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Rijksmuseum

54,342 works

Red chalk style print of a child seen from behind with raised arm, plus two studies of clenched fists.

Child seen from the back and two clenched fists of a child

Jean François Janinet, 1773

Hand-coloured 1719 map of the province of Groningen with an allegorical cartouche, coat of arms and an inset of Emden.

Map of the province of Groningen

Ludolph Tjarda van Starkenburg, 1719

Hand-colored 17th-century map of Friesland with decorative cartouche, compass rose, coastal islands and an inset map.

Map of the province of Friesland

Bernardus Schotanus à Sterringa, 1670

Engraved scene of Christ carrying the cross, pulled by soldiers past a crowd and a fortified city gate with towers.

Bearing of the Cross

Friedrich August Pflugfelder, 1840

Etched frieze of playing putti and children with garlands of grapes, a flower basket and a balustrade.

Frieze with playing children and putti

Cornelis Schut, 1618

Etching of playful putti and bacchanten with grapes, a wine jug and a basket on a stone ledge in a landscape.

Frieze with eight bacchantes

Cornelis Schut, 1618

Etching of a frieze with six putti, a large globe and flying figures along a ledge, signed Cornelis Schut.

Frieze with six putti

Cornelis Schut, 1618

Etching of playing putti and children among fruit garlands and grapes, with a bird flying above, in a horizontal frieze.

Frieze with eight playing children and putti

Cornelis Schut, 1618

Etched frieze of playing putti, one winged, on a stone ledge beside garlands of fruit and foliage.

Frieze with playing children and a putto

Cornelis Schut, 1618

Etching of a child swinging on ropes while two putti watch, set beneath an arch with trees and clouds behind.

Swinging child

Cornelis Schut, 1618

Etching of five nude putti drinking wine beside a barrel, with grapes, a jug and a grapevine in the background.

Five bacchantes

Cornelis Schut, 1618

Etching of playful nude children, one swinging on ropes while others sit on a stone ledge beside a column and foliage.

Swinging children

Cornelis Schut, 1618

Etching of two putti by a fire with a barrel, planks and a rod in the foreground, in fine cross-hatched lines.

Two putti by a fire

Cornelis Schut, 1618

Etching of two winged putti wrestling playfully on the ground, rendered in fine hatched lines.

Two romping putti

Cornelis Schut, 1618

Etching of a reclining river god beside a water urn with reeds, cropped at the bottom edge of the plate.

Child as river god

Cornelis Schut, 1618

Etching of a figure bending over a reedy bank with rocks and a pole, dense hatched linework throughout.

Water

Cornelis Schut, 1618

Standing lion

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1649

Etching of a long-haired white dog lying on the ground, facing left, against a dark hatched background.

White dog

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1649

Etching of a dead mole lying on its back, showing dark fur, clawed paws, and a pointed snout, signed W. Hollar 1646.

Dead mole

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1646

Etching of five lions in various poses and expressions, including a roaring lion and a reclining lion, with several heads.

Five lions and a lioness

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1646

Etching of birds of prey, an owl, a pigeon and a hooded falcon perched in a room beside a barred window.

Title page Diversae Avium Species

Francis Barlow, 1654

Engraving of two birds holding a draped cloth with Latin title text, hanging fruit clusters above, on a stone ledge.

Eight pigeons

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1662

Etching of three turkeys in a farmyard by a wooden fence and stone wall, with a flying bird and a tree at right.

Four turkeys

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1654

Etching of a man and woman with a horse and cart in front of a log barn.

Man and woman with horse and cart in front of a stable

Charles Boom, 1868

Etching of a swan, duck, hen with chicks, and perched birds in a tree before a wooded landscape.

Swan, chicken with chicks and other birds

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1654

Etching of an old man and a woman with a horse and cart in front of a wooden barn.

Man and woman with horse and cart in front of a barn

Charles Boom, 1868

Etching of a woman seated at a kitchen table in a dim rustic interior with a hearth, window, and large stone jar.

Flemish interior with a woman at the kitchen table

Charles Boom, 1886

Etching of a girl and a boy with a wheelbarrow on a dirt road beside a whitewashed thatched farmhouse.

Farmyard with a girl and a boy with wheelbarrow

Charles Boom, 1887

Etching of a hooded monk with clasped hands reading an open book by candlelight, against a dark cross-hatched background.

Praying monk with open book and candle in front of him

Charles Boom, 1890

Etching of a girl in a headscarf beside a saddled donkey in a brick courtyard, with a basket and bucket on the ground.

Girl with a donkey in a courtyard

Charles Boom, 1868

Etching of a girl in a headscarf beside a saddled donkey in a brick courtyard, with a pump, broom and basket.

Girl with donkey in a courtyard

Charles Boom, 1868

Red chalk allegorical drawing of armored figures, cherubs and clouds, with a crown and laurel wreath above.

Allegory of the coronation of William III as King of England

Mattheus Terwesten, 1689

Red chalk drawing of Venus in a swan-drawn chariot approaching Jupiter on clouds, with an eagle, cherubs and other gods in an

Venus in her chariot drawn by swans visits Jupiter, above that Ganymede and on the right Juno and Mars

Mattheus Terwesten, 1680

Study sheet in red chalk with a child's head, a downcast woman's head and several hands in various poses.

Study sheet with heads and hands

Giuseppe Bottani, 1727

Red chalk study of a nude youth reclining on a rock, one knee raised, looking to the side.

Study of a half lying, half sitting boy

Giuseppe Bottani, 1727

Red chalk sketch of two children with a goat on a path, with trees, a fence and birds in the sky.

Two walking children with a goat

Moses ter Borch, 1653

Pen and ink sketch of boys and men playing a game with hats, with a small dog at lower left and faint figures in the distance

Boys playing a game with hats

Moses ter Borch, 1656

Pen drawing of children playing in a town square before a tower and arched building, with a small dog at right.

Playing children in front of the Town Hall Tower and the school in Zwolle

Moses ter Borch, 1656

Pen and brown ink sketch of children playing near a building with steps, with figures and a hatted adult in a street scene.

Playing children in front of the side of a building in Zwolle

Moses ter Borch, 1656

Pen drawing of a street scene with men carrying a pole and a cage, and figures near a building with windows.

Street scene with working men and playing boys

Moses ter Borch, 1656

Engraved aerial view of a formal garden with a domed pavilion, fountains, water basins, terraces and tree-lined avenues.

Part of the water feature at Karlsberg

Giovanni Girolamo Frezza, 1706

Engraving of Zaandam waterfront with sailing boats on a canal, gabled houses, a church tower and a cloudy sky.

View of Zaandam

Antoine Radigues, 1753

Engraved street scene of mounted officials and crowd presenting keys before a brick civic building, with Dutch caption below.

Presenting the keys of the city to Louis Napoleon, 1808

Abraham Vinkeles, 1814

Engraving of a family gathered around an elderly man lying in bed in a rustic room, 1778.

Family around a sickbed

Jean Massard, 1778

Engraving of Apollo with a laurel wreath dancing in a circle with nine draped Muses under a pale sky.

Apollo and the Muses dancing

Raphaël Urbain Massard, 1821

Engraving of Moses and Aaron flanking a blank arched frame, with Israelites and the tablets of the law in the background.

Moses and Aaron with the Tables of the Law

Jacob Matham, 1581

Etching of shepherds adoring the infant Christ in a rustic barn, with a dog, lamb and cattle nearby.

Adoration by the shepherds

Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, 1740

Engraved view of the New Grain Exchange in Amsterdam with an iron gate, strolling figures, trees, and masted ships behind.

View of the New Grain Exchange in Amsterdam

Willem Writs, 1770

Etching of the Amsterdam Grain Exchange seen from the canal, with moored ships, rowing boats and a stone bridge.

New Grain Exchange Amsterdam, seen from the water

Willem Writs, 1770

Engraved 1770 view of a drawbridge over an Amsterdam canal with boats, a carriage, gabled houses and a church tower.

View of a bridge near the Rokin in Amsterdam

Willem Writs, 1770

Etching of the Nieuwe Brug in Amsterdam with a moored sailing ship, gabled houses, and boats on the water.

View of the New Bridge in Amsterdam

Willem Writs, 1770

Engraving of a tree-lined courtyard of the Leprozenhuis in Amsterdam, with brick buildings and small figures walking.

View of the courtyard of the Leprosy House in Amsterdam

Willem Writs, 1768

Etching of the Munttoren tower in Amsterdam seen from the Kalverstraat, with gabled houses and pedestrians in the street.

View from the Kalverstraat on the Mint Tower in Amsterdam

Willem Writs, 1771

Engraved view of the Munttoren tower in Amsterdam across a canal, with a bridge, boats and gabled houses.

View from the Singel on the Mint Tower in Amsterdam

Willem Writs, 1772

Engraving of the Jan Roodenpoortstoren in Amsterdam seen from the Singel, with boats on the canal and figures on the quay.

View of the Jan Roodenpoortstoren in Amsterdam from the Singel

Willem Writs, 1772

Etching of Amsterdam's Jan Rodenpoorts tower seen from the Oude Lelystraat, with townspeople, a horse and cart, and gabled ho

View of the Jan Roodenpoortstoren in Amsterdam

Willem Writs, 1772

Engraving of ships and rowboats on choppy water before an Amsterdam skyline under cumulus clouds.

Ships on the IJ

Willem Writs, 1771

Colour print of a grand doorway with blue and pink draped curtains opening onto a room with a carved table and staircase.

Doorgang met gordijnen

Léon Laroche, 1885

Hand-colored print of two draped upright pianos with green and red fabrics, tassels and floral ornament, 1885.

Piano's met draperieën

Léon Laroche, 1885

Hand-coloured plate of an oriental salon with red drapery, cushioned divans, a lion skin rug and patterned walls.

Interieur van een salon

Léon Laroche, 1885

Lithograph of an Amsterdam canal with the Casino building, a drawbridge, a sailing ship and rowboats.

Gezicht op sociëteit Casino te Amsterdam

Théodore Fourmois, 1836

Engraved funeral procession with rows of cloaked mourners, mounted riders, banners and an armored guard, 1620.

Begrafenis van Willem Lodewijk

Pieter Feddes van Harlingen, 1620

Watercolor of a young woman in a floral dress reading a book while seated in a chair in an ornate interior.

Lezende jonge vrouw in een stoel

Antonio Pascutti, 1842

Pen and ink drawing of a wooden barrel with a crown and lettering, beside a hat and coiled rope.

Hoed en vat van een marketentster

Jan Hoynck van Papendrecht, 1889