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The museum is home to the exceptional collection of 19th-century art assembled by artist Sientje Mesdag- van Houten and her husband, the renowned painter Hendrik Willem Mesdag.
Hendrik Willem Mesdag and his wife Sientje both rose to the challenge and became artists when they were already in their thirties.
Read the storyArtist Christiaan Kuitwaard and poet Jan Kleefstra use their paintings and poetry to express their concerns about declining biodiversity.
Explore the exhibitionDiscover the extraordinary range of 19th-century art amassed by the renowned marine painter and art collector Hendrik Willem Mesdag and his wife, artist Sientje Mesdag-van Houten.
To the artworksDo you want to know more about Hendrik Willem Mesdag and Sientje Mesdag- van Houten and their collection?
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