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16,415 works

Pencil sketch of musicians playing violin and cello in an interior room, with sheet music on stands.

Christiaan Andriessen speelt viool met twee kinderen

Christiaan Andriessen, 1805

Black ink design drawing for a book cover back and spine, with arched panels, a border and small red accents on cream paper.

Ontwerp voor de achterkant en rug van een boekband

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Black and cream book cover design with stylized floral motif in three vertical bands and arched border panels.

Ontwerp voor de voorkant van een boekband met bloemmotief

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Grid-based design drawing for a stained glass panel with stylized tulips and scrolling floral ornament, shaded in grey and or

Ontwerp voor decoratief glaspaneel met floraal ornament

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Pen and watercolor design of a dining hall with long tables, carved chairs, paneled walls and an ornate curved ceiling.

Ontwerp voor de eetzaal van de Mailboot

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Design drawing of a partition with three arched glass panes showing a faint cabin interior, above a patterned tile frieze.

Ontwerp voor scheidwand met drie glazen ruiten, voor een scheepsinterieur

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Design drawing of a ship interior wall with arched double doors, pilasters and ornamental friezes in grey and red wash.

Ontwerp voor wand met dubbele deuren van een mailboot

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Pen drawing of a curved interior wall with arched windows and a decorative patterned tile frieze below.

Ontwerp voor de kinderkamer op de S.S. Prinses Juliana

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Watercolor design for a certificate with winged angels in corners and a cross-shaped central panel bearing lettering.

Ontwerp voor een oorkonde van de Nederlandsche Maatschappij voor Nijverheid en Handel

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Pencil design sketch for a pension fund enclosure with allegorical figures, flags, and an oval monogram cartouche at the base

Ontwerp voor bijlage pensioenbrief Pensioenfonds der NV Stoomvaartmaatschappij Nederland

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Design sheet with a blue-and-white plate showing a seascape with a steamship and wading figures, plus pencil clouds.

Ontwerp voor bord met een zeegezicht

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Pencil and wash design of a steamship at sea inside a circular frame lettered Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij.

Ontwerp voor bord voor de Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Design drawing with a steam locomotive, rising sun behind a city skyline, banners, and a decorative border in yellow, blue, a

Ontwerp voor een aandeel van de Arkansas Construction Company

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Watercolor of a woman in a wide red hat and blue dress, hands folded, against a muted olive background.

Vrouw met een platte hoed

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Charcoal drawing of an interior with a man lying on the floor, a standing man at right, a table with a pitcher, and a chair.

Interieurscène

Henk Henriët, 1934

Pencil sketch of a stout standing man in a fur-trimmed cloak and cap, face tilted upward on grey paper.

Figuur met neus in de lucht

Henk Henriët, 1930

Design drawing of a brooch with yellow gold bands, two blue sapphire cabochons and small diamonds on a cream sheet.

Ontwerp voor een rond juweel met stralen, met goud, saffieren en briljanten

Jules Chadel, 1920

Pencil design drawing of a jewelled brooch with scrolling frame, small round stones and two blue sapphires.

Ontwerp voor een broche met saffieren

Jules Chadel, 1920

Pen drawing of stylised sailing ships among abstract shapes and a hatched sun, with handwritten title at upper left.

Verdronken schepen

Jan de Gruijter, 1949

Pen and wash design drawing of a gilded candelabrum and ornate clock elements with scrolling foliage and griffin details.

Ontwerp voor pendule en twee kandelabers

Adrien Louis Marie Cavelier, 1825

Ontwerp voor twee damcommodes

Charles Heathcote Tatham, 1795

Vrouwelijk naakt

Leo Gestel, 1933

Grey wash drawing of a canal with moored boats, gabled houses, trees, and figures on a quay.

Gezicht te Amsterdam

George Pieter Westenberg, 1801

Watercolor drawing of a stone portal with a pediment, carved frieze and arched wooden door on a cobbled street.

Gezicht op het poortje in de Handboogstraat

Jan ter Gouw, 1864

Sepia drawing of allegorical figures on a pedestal, with a seated woman holding a Liberty cap staff and two embracing men.

Compositie met personificaties van Gelijkheid, Vrijheid en Broederschap

Wybrand Hendricks, 1754

Grey wash drawing of a hunting party at a columned house at night, with horses, hounds, a carriage and a crescent moon.

Jachtgezelschap bij maanlicht

Dirk Langendijk, 1799

Watercolor of the Waag building on Dam square with merchants, sacks, barrels and a horse and cart in the foreground.

Gezicht op de Waag op de Dam

Christiaan van Waardt, 1777

Grey wash drawing of a turreted town gate with an arched passage, two figures and a dog in front, trees to the right.

Gezicht op de Sint Antoniespoort

Jacobus Stellingwerff, 1670

Grey wash drawing of a hunting party with horses, a carriage and hounds before a turreted castle, with women and a child besi

Jachtgezelschap voor een kasteel

Dirk Langendijk, 1790

Charcoal portrait of a man in a dark clerical-style collar and round spectacles, with a stern, sidelong expression.

Portret van Dr. Ariëns

Jan Toorop, 1907

Pencil drawing of a stylized female face with raised hands, stars and zigzag lines, with a tree and village below.

Vrouw, tulpen en sterren

Jan Toorop, 1868

Charcoal drawing of a bearded man in a dark jacket reading an open book against a dark background.

Portret van Engelbert van Bevervoorde, slotvoogd van Muiden

Jan Toorop, 1886

Pencil drawing of a giant sphinx-like female face above reclining and standing nude women, with classical architecture behind

De Sphinx

Jan Toorop, 1868

Pencil sketch of a row of townhouses with tree trunks in the foreground and a small child by a doorway.

Huizen aan een straat, met kleurnotities

Floris Verster, 1871

Pencil sketch of an armchair in front of hanging curtains in an interior, drawn in loose sketchy lines.

Interieur met fauteuil voor gordijnen

Floris Verster, 1871

Charcoal study on grey paper of a man crouched on his hands and feet, facing left, by Willem Vaarzon Morel, 1896.

Studie van een man op handen en voeten, naar links

Willem Vaarzon Morel, 1896

Pencil and chalk drawing of a standing male nude seen from behind, turned to the right, on grey paper.

Staand mannelijk naakt, naar rechts

Wouter Johannes van Troostwijk, 1806

Watercolor of Thun, Switzerland: a castle and church tower above village roofs, orchard trees, and snowy Alpine peaks beyond.

Gezicht op Thun, Zwitserland

Charles William Meredith van de Velde, 1828

Watercolour of an elderly man by a fireplace with a standing woman and three children in a book-lined room.

Vondel in zijn laatste levensjaren

Hendrik Albert van Trigt, 1869

Watercolor of a hillside road overlooking a coastal town and bay, with travelers and a donkey in the foreground.

Gezicht op Cannes

Charles William Meredith van de Velde, 1866

Charcoal drawing of an Amsterdam waterfront with moored ships, masts, gabled buildings and a church tower under a cloudy sky.

De Buitenkant met de Schreierstoren te Amsterdam

Jacob Maris, 1847

Watercolor of white chalk cliffs and a rock arch, with beached fishing boats and figures on a sandy beach under a pale sky.

Kustlandschap met witte krijtrotsen

Hendrik Veder, 1851

Portret van Mevr. H. van Rappard-DelCampo genaamd Camp

Jacobus Gerardus Veldheer, 1893

Mevrouw H. van Rappard-DelCampo genaamd Camp

Jacobus Gerardus Veldheer, 1876

Brown wash drawing of a river with sailing boats, a stone arched bridge and a city skyline with church towers.

Gezicht op Orléans van de overzijde van de Loire

G. Veldhuyzen, 1853

Ink and wash drawing of a fisherwoman lighting candles beside a young girl in a veil inside a dim stone archway.

Vissersvrouw met haar dochtertje als 'bruidje' steekt een kerkkaars aan

Jacob Maris, 1847

Watercolour of a fisherman wading in surf beside a horse and cart on a grey beach, with a rowboat offshore.

Schelpenvisser op het strand

Jacob Maris, 1847

Two girls with blue hair ribbons stand at a dark piano in a dim room, one reaching toward the keys in a watercolour.

Two Girls, Daughters of the Artist at the Piano

Jacob Maris, 1847

Grey wash landscape of a farmer ploughing a field with two horses, bare willows and farm buildings on the horizon.

Landschap met ploegende boer

Jacob Maris, 1847

Watercolor of a rider in a blue jacket on a brown horse along a towpath beside a canal, with green meadows and cloudy sky.

Jager te paard op het jaagpad

Jacob Maris, 1847

Watercolor of grassy dunes under a cloudy sky, with a church tower and village on the horizon at right.

Duinlandschap

Jacob Maris, 1847

Watercolor of a young boy with a violin and bow seated beside a music stand in a dim interior.

Portret van Willem Matthijs Maris, met viool

Jacob Maris, 1872

Watercolor-like drawing of a farmer guiding a grey horse pulling a plough across a furrowed field under a grey sky.

Ploegende boer

Jacob Maris, 1847

Watercolor of a canal in Amsterdam with a tower, drawbridge, moored boats and a cloudy grey sky.

Die Buitenkant mit dem Schreierstoren in Amsterdam Dutch: De Buitenkant met de Schreierstoren te Amsterdam

Jacob Maris, 1875

Pencil sketch of an unfinished face with loose hair and eyes on cream paper, by Cor van Teeseling.

Onvoltooid zelfportret: B-1-1, 9 februari

Cor van Teeseling, 1942

Pencil drawing of a man's head and shoulders with tousled hair and a scarf, signed Cor van Teeseling, dated 1942.

Zelfportret met sjaal: B-1-1, 10 februari

Cor van Teeseling, 1942

Faint pencil sketch of a man's frontal face with unfinished shoulders and hair on a cream sheet.

Onvoltooid zelfportret en face: B-1-1, 10 februari

Cor van Teeseling, 1942

Pencil sketch on gray paper of a man in a cap and collared jacket, head turned, looking toward the viewer.

Zelfportret: B-1-1, 11 februari

Cor van Teeseling, 1942

Pencil drawing of a man with swept-back hair, gazing downward, wearing a jacket and open collar.

Zelfportret: B-1-1, 12 februari

Cor van Teeseling, 1942

Pencil portrait drawing of a face seen straight on, with stylized wavy hair and a open collar.

Zelfportret en face: B-1-1, 12 februari

Cor van Teeseling, 1942

Red chalk drawing of a man with swept-back hair and a high collar, looking straight at the viewer.

Zelfportret: B-1-1, 13 februari

Cor van Teeseling, 1942

Unfinished red chalk drawing of a man's head and shoulders with loose strokes for hair, eyes and collar.

Onvoltooid zelfportret: B-1-1, 13 februari

Cor van Teeseling, 1942

Pencil portrait of a man with a moustache wearing a fedora, collared shirt and tie, signed Henriët 1934.

Portret van een onbekende man met een hoed

Henk Henriët, 1934

Pencil drawing of men, women and children gathered in a rural yard with a white horse, a dog and a farmhouse.

Mannen, vrouwen en kinderen voor een boerderij

Henk Henriët, 1932

Pencil drawing of a building under construction, scaffolded, with two workers, wheelbarrows and a shed on a site.

Gebouw in aanbouw met twee figuren op bouwplaats

Henk Henriët, 1913

Pencil portrait of a boy with short dark hair and a black cat lying across his crossed arms.

Jongen met een kat in zijn armen

Henk Henriët, 1913

Portret van een onbekende vrouw

Henk Henriët, 1926

Pencil drawing of a man with slicked-back hair and mustache, wearing a jacket and scarf, looking directly at the viewer.

Zelfportret

Henk Henriët, 1913

Charcoal portrait of a man with swept-back hair and open collar, looking at the viewer, signed Henriët 1935.

Portret van een onbekende man

Henk Henriët, 1935

Pen and wash drawing of a couple embracing under a tree, with hunting dogs, spears, and cherubs among clouds above.

Venus en Adonis

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of Apollo with a lyre and Pan with pipes before a crowned Midas and attendants in a cloudy landscape.

Apollo en Pan en het oordeel van Midas

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Pen and grey wash drawing of a standing woman pointing to clouds, with two seated sea figures beside rocks and a waterfall.

Juno beklaagt zich bij Thetis en Oceanus

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of a wooded landscape with a path, distant hills, and a fountain with a figure on the right.

Landschap met bomen en fontein

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Pen and grey wash drawing of a nude woman riding a bull through water while figures on a rocky shore gesture toward her.

Europa en de stier

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Pen and ink sketch of a family group with a seated woman, children, and a bearded man at left on pale paper.

Saterfamilie

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of a winged old man drawing back a curtain to reveal four small scenes of figures in landscapes.

Tijd laat vier schilderijen zien achter een gordijn

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of nymphs and mythological figures in a flood scene, with a boat, a putto and a classical niche at right.

Overstroming met nimfen, Neptunus en een riviergod

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Pen and grey wash drawing of a seated mother holding a child and raising a flower in her right hand.

Moeder met kind en bloem

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Grey wash drawing of a nude hero wrestling a bull with lowered horns, with a lion skin on the ground nearby.

Hercules en de Kretenzische stier

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Pencil study sheet with sketches of long-necked wading birds, including heads, necks and body fragments.

Studieblad met steltlopers

Willem Vaarzon Morel, 1898

Grey wash drawing of a river landscape with dancing and reclining figures, tall trees on the left and a rocky cliff on the ri

Rivierlandschap met bacchanaal

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Pen and grey wash drawing of two men holding up a third figure who leans forward, all partly draped.

Twee mannen houden een dronken man overeind

Matthijs Balen, 1694

Pen and grey wash drawing of farmhouses below a dike with a tree at left and open sky above.

Boerenhuizen onderaan een dijk

Jan van Goyen, 1650

Pencil and wash sketch of a rustic inn with a tall signpost beside a grassy embankment and hedge.

Herberg met uithangbord

Jan van Goyen, 1650

Pencil sketch of farmhouses with thatched roofs by a waterside, with trees and small boats in the foreground.

Boerenhuizen aan het water

Jan van Goyen, 1650

Pencil and grey wash drawing of a gnarled bare tree and shrubs beside a sketched road, with an empty sky on the left.

Bare Trees by a Road

Jan van Goyen, 1650

Pencil sketch of houses along a dike beside a bare tree under a pale sky.

Huizen aan een dijk bij Houtwael

Jan van Goyen, 1650

Pencil sketch of a wooden hoisting crane beside masted boats on a river, with small figures in the foreground.

Rivieroever met een hijskraan en enkele boten

Jan van Goyen, 1650

Pencil sketch of a turreted tower and gabled houses along a waterfront with boats in the foreground.

Gezicht op de Zwanenburg te Kleve

Jan van Goyen, 1650

Pencil sketch of Amsterdam harbor with a tall clock tower, a smaller spire, moored boats and masts reflected in water.

View of the Montelbaanstoren and the Tower of the Zuiderkerk in Amsterdam

Jan van Goyen, 1650

Pencil sketch of a three-masted ship and sailing boats on a calm water expanse with a small rowboat in the foreground.

Gezicht op het IJ met een driemaster en zeilschepen

Jan van Goyen, 1650

Grey pencil drawing of a ruined tower and arch beside a river, with a rowing boat of figures and a distant village.

Ruïne van het kasteel Borgvliet(?)

Jan van Goyen, 1643

Pencil drawing of a river landscape with a coach and rider on the bank, boats on the water, and a distant windmill.

Landschap met een wagen en een ruiter

Jan van Goyen, 1606

Pencil drawing of sailing boats on a wide river with a town skyline, church spires and a tower on the far bank.

Gezicht over het water op Dordrecht

Jan van Goyen, 1606

Grey wash drawing of a riverside town with a church spire, houses, a large tree and a round tower beside the water.

Gezicht op huizen en vestingstoren aan het water

Jan van Goyen, 1606

Grey wash drawing of a thatched cottage, wagon and figures on a rural road, with birds in the sky.

Watermolen

Jan van Goyen, 1606