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56,150 works

Engraving of a crowned ruler on a dais receiving a kneeling man in a medieval hall, with scribes and armored attendants nearb

Amsterdam tot stad verheven, ca. 1335

Willem Steelink, 1865

Hand-lettered title page design with yellow and orange letters reading Notenkraker en Muizenkoning, with a green leaf ornamen

Ontwerp voor een titelpagina voor: E.T.A. Hoffmann, Notenkraker en muizenkoning, 1898

Willem Wenckebach, 1898

Pastel drawing of a forest decorated for Christmas with candlelit fir trees, star ornaments and colored garlands between trun

Kerstboombos

Willem Wenckebach, 1898

Pencil and ink design of seven crowned mouse heads above a symmetrical fan of black and white radiating shapes.

Zeven gekroonde muizenkoppen

Willem Wenckebach, 1898

Ink drawing of crossed axe and staff with crown and goblet, beside a walnut with leaves and radiating lines.

Sluitvignet met vier voorwerpen en sluitvignet met noot

Willem Wenckebach, 1898

Pen drawing of seven decorative Art Nouveau initials H, N, T, Z, A, D and W filled with scrolling foliage on tan squares.

Ontwerp voor versierde initialen H, N, T, Z, A, D en W

Willem Wenckebach, 1898

Ink drawing of seven mice with knotted tails running across a decorative leafy border on a tan ground.

Zeven met de staarten verbonden muizen

Willem Wenckebach, 1898

Photograph of the German piano section at the 1894 Antwerp exhibition, with grand pianos, a seated pianist and visitors.

Expositie van Duitse piano's tijdens de wereldtentoonstelling te Antwerpen

Th. Lantin, 1894

Photograph of an ornate monumental gateway with sculpted figures and columns at the 1894 Antwerp exhibition, German section.

Poort in een expositie van Duitse objecten tijdens de wereldtentoonstelling te Antwerpen

Th. Lantin, 1894

Photo of a German hunting exhibit interior at the 1894 Antwerp exposition, with antlers, taxidermy, a carriage and visitors.

Expositie van Duitse jachtobjecten tijdens de wereldtentoonstelling te Antwerpen

Th. Lantin, 1894

Interior of an 1894 Antwerp exhibition hall with draped pavilion, arranged weapons, and uniformed men on a wooden floor.

Expositie van Belgische wapens tijdens de wereldtentoonstelling te Antwerpen

Th. Lantin, 1894

Interior view of the Stollwerck stand at the 1894 Antwerp exhibition, with signage, display cabinets and visitors under a gla

Expositie van de Stollwerck-firma in de wereldtentoonstelling te Antwerpen

Th. Lantin, 1894

Interior of the 1894 Antwerp exhibition cycle hall with rows of bicycles, signs, and two men on a wooden walkway.

Expositie van fietsen tijdens de wereldtentoonstelling te Antwerpen

Th. Lantin, 1894

Photograph of the British section at the 1894 Antwerp exhibition with display cases, flags and a nitrate industry timeline pa

Expositie van Britse objecten tijdens de wereldtentoonstelling te Antwerpen

Th. Lantin, 1894

Interior view of the French piano section at the 1894 Antwerp exhibition, with Pleyel Wolff pianos under a striped canopy.

Expositie van Franse piano's tijdens de wereldtentoonstelling te Antwerpen

Th. Lantin, 1894

Engraving of a man with a stick and a dog in a meadow, with cattle and sheep grazing and a lone tree on the horizon.

Gezicht op een weide

Johannes Philippus Lange, 1848

Engraved winter scene of figures on frozen water beside a moored sailing boat, a rowboat, and thatched cottages under a grey

Wintergezicht

Johannes Philippus Lange, 1843

Engraving of a dead man on the ground surrounded by mourning figures near a cliff, with a town in the distance.

Dode man omringd door figuren

Johannes Philippus Lange, 1847

Print of a crowd on the Oude Schans in Amsterdam under gabled houses and a drawbridge, with white ghostly figures above.

Gezicht van de Geeste verschijning op de Oude Schans. beginende in den Avond om 8½ ure den 8 en 9 October 1833. te Am…

Hartog Abrahams Swaluw, 1833

Hand-colored print of a grid of fifteen small framed niches, each holding a religious saint figure with a halo.

Galerie Religieuse

M. Hemeleers-van Houter, 1827

Engraved sketch of a seated child in a bonnet and gown, seen from the side, with one bare foot extended.

Zittend kind met hoed en jurk, van opzij gezien

Jean Audran, 1728

Engraved architectural elevation of a multi-story palace facade with a central staircase, arches and a rooftop cupola.

Façade van Villa Farnese te Caprarola

Giovanni Battista Falda, 1655

Engraved cutaway view of the courtyard and arcaded interior of the Palazzo Farnese at Caprarola, with a circular loggia.

Binnenplaats van Villa Farnese te Caprarola

Giovanni Battista Falda, 1655

Engraved floor plan of the pentagonal Palazzo Farnese at Caprarola with a circular central hall and numbered rooms.

Plattegrond van Villa Farnese te Caprarola

Giovanni Battista Falda, 1655

Engraved elevation of a long palace facade with a central arched doorway, rows of windows, and an inscription below.

Zijgevel van Palazzo del Quirinale

Giovanni Battista Falda, 1655

Engraved elevation of a palace courtyard facade with a tiered arcade, rows of windows, and a central roofed block.

Gevel op de binnenplaats van Palazzo del Quirinale

Giovanni Battista Falda, 1655

Engraved elevation of a symmetrical palace facade with rows of windows, a central portal and balcony, and an Italian caption

Façade van het paleis van kardinaal Agostino Chigi

Giovanni Battista Falda, 1655

Engraved architectural section of a palazzo courtyard with three tiers of arcaded loggias, columns, and a tower above.

Gevel van de binnenplaats van Palazzo Borghese

Giovanni Battista Falda, 1655

Etching of fishing and sailing vessels near a pier on rough water, with a figure group on the quay and clouds above.

Vissersschepen bij een aanlegsteiger

Gerrit Groenewegen, 1807

Etching of various sailing boats and figures on calm water beneath a cloudy sky, with ships in the distance.

Diverse schepen op stil water

Gerrit Groenewegen, 1807

Etching of a three-masted ship on rough sea with smaller boats and figures on a rocky shore under cloudy skies.

Amerikaans schip op onrustig water

Gerrit Groenewegen, 1807

Etching of a three-masted ship grounded in shallow water, with rowboats, sailing vessels and a cloudy sky.

Schip in ondiep water aan de grond

Gerrit Groenewegen, 1807

Etching of several sailing ships and a passenger boat on rough sea under cloudy sky, with a harbor tower at right.

Diverse schepen op woelig water

Gerrit Groenewegen, 1807

Etching of ships in distress in stormy seas near a rocky coast, with billowing sails and crashing waves.

Schepen in nood bij een rotsachtige kust

Gerrit Groenewegen, 1807

Etching of several sailing ships on rough sea under a cloudy sky, with a two-masted vessel at left and a sloop at right.

Diverse zeilschepen op het water

Gerrit Groenewegen, 1795

Etching of a stormy sea with a three-masted ship, rowing boats, and men on the shore under heavy clouds.

Zeegezicht met driemaster

Gerrit Groenewegen, 1795

Etching of a calm sea with sailing ships and small boats, a fisherman with a net in the foreground, and clouds overhead.

Zeegezicht met diverse schepen

Gerrit Groenewegen, 1795

Etching of several sailing ships on rough water under cloudy skies, with a rowboat and pilings in the foreground.

Verschillende zeilschepen op onrustig water

Gerrit Groenewegen, 1795

Engraving of hounds attacking a wild boar in a forest, with hunters with spears at the edges of the scene.

Wilde zwijnenjacht met twee omcirkelde zwijnen

Virgilius Solis, 1524

Etching of sailing ships on rough sea, with a small boat in front and a crowd watching from a pier with a lighthouse on the r

Zeilschepen op zee

Gerrit Groenewegen, 1786

Etching of sailing ships on calm water with fishermen and a net in the foreground under a cloudy sky.

Vier zeilschepen op stil water

Gerrit Groenewegen, 1795

Narrow etching of a fox hunt with hunters and dogs chasing a fox through trees, a pond with a rabbit on the right.

Fox Hunt

Virgilius Solis, 1524

Narrow etching of a hunter with dogs beside a marsh where ducks fly and swim among reeds and trees.

Eendenjacht

Virgilius Solis, 1524

Etching of bird catchers in a forest with nets and cages, and a man drinking from a jug beside a tree.

Vogelvangers, rechts drinkt een man uit een kruik

Virgilius Solis, 1524

Narrow engraving of three hunters and dogs attacking a wild boar among trees and shrubs.

Wilde zwijnenjacht met drie jagers

Virgilius Solis, 1524

Engraving of a hare fleeing from a pack of hounds across a wooded landscape, with a hunter at the left edge.

Hazenjacht met links een jager

Virgilius Solis, 1524

Engraved frieze of a hare hunt with hounds, a falcon, a mounted rider and a horn-blowing hunter in a wooded landscape.

Hazenjacht met honden en een valk

Virgilius Solis, 1524

Engraved strip showing hounds chasing a hare and a stag, with a hunter at right and a falcon above.

Hazenjacht met een valk en jacht op een hert

Virgilius Solis, 1524

Printed theatre page with a photograph of a seated woman in a feathered headdress and costume, captioned Julia Hisson as Séli

Portret van Julia Hisson als Sélika in l'Africaine

Pierre Petit, 1868

Etched print of the city of Ieper with church spires and walls, with figures, livestock and a horse in the foreground.

Gezicht op Ieper

Pieter Hendricksz. Schut, 1660

Magazine spread with a theatre masthead and a framed photographic portrait of a woman in a dark costume, surrounded by printe

Portret van Célestine Galli-Marié

Pierre Petit, 1868

Printed theatre periodical page with an oval portrait of a woman in an ornate frame, surrounded by advertisements and text.

Portret van Madame Fromentin

Alphonse-Justin Liébert, 1868

Printed magazine page with a photographic portrait of Gilbert Duprez in an ornate frame, beside text advertisements.

Portret van Gilbert Duprez

Pierre Petit, 1868

Printed theatre page with a framed photographic portrait of Dumaine as Gilbert in Marie Tudor, surrounded by ornate decoratio

Portret van Dumaine als Gilbert in Marie Tudor

Étienne Carjat, 1868

Etched business card for printer Eugène Delâtre, showing a man working at a printing press in a dark interior.

Visitekaartje van drukker Eugène Delâtre te Parijs

Auguste Brouet, 1907

Theatre journal page with a framed photograph of Marie Laurent in costume as Marie Tudor, flanked by printed advertisements.

Portret van Marie Laurent in Marie Tudor

Étienne Carjat, 1868

Journal spread with ads on left; right page frames a seated man's portrait as Taillade in Les Deux Orphelines.

Portret van Paul Félix Taillade als Pierre in Les Deux Orphelines

Étienne Carjat, 1868

Engraving of monkeys in costume holding a water jousting contest with boats, spectators and a gabled building on a canal.

Steekspel op het water

Pieter van der Borcht, 1545

Engraving of a moonlit rocky mountain landscape with a man leading pack animals along a path toward a distant river town.

Gezicht op de berg Lilienstein in Saksen

Johann Barnes, 1764

Engraving of monkeys in human clothing working in a barber-surgeon's shop, shaving and bloodletting customers.

Barbiers- en chirurgijnswinkel

Pieter van der Borcht, 1557

Engraving of monkeys in human dress working as alchemists in a cluttered workshop, with a village street visible through a do

Alchemist

Pieter van der Borcht, 1558

Lithograph of the Roman amphitheatre in Arles with tiered arches, a tower, figures in the foreground and houses at right.

Zicht op het Romeinse Amfitheater in Arles

Borel et Grué, 1832

Lithograph of a square in Arles with a hotel, a carriage, pedestrians and Roman ruins beside the building.

Zicht op een plein in Arles met ruïnes van het Romeinse Forum

Borel et Grué, 1832

Etching of a bearded robed figure reaching out through swirling clouds inside a hexagonal frame, dated 1615.

God scheidt het licht van de duisternis

Orazio Borgianni, 1615

Etching of a bearded flying figure in billowing robes reaching toward a globe-like landscape with trees, within a hexagonal f

Schepping van hemel en aarde

Orazio Borgianni, 1615

Etching of a flying robed figure reaching toward a sun and moon above a curved earth, inside a hexagonal frame.

God schept de zon en de maan

Orazio Borgianni, 1615

Etching of a bearded figure with outstretched arms surrounded by animals, birds, and palm trees in a hexagonal frame.

Schepping van de dieren

Orazio Borgianni, 1615

Engraved battle panorama of Lesnaja, 1708, with mounted officers in the foreground and smoke over a wooded plain.

Slag bij Lesnaja, 1708

Maurice Baquoy, 1708

Engraved panoramic view of a 1714 naval battle with galleys and sailing ships in smoke near rocky islands.

Zeeslag bij Hangö, 1714

Maurice Baquoy, 1709

Engraved panoramic battle scene with mounted officers in the foreground, troop lines across a plain, and smoke rising under c

Overgave bij Perevolochna, 1709

Maurice Baquoy, 1709

Engraved panoramic view of the Battle of Poltava with mounted officers in the foreground and troops and smoke across the vall

Slag bij Poltava, 1709

Maurice Baquoy, 1709

Engraved title page with three bands of scrolling foliage, a central mask, a putto, and an oval title cartouche.

Titelblad: Liure de diuerses Frises

Paul Androuet Ducerceau, 1670

Engraving of three ornamental friezes with scrolling foliage, griffins, grotesque masks, stags and a small landscape cartouch

Drie friezen van ranken bestaand uit bladeren, rolwerk en guirlandes

Paul Androuet Ducerceau, 1670

Etched ornament print with a draped female figure on a pedestal between symmetrical acanthus scrolls and flowering branches.

Flora tussen twee bladranken

Paul Androuet Ducerceau, 1727

Etched interior of an imperial library with ladders, scholars, guards, a dog, and a cabinet of curiosities seen through an ar

Keizerlijke bibliotheek en rariteitenkabinet

Jan Luyken, 1682

Etched interior of a grand library with ladders, bookshelves, a crowd of figures, a dog, and a cabinet room beyond an arch.

Bibliotheek en rariteitenkabinet van de groothertog van Toscane

Jan Luyken, 1689

Engraved landscape with a stone bridge, walking travelers, a large building and a walled town on a cliff.

Landschap met stenen brug

Aegidius Sadeler, 1597

Etching of two warships on rough sea under cloudy sky, with a rowing boat between them and smoke near the right ship.

Zee met twee oorlogsschepen

Gerard Sibelius, 1755

Etching of a flat Dutch landscape with a windmill on the left, a row of trees in the center and a farm building on the right.

Landschap met molen in de Binckhorst in Den Haag

Willem Adrianus Grondhout, 1888

Etching of a ginger jar, wine glass and bowl on a table against a dark hatched background.

Stilleven met gemberpot, wijnglas en kom

Willem Adrianus Grondhout, 1888

Etching of a farmhouse beside still water, with bare trees, a wooden fence and a woman carrying a bucket.

Boerderij aan het water in Voorburg

Willem Adrianus Grondhout, 1888

Etching of a thatched cottage beside bare trees and a wooden fence, signed W.A. Grondhout, 1918.

Bij Veere

Willem Adrianus Grondhout, 1918

Etching of a thatched farm barn with a whitewashed wall and open shed on flat ground, with a village skyline in the distance.

Schuur bij Voorburg

Willem Adrianus Grondhout, 1888

Etching of a building beside a tree and wooden fence, with a canal and row of poplars receding into the distance.

Gebouw in de Binckhorst in Den Haag

Willem Adrianus Grondhout, 1888

Etching of a windmill, bare trees and a sailboat beside a canal, with a distant city skyline under a pale sky.

Landschap met molen in de Binckhorst in Den Haag

Willem Adrianus Grondhout, 1916

Etching of a Hague harbor with masted sailing ships, a windmill on the right, and waterfront buildings under a pale sky.

Laakhaven en Laakmolen in Den Haag

Willem Adrianus Grondhout, 1888

Etching of a thatched windmill without sails beside a house and water channel, with a flat landscape and distant spires.

Molen zonder wieken in Voorburg

Willem Adrianus Grondhout, 1888

Hand-coloured print of nude women and veiled nuns gathered around a naked young man in an arched interior with a green curtai

Abdes ontdekt tussen haar ontklede nonnen een jonge man

Johann Heinrich Ramberg, 1800

Engraving of an almond branch with fruit beside a flowering primrose, with a ladybug and caterpillar on the ground.

Amandelboom en gulden sleutelbloem

Crispijn van de Passe, 1600

Engraved botanical plate of a buttercup plant and a maple branch with winged seeds, with a butterfly between them.

Scherpe boterbloem en veldesdoorn

Crispijn van de Passe, 1600

Hand-coloured 1731 distance table of Dutch cities with a compass rose, measure tables and a reading legend.

Afstandstabel voor de belangrijkste steden van de 17 Nederlandse Provinciën

Jacob Keyser, 1731

Engraved landscape of a shepherd watering a flock at a trough beside a well, with a village and hilltop town behind.

Jakob legt afgeschilde takken in de drinkbakken van de schapen

Pieter van der Borcht, 1582

Engraving of Jacob confronting Laban under a large tree, with flocks, tents, armed men and a distant town.

Jakob en Laban

Pieter van der Borcht, 1582

Engraving of Jacob wrestling an angel beside a large tree, with herds, camels, riders and a distant town in the landscape.

Jakob worstelt met de engel

Pieter van der Borcht, 1582

Engraved panoramic landscape of a walled city by a river, with a family procession meeting armed men in the foreground.

Verzoening van Jakob en Esau

Pieter van der Borcht, 1582

Engraving of a biblical abduction scene in a hilly landscape, with a walled city, tents, camels and men struggling in the for

Dina door Sichem overweldigd / Chamor en Sichem vragen Jakob om Dina's hand

Pieter van der Borcht, 1582