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56,070 works

Pencil sketch of a snowy village street with thatched cottages, bare trees and a church tower in the distance.

Besneeuwd dorpje

Pencil sketch of the upper terraces of Borobudur temple with a central stupa and smaller spires on a hill.

Bovenste verdieping van de Borobúdur

Pencil and watercolor drawing of Adam and Eve seated nude under a tree with apples, framed by a stylized decorative border.

Adam en Eva

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1878

Pencil and white chalk study of two clasped hands with a shirt cuff, on brown paper.

Gevouwen handen

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1878

Pencil drawing of a closed left hand with shaded fingers and a sleeve cuff, signed RA and dated 1904, on tan paper.

Gesloten linkerhand

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1904

Pencil study of a woman's right arm reaching to grip a bar, with the breast and shoulder drawn at right.

Rechterarm en -borst van een vrouw

Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, 1904

Pencil sketch of men drinking at a long table in an arched hall, with a servant standing and a kneeling figure in front.

Scène met drinkende edelen

Alexander Hugo Bakker Korff, 1834

Watercolor ceiling design of winged putti and draped figures on clouds against blue sky, within a gold decorative frame.

Plafondschildering met figuren gezeten op wolken

Wilhelm Cornelis Bauer, 1872

Brown wash drawing of a historical interior with men and women in period dress gathered around a table under arches.

Historische scène

Marius Bauer, 1883

Watercolor landscape of a stone building with terracotta roofs on a hill, with trees, a standing figure and distant mountains

Landschap bij Vietri

Henry Swinburne, 1753

Watercolor drawing of a male pheasant with a long barred tail and iridescent neck, standing on sandy ground.

Fazant

Pieter Pietersz. Barbiers, 1759

Watercolor of sailing boats in rough sea near a fortified tower on the shore under a cloudy sky.

Schepen voor de haven van Vlissingen

François Louis Thomas Francia, 1814

Pen and watercolor drawing of a fallen tree trunk among reeds and cattails, with a willow and flat meadow behind.

Boomstronk in het riet

George Pieter Westenberg, 1801

Pen and watercolor study of two women, one seated in a blue cloak and red skirt, one standing with baskets of goods.

Twee studies van vissersvrouwen

Johannes Bosboom, 1827

Watercolor of a thatched farmhouse and wooden barn beside windblown trees and a stack of firewood under a pale sky.

Boerenhofstede met schuur

Jan Willem van Borselen, 1835

Watercolor of a small boat with a red sail on blue and green waves, with pale hills and washed clouds above.

Gezicht op zee met boot (?)

Carel Nicolaas Storm van 's-Gravesande, 1902

Watercolor of a forest clearing with autumn beech trees and two seated figures resting on the grass.

Bosgezicht bij Oosterbeek

Maria Vos, 1834

Watercolor of a misty valley with a winding stream between green, steep vegetated slopes under pale clouds.

Dal met begroeide bergen

Jozef Israëls, 1834

Watercolor of a crowded sailing barge and a small rowboat on a calm river, with distant sailboats and a windmill under a clou

Riviergezicht

Gerrit Lamberts, 1786

Watercolor of a canal with a sailing boat, a horse and cart on a wooden bridge, and wooden houses along the bank.

Gezicht van de Ringdijk op de Schulpbrug, ziende naar de Utrechtse zijde van de Amstel

Gerrit Lamberts, 1817

Watercolor drawing of a white marble tomb with a reclining figure inside an iron railing, set in a church with tall columns.

Grafmonument van Catharina Alida van der Dussen, in een kerk te Culemborg

Gerrit Lamberts, 1843

Twee trekossen

Pieter Dupont, 1880

Watercolor drawing of a river view over rooftops and gardens, with a ferry and sailing boat, distant village and cloudy sky.

Gezicht te Nijmegen met een veer over de rivier

Hendrik Hoogers, 1785

Pastoral landscape drawing with a large tree, grazing animals, shepherds, a lake, and a hilltop building under a pale sky.

Gezicht op Castel Gandolfo en het meer van Albano

Jean Grandjean, 1761

Watercolour landscape of a ruined brick castle with a round tower beside a moat, framed by tall trees and a dirt path.

Ruïne van het Huis De Haer

Egbert van Drielst, 1801

Pen and wash drawing of a hunter with dogs beside slain deer and game, hanging carcasses, and a garden with a fountain behind

Stilleven van wild

Jan Weenix, 1650

Red chalk drawing of Diana on clouds gesturing toward sleeping Endymion beside a net under a tree, with putti.

Diana en Endymion

Jacob de Wit, 1705

Watercolor of grey surf breaking on a sandy shore under a pale cloudy sky with a blue tint.

Zee

Jozef Israëls, 1834

Watercolor of a sandy beach with a horse and rider, beach chairs, and a pale sea under a cloudy sky.

Strandgezicht met ruiter en badstoelen

Jozef Israëls, 1834

Watercolor sketch of workmen in a rocky quarry pushing a cart and digging stone on a grassy hillside.

Steengroeve bij Pontresina

Jozef Israëls, 1869

Watercolor of a rider in a blue jacket on a grey horse, seen from behind, riding along a curving grassy road through green hi

Ruiter op een landweg

Jozef Israëls, 1834

Watercolor and pencil sketch of two sheep in a grassy field, one lying down and one standing, by Jozef Israëls.

Twee schapen

Jozef Israëls, 1834

Pencil and watercolor sketch of a windmill under a stormy grey sky over a flat landscape.

Molen bij bewogen lucht

Jozef Israëls, 1834

Watercolor of a calm coastal harbor with a rocky shore, a hilltop town, and a sailing boat in the foreground.

Kustlandschap met haven en schepen op het water

Christiaan Lodewijk Willem Dreibholtz, 1809

Pencil sketch of a village street with timber-framed houses, gabled roofs and a few pedestrians walking toward the distance.

Gezicht in een dorp

Loose pencil sketch of a row of gabled houses and trees above a reflective waterfront, drawn in hatched grey lines.

Rijtje huizen

Pencil and chalk sketch of a village with rooftops, a church spire and bare trees across an open field under a pale sky.

Gezicht op een dorp

Watercolor of a young man asleep on his side in a dark jacket, resting on pale rumpled bedding in muted browns and greys.

Slapende jongeman

Charcoal and red chalk sketch of a Venetian canal house with striped mooring poles and water reflections.

Huis aan de Canal Grande te Venetië, met kleurnotities

Willem Witsen, 1870

Pencil sheet with many studies of sleeping and resting dogs in different poses, plus a small seated child at lower right.

Schetsblad met diverse hondenstudies

August Allebé, 1848

Schetsen van een reis

August Allebé, 1848

Pen drawing of a group picnicking in a forest with men, women, a child, a dog and bottles among tall trees.

Picknick in het bos

August Allebé, 1848

Sketch sheet with carriage, conversing men, a woman by a horse, two dogs, and a painter at an easel, in pencil and brown wash

Schetsblad met diverse studies, onder andere van twee honden

August Allebé, 1848

Grey wash drawing of riders and pack animals passing a large boulder on rocky ground, with a ship in the distance.

Landschap met een stoet reizigers

August Allebé, 1848

Pencil sketch sheet with vignettes of couples, skaters on ice, a broom-carrying figure, and railway passengers.

Schetsblad met diverse studies, onder andere van ijspret

August Allebé, 1848

Sketch sheet with ink studies of horse riders, soldiers, a garden couple and potted plants, with handwritten Dutch captions.

Schetsblad met diverse studies, onder andere van paardensport

August Allebé, 1848

Watercolor of a woman and two children with a goat walking along a canal path under cloudy skies.

Drie jonge kinderen in een landschap

Elchanon Verveer, 1836

Pencil sketch of two armored men fighting with swords while onlookers watch beside a rocky cliff.

Twee vechtende mannen in harnas met toeschouwers

Alexander Ver Huell, 1832

Watercolor of Leiden town hall facade with a marching column, strollers in period dress and a tall spired tower.

Het stadhuis van Leiden

Jan de Beijer, 1751

Pen and watercolour drawing of ruined Corinthian columns and a frieze, with trees, a path, and figures in the distance.

De tempel van Antoninus en Faustina te Rome

Hugh William Williams, 1816

Watercolor valley view with hazy hills, a distant hall, pine trees and goats on rocky ground in the foreground.

Gezicht op Farnley Hall in Yorkshire

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1808

Watercolor of sailing ships moored by the towers of Caernarvon Castle on a calm river, with wooded bank at left.

Landschap met schepen voor Caernarvon Castle

William Callow, 1883

Watercolor of a watermill with a wooden waterwheel beside a rushing brook, surrounded by autumn trees under a cloudy sky.

Watermill near a Flowing Brook

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1795

Watercolor still life of a bird nest with eggs beside primroses, violets, apple blossom and ivy on a mossy bank.

Stilleven van een vogelnestje, viooltjes, primula's en appelbloesem

Thomas Frederick Collier, 1872

Watercolor of a hilly lakeside landscape with two figures in a rowboat beside green trees under cumulus clouds.

Heuvellandschap met een meer en een boot met twee figuren

William Callow, 1822

Watercolor of the Seine with the Pont des Arts, moored barges, a floating swimming school and Paris buildings under cloudy sk

Gezicht over de Seine ter hoogte van de Pont des Arts

Thomas Shotter Boys, 1831

Watercolor drawing of weathered canal houses with dark doorways, laundry on a window, and brown water reflecting the facades.

Huizen aan een gracht

Willem Witsen, 1870

Watercolor of women in traditional dress with a swaddled infant in a church interior with carved wooden pews.

Na de Doop

Mari ten Kate, 1841

Watercolor of a brick canal house with flower pots in upper windows and its reflection in green water below.

Huizen aan een gracht te Amsterdam

Willem Witsen, 1870

Grey wash drawing of crumbling abbey ruins with arched openings and broken walls among grass and shrubs under a cloudy sky.

Ruïne van de Abdij van Rijnsburg

Gerardus Johannes Verburgh, 1812

Watercolor of a Utrecht street with a brick almshouse, church tower, a rider on horseback, and figures under a cloudy sky.

Het Jobs-gasthuis te Utrecht

Jacobus Versteegen, 1745

Watercolor drawing of a bunch of pale green grapes resting on a stone ledge in front of a wall.

Druiventros

Gerard Sanders, 1754

Insect

Gerard Sanders, 1754

Watercolor and pencil drawing of fishing boats and wading figures on a wet beach, with a red sail and grey sea.

Vissersschepen op het strand van Scheveningen

Johan Antoni de Jonge, 1874