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Drawings & Sketches

79,656 works

Pencil sketch on grey paper of plant stems with clusters of round berries and loose leaves.

Plantenstudie

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Watercolor and pencil study of pink and purple roses, buds and leaves on a cream sheet of paper.

Bloemenstudies in paars en roze

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Pale blue watercolor sheet with orange-brown ink drawings of fuchsia flowers, buds and leaves in a repeating pattern.

Fuchsia's

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Black chalk drawing of an ornate covered vase with scrolled brackets, foliage and a tall pedestal base on pale paper.

Design for a Vase

Gilles-Marie Oppenord

Charcoal drawing of a pale orchid blossom set against a dark, smudged background.

Orchidee

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Pastel drawing of two orchid blooms with green and red highlights against a dark smudged background.

Twee orchideeën

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Pencil sketch of a figure seen from behind and at an angle, with a hand holding a pen and faint construction lines.

Persoon, schuin van achteren gezien

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Charcoal drawing of a wavy-petaled flower on a long stem against a dark rectangle on grey paper.

Grillige bloem

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Pencil sketch of a garden terrace with balustrade, flower urns, trees, and steps descending toward a distant landscape.

Terras met trap aan een tuin

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1874

Hand-coloured 1720 manuscript map of the island of Urk with compass rose, ships, land parcels and measurement table.

Kaart van het eiland Urk

Maurits Walraven, 1720

Red chalk drawing of an imaginary garden with classical urns, a carved figure, a niche, and fountain-like architecture.

Study for a Garden Capriccio

Gilles-Marie Oppenord

Mounted sheet with Art Nouveau book cover and spine designs for Lenteleven by Streuvels, plus a round portrait photograph.

Band- en boekrugontwerpen voor: Stijn Streuvels, Lenteleven, c. 1899-1903

Jules De Praetere, 1899

Black and white book cover design with Art Nouveau curves framing the title Over lichtende drempels by Louis Couperus.

Bandontwerp voor: Louis Couperus, Over lichtende drempels, 1902

Jules De Praetere, 1902

Pen drawing of Sinterklaas in bishop's robes writing a letter at a table, with a servant, a cat and a toy horse nearby.

Sinterklaas schrijft een brief

Dora Struick du Moulin, 1896

Grey ink and wash drawing of a seated man in a top hat and frock coat, leaning on a cane with legs crossed.

Portrait of Friedrich August Hoffmann Christiaan Andriessen (1775-1846)

Christiaan Andriessen, 1807

Design drawing of book spines with black ornamental bands and lettering for Couperus and other titles, on a green-grey sheet.

Ontwerpen voor boekruggen voor: Louis Couperus, Over lichtende drempels, 1903, en De boeken der kleine zielen, 1901-1903

Jules De Praetere, 1901

Pen drawing of a crouching boy reaching for a shoe while a girl in a fur-trimmed coat and hat stands beside him.

Jongen en meisje met een schoen

Dora Struick du Moulin, 1896

Pen and wash drawing of brackets, caryatids, scrolls and a bust in an oval medallion, by Gilles-Marie Oppenord.

Brackets, Caryatids and other Architectural Details (recto and verso)

Gilles-Marie Oppenord, ca. 1690-1710

Pen drawing of a family at dinner: a maid serves a dish, children sit at the table, a man smokes a pipe, and a woman holds a

Gezin aan een maaltijd

Dora Struick du Moulin, 1896

Faint pencil study on pale paper with loose curving lines, marked with a Rijksmuseum stamp and inventory number '36.1'.

Potloodstudie

Marius Bauer, 1889

Grey wash drawing of a sailing warship squadron at sea under cloudy skies, with a French caption below.

Campagne du Vice-amiral Cte d'Estaing

Pierre Ozanne, 1778

Ink drawing of an ornamental urn with a grimacing Medusa-like face at centre and two serpent handles, on a pedestal.

Design for a Vase

Pencil sketch of an ornamental scroll console and pilasters on toned paper, an architectural study by August Allebé.

Schetsblad met architectuurstudie, een console

August Allebé, 1848

Pencil sketch of two armchairs, one curved with scrolled arms, the other with an arched back and tapered legs.

Studies for Two Armchairs (recto); sketches for Three Chairs and Parts of a Fourth (verso)

Charles Percier, ca. 1800-1805

Pen sketch sheet of architectural details including a ewer in an arched niche, lattice panel, and ornamental motifs.

Schetsblad met architectuurstudies, oosterse motieven

August Allebé, 1848

Pencil sketch sheet with overlapping studies of a seated figure, a weathervane, a duck and a ship, with handwritten notes.

Schetsblad met diverse studies, windwijzer, eend, zittende persoon

August Allebé, 1848

Pencil landscape drawing with a tree, a ruined tower, calm water and a small rowboat in the foreground.

Landschap met water en roeiboot

Constantinus Cornelis Huysmans, 1820

Pencil sketch of a central bust on a pedestal surrounded by flags, spears, cannons, cannonballs and a drum.

Schets van het Prins Hendrik Monument na de onthulling

August Allebé, 1848

Pencil sketch of an ornate picture frame corner with carved scrollwork and handwritten measurement notes.

Schets van de lijst van een portret van René Descartes

August Allebé, 1848

Pencil sketch of a wooden well lever and beam beside a study of draped fabric folds.

Schetsblad met een hefboom van een waterput en een draperiestudie

August Allebé, 1848

Brown ink and wash study of an emperor carrying a cross amid horsemen, soldiers and crowds, framed by a scrolled cartouche.

Study for Emperor Heraclius Carrying the Cross into Jerusalem

Gregorio de' Ferrari, 1647-1726

Loose pencil sketch of a seated cat on lined notebook paper with a red margin line.

Poes

August Allebé, 1848