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16,319 works

Pen and brown ink design for a reliquary with an empty framed cartouche, scrollwork ornament and a tall baluster stem.

Ontwerp voor een reliekhouder

Giovanni Battista Foggini, 1700

Pen and ink drawing of an ornate toilet mirror with cherubs, drapery swags and a plumed crest on a stepped base.

Toiletspiegel in de vorm van een pendulekast

Sulpice Cuvillier, 1766

Pen and wash design drawing of a dressing table with painted floral panels, central cabinet, and tapered legs.

Ontwerp voor een toilettafel (poudreuse)

J.F. Birrmann, 1770

Design drawing of an ornamental picture stand with patterned panels and scrolled ironwork, beside a sketched easel, in waterc

Ontwerp voor een prentenstandaard

Gust van de Wall Perné, 1887

Pencil and watercolor design sketch of a hanging lamp with iron frame, patterned shade and brass base, with Dutch annotations

Ontwerp voor een hanglamp

Gust van de Wall Perné, 1902

Watercolor design of a green Art Nouveau mirror frame with peacock feather motifs and a monogram, around a pale blue mirror.

Ontwerp voor een spiegel

Gust van de Wall Perné, 1887

Pencil sketch of a dog running to the right, drawn in angular outlines on cream paper.

Hond, rennend naar rechts

Gust van de Wall Perné, 1887

Pencil outline drawing of a dog running left with a zigzag tail, with red and blue dotted marks on the sheet.

Hond, rennend naar links

Gust van de Wall Perné, 1887

Watercolor design drawing of a green sideboard with copper handles and blue vases on top, with a side view beside it.

Ontwerp voor een buffetkast

Gust van de Wall Perné, 1887

Charcoal portrait of a young boy with dark bangs, wearing a white collar and cravat against a shaded background.

Portret van Johan Daniël Koelman

Johan Philip Koelman, 1840

Pen and wash drawing of a staircase of ages with peasant figures, cartouche frames, skulls and village houses, 1623.

Trap des Ouderdoms met boeren en boerinnen

Pieter Nolpe, 1623

Pen and wash drawing of a church with a bell tower, ruined walls, tiled roofs and trees under a cloudy sky.

Kerk en antieke ruïnes in Italië

Leonaert Bramer, 1606

Brown wash drawing of a hillside landscape with a farmhouse and a tall tower on a hill under a pale sky.

Gezicht op de kerk van San Gregorio al Celio in Rome

Thomas Wijck, 1626

Oval bust portrait of a man in a richly embroidered dark uniform with medals and orders, drawn in grey tones.

Portret van Jan Jacob Rochussen

Johann Wilhelm Kaiser, 1845

Grey wash drawing of a young actor gesturing on a stage beside a draped table, with audience members in the surrounding borde

Jonge acteur op een toneel

Johann Wilhelm Kaiser, 1823

Pen and watercolour drawing of a weir with water cascading over wooden posts into a stream, with trees behind.

Waterval

Gillis Neyts, 1633

Grey wash drawing of a Gothic altar with an open bible and two winged angels playing harps, with radiating lines behind.

Altaar met opengeslagen bijbel en twee harp spelende engelen

Johann Wilhelm Kaiser, 1823

Grey wash drawing of two men in a Gothic interior, one pointing at a document while an armored guard stands nearby.

Karel de Stoute en Lodewijk XI te Péronne

Johann Wilhelm Kaiser, 1823

Brown wash drawing of children playing games in a town square before a Gothic church, framed by large trees.

Kinderspelen op het Abdijplein in Middelburg

Johann Wilhelm Kaiser, 1823

Pencil sketch of an aquarium with rocks, plants and fish, with handwritten Dutch colour notes on the page.

Schets van een aquarium met vissen

Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof, 1876

Pencil sketch of a tall aquatic plant with annotated Dutch labels pointing to stems, flower heads and leaves.

Schets van een waterplant

Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof, 1876

Pencil sketch of several fish in loose strokes on yellowed paper, with soft shading behind them.

Schets van vissen

Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof, 1876

Huilende man met doek, naar rechts

S.A. van der Heim, 1825

Charcoal drawing of a long hanging coat with grey folds against a dark textured interior background.

Hangende jas in een donker interieur

Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof, 1876

Charcoal sketch of harnessed horses beside a sand cart, with city buildings and a crane in the background.

Studie van paarden voor een zandkar te Parijs

Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof, 1876

Pencil figure study of a standing male nude with a separate sketch of a hand gripping a stick in the upper right.

Figuurstudie van een mannelijk naakt met een stok in de hand

Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof, 1876

Schetsblad met diverse studies van een vrouwenhoofd

Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof, 1876

Pencil sketch of a harnessed horse beside another horse and a cart, with city buildings in the background.

Studie van twee paarden voor een kar te Parijs

Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof, 1876

Pencil sketch sheet with several studies of a standing woman in a long dress, hands folded, plus a bent figure.

Schetsblad met diverse studies van een staande vrouw

Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof, 1876

Charcoal drawing of an elderly man in a dark coat holding a top hat, standing full length against a pale background.

Aanspreker

Gerke Henkes, 1854

Watercolor wall panel of yellow orchids on green stems against dark mottled ground with swirling blue patterns.

Wall Panel with Orchids

Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof, 1892

Grey wash drawing of a satyr gesturing to peasants seated at a table in a rustic interior with a barrel.

Fabel van de sater en de boer

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of Bacchus offering a cup to a crowned Ariadne beneath a tree, with a satyr and nymphs nearby.

Bacchus en Ariadne

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of a wooded river landscape with a seated shepherd, a cow, a dog, and a reclining figure with a pipe.

Mercurius fluit Argus in slaap

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of a forest clearing with tall trees and a small figure holding a spear in the foreground.

Bos met Cephalus en Procris

Matthijs Balen, 1731

Grey wash drawing of an elderly man welcoming three seated guests at an outdoor table under a tree, with a woman in a tent do

Abraham ontvangt de drie engelen

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of a bearded man seated in a room, a woman with a dish gesturing toward him, and a seated woman with a book

Christus in het huis van Marta en Maria

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of a kneeling bearded man reaching toward an angel in clouds, with trees and landscape at right.

Christus in Getsemane

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of four artists sketching a nude figure in a studio lit by a window, with plaster casts in an arched niche.

Tekenschool met vier kunstenaars die een sculptuur natekenen

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of soldiers with lantern and spears arresting a man as another embraces him beneath a tree at night.

Judaskus en gevangenneming van Christus

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash allegory of a drawing school with seated draughtsmen, sculptures, a flying trumpeter and a winged figure drawing ba

Allegorie op de tekenschool

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of a reclining woman with a painter's palette beside a laurel-crowned woman near a column in a wooded lands

Roem steunt de vermoeide Schilderkunst

Matthijs Balen, 1723

Ink and wash drawing of soldiers meeting by a river, a kneeling man placing a crown on the ground, and an elephant with howda

Ontmoeting tussen twee legers met koningen, één koning buigt en legt zijn kroon neer voor de ander

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of a winged angel pointing at a bearded seated man beside a jug and bread in a forest.

Elia en de engel

Matthijs Balen, 1729

Grey wash drawing of a woman gazing upward beside an open book and a candle in a holder, dated 1722.

Vrouw met boek bij kaarslicht

Matthijs Balen, 1722

Decorative carpet design with symmetrical stylized flowers and leaves in blue, green, yellow and red within a framed border.

Ontwerp voor een kleed

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Drawing of a standing nude man with one arm raised and hand on his head, in chalk on tan paper.

Staand mannelijk naakt, van voren gezien (2e prijs 1811)

Willem Grebner, 1811

Red chalk drawing of a seated male nude seen from behind, one arm raised, on a stepped plinth.

Staand mannelijk naakt, op de rug gezien (3e prijs 1811)

Jan Adriaan Antonie de Lelie, 1811

Red chalk drawing of a standing male nude seen from behind, leaning on a stone block, with hatched shading.

Staand mannelijk naakt, op de rug gezien (1e prijs 1812)

Jean Augustin Daiwaille, 1812

Red chalk drawing of a nude man seen from behind, leaning on a stone block, by Jan Adriaan Antonie de Lelie, 1812.

Knielend mannelijk naakt, op de rug gezien (2e prijs 1812)

Jan Adriaan Antonie de Lelie, 1812

Red chalk drawing of a seated male nude seen from behind, leaning on a dark block, with handwritten prize inscription.

Zittend mannelijk naakt, op de rug gezien (2e prijs 1812)

Abraham Lion Zeelander, 1812

Drawing of a standing male nude seen from behind, raising one arm and holding a rope, rendered in chalk on tan paper.

Staand mannelijk naakt, op de rug gezien (3e prijs 1812)

Johannes Joseph Maria Watrin, 1812

Red chalk drawing of a seated male nude leaning on a pedestal, with a handwritten prize inscription at upper right.

Zittend mannelijk naakt, van voren gezien (2e prijs 1814)

Jan de Ruyter, 1814

Red chalk drawing of a standing male nude seen from the back, one arm resting on a ledge, by Cornelis Kruseman, 1813.

Staand mannelijk naakt, op de rug gezien (2e prijs 1813)

Cornelis Kruseman, 1813

Red chalk drawing of a seated male nude with curly hair, seen from the side, resting on a rock beside a small plant.

Zittend mannelijk naakt, van opzij gezien (2e prijs 1815)

Daniël Batavus Voorman, 1815

Red chalk drawing of a standing male nude with one arm raised, shaded background, by Pieter Luypen, 1815.

Staand mannelijk naakt, van voren gezien (1e prijs 1815)

Pieter Luypen, 1815

Red chalk drawing of a seated male nude resting his head on his hand, with an inscription reading first prize 1814.

Zittend mannelijk naakt, van voren gezien (1e prijs 1814)

Cornelis Kruseman, 1814

Red chalk drawing of a standing male nude with one arm raised and a staff in the other hand, on cream paper.

Staand mannelijk naakt, van voren gezien (2e prijs 1816)

Johannes Donker, 1816

Drawing of a standing male nude leaning on a tall pole, shaded in graphite and white chalk on tan paper.

Staand mannelijk naakt, van voren gezien (1e prijs 1817)

Jan Adriaan Antonie de Lelie, 1817

Graphite drawing of a seated male nude viewed from the side, one arm extended and one raised, with an 1817 prize inscription.

Zittend mannelijk naakt, van opzij gezien (2e prijs 1817)

Pieter Godfried Bertichen, 1817

Graphite drawing of a standing male nude leaning on a stone pedestal, arm extended, by Daniël Batavus Voorman, 1818.

Staand mannelijk naakt, van voren gezien (1e prijs 1818)

Daniël Batavus Voorman, 1818

Pen and brown ink sketch of a woman in a long dress and bonnet walking beside a dog, mounted on a grey album page.

Wandelende vrouw met hond

Alexander Ver Huell, 1854

Pencil drawing of a robed figure walking on stormy waves, pointing toward a boat with several figures at right.

Christus loopt over het water

Alexander Ver Huell, 1854

Pen and watercolor drawing of a man reclining on a grassy bank by water, one arm behind his head, with a hat nearby.

Dagdromende man aan een waterkant

Alexander Ver Huell, 1854

Pen and watercolour drawing of a man in historical costume with a cape, a woman in a pink headscarf, and a small soldier.

Man in historisch kostuum, een vrouw met hoofddoek en een soldaat

Alexander Ver Huell, 1854

Pen and watercolour drawing of an armoured knight supporting a wounded young man, with halberdiers and a town wall behind.

Terugkeer van een gewonde soldaat

Alexander Ver Huell, 1854

Pen and watercolor drawing of three barefoot men, one holding up a severed head, with a pink flag and crowd behind them.

Man met een afgehakt hoofd in een menigte

Alexander Ver Huell, 1854

Night pond scene with a man in a dark suit wading in, a crescent moon above, and handwritten French text at upper right.

Zelfmoord van Jean-Antoine Gros

Alexander Ver Huell, 1854

Pen and watercolour drawing of men in a sword duel on a grassy landscape, with a wounded man lying on the ground.

Landschap met duellerende mannen

Alexander Ver Huell, 1854

Pen and watercolour drawing of a hunter spearing a wild boar as dogs attack in a forest.

Man die een wild zwijn doodt in een woud

Alexander Ver Huell, 1854

Pen and watercolor drawing of a seated man smoking a pipe and reading by a river, with a fishing rod and wooden clogs.

Man die vist, breit, rookt en leest aan een waterkant

Alexander Ver Huell, 1854

Watercolor and ink drawing of an old veteran on crutches, wearing a plumed hat, red vest and satchel, seen from behind.

Veteraan

Alexander Ver Huell, 1854

Caricature of a grinning man in a top hat, blue jacket and green trousers, drawn in ink and watercolor.

Karikaturale figuur met een bolhoed

Alexander Ver Huell, 1854

Pen drawing of an elderly woman in a bonnet with four children in bonnets and long dresses standing around her.

Groep kinderen met een oude vrouw

Christina Chalon, 1758

Pen drawing of four head studies: an old man smoking a pipe, an elderly woman in a bonnet, a child, and a bonnet.

Koppenstudie

Christina Chalon, 1758

Watercolor of a farmhouse interior with a family at a round table, a baby in a wicker cradle, and kitchen utensils on shelves

Interieur met boerenfamilie rond tafel

Christina Chalon, 1758

Watercolour drawing of a three-masted West Indiaman under full sail on a calm sea, from an album page.

West-Indiëvaarder onder zeil

Jan Brandes, 1779

Grey wash drawing of a ship's hull and ornate stern in a bound sketchbook, the rest of the page left blank.

Romp van een schip

Jan Brandes, 1779

Watercolor of sailing ships on choppy grey water under a cloudy sky, shown across two album pages.

Schepen in het Kanaal

Jan Brandes, 1779

Watercolor of a seated man in a blue coat talking with a woman holding a baby and a girl with a jug in a courtyard.

Boerenpraatje

Christina Chalon, 1758

Sketchbook page with watercolor coastal cliffs, pencil studies of ships, and handwritten Dutch notes on sea soundings.

De rotsen van Dover, de spiegel van de 'Holland' en schuinliggende schepen

Jan Brandes, 1778

Hand-coloured drawing of a courtyard with women, children, a man with a baby, chickens, a dog and a cat in windows.

Groep mensen voor de deur van een woning

Christina Chalon, 1758

Pen and wash drawing of putti harvesting grain among tall grasses, one leaning on a long pole, with two more peeking from the

Zomer

Jacob de Wit, 1744

Drawing of a woman holding a baby beside two men, one leaning on a walking stick, in grey and brown wash.

Vrouw met kind bij twee mannen

Christina Chalon, 1758

Grey wash drawing of a woman ironing at a round table with children gathered around, laundry baskets and plates in the room.

De strijkster

Christina Chalon, 1758

Pen drawing of a mother with two children at a school entrance, while a man in a hat leans from a window above.

Moeder met twee kinderen voor de deur van een school

Christina Chalon, 1758

Pen and wash drawing of putti harvesting grapes in a landscape, with one child holding a pole and another filling a basket.

Herfst

Jacob de Wit, 1744

Two watercolor sailing ships on rough sea under cloudy sky, one flying a Swedish flag, in an open album.

Zweedse brik op zee

Jan Brandes, 1778

Book cover design of silhouetted camels and riders in a desert under a crescent moon, with a distant minaret city.

Bandontwerp voor: Pieter Louwerse, Bloemlezing uit de Duizend en één Nacht, 1910

H.C. Louwerse, 1910

Watercolor of a narrow sunlit street with timber oriel windows, a gothic doorway, and a man with a pack and walking stick.

Man met bepakking in een straat

H.C. Louwerse, 1910

Brown wash drawing of turbaned mounted warriors with spears in a desert landscape with distant palm trees.

Strijders te paard in een woestijnlandschap

H.C. Louwerse, 1910

Brush drawing of a man in a dark coat reaching into trees as a snake coils near him, with a figure above among branches.

Man in boom wordt door een slang gegrepen

H.C. Louwerse, 1910

Ink and wash drawing of a tall bearded man with a curved sword looming over a seated figure beneath palm trees.

Lange man met baard kijkt neer op een zittende jongen

H.C. Louwerse, 1910

Brown wash drawing of turbaned men seated and standing around a table with a water pipe in a dim interior.

Bijeenkomst van mannen

H.C. Louwerse, 1910

Watercolor study of a standing woman in a large hat and long skirt, seen from behind, on a pale background.

Figuurstudie van een vrouw met een mand op het hoofd, van achteren

Adrianus Eversen, 1828

Pencil sketch of a woman seen from behind carrying a basket on her head, hands on hips, in a long skirt.

Schets van een vrouw met een mand op het hoofd, van achteren

Adrianus Eversen, 1828