sepia reproduction of a landscape with a horse-drawn cart on a path beneath large trees, with a figure by a hillside.

Fotoreproductie van het schilderij 'La charette' door Camille Corot

Goupil & Cie., 1877

Line drawing caricature of chained African figures beside European men in suits near a sign reading De Kust, 1871.

Spotprent op de afstand van de kust van Guinea, 1871

Johan Michaël Schmidt Crans, 1871

Pen and brown wash drawing of a dilapidated thatched hut with wooden posts, a planked door and a leaning pole.

Bouwvallige hut

Abraham Bloemaert, 1595

Pen and brown ink drawing of a capsized ship, fish and figures on a shore, with sailboats and a distant city.

Allegorie van water

Jan Brueghel, 1614

Panoramic pen and wash drawing of a walled town with church spires seen across a flat foreground, 1671.

Gezicht op Maastricht vanuit het noordwesten

Josua de Grave, 1671

Watercolor of a village with a church spire and windmill across calm water, with a rowing boat in the foreground.

Het dorp Den Bommel op het eiland Goeree-Overvlakkee

Aert Schouman, 1757

Small colored drawing of a man in a dark hat and striped garment, looking toward the viewer, mounted on a cream sheet.

Zelfportret

Jurriaan Andriessen, 1772

Watercolor of a crumbling classical ruin with arched openings and foliage, with small figures on the right under a cloudy sky

Capriccio met antieke ruïne

Louis Gabriel Moreau, 1755

Etching of a grey horse, a grazing horse and a reclining cow in a meadow with a distant town skyline.

Paarden en koeien

Jan van den Hecke, 1656

Engraving of an allegorical triumph: a four-horse chariot with winged attendants and fallen figures beneath the hooves.

Allegorische triomf van keizer Licinius

Lucas Vorsterman, 1622

Engraving of plague-time funeral bearers carrying a shrouded body on a stretcher beside a church, with a town behind.

Begrafenissen ten tijde van de pestepidemie in Holland

Simon Fokke, 1722