The Mesdag Collection contains the extraordinary range of 19th-century art amassed by the renowned marine painter and art collector Hendrik Willem Mesdag and his wife Sientje Mesdag-van Houten.
Collection highlights
French art
Browse the highlights from the collection of French art
Dutch art
Curious about the works in the collection of Dutch art?
The Mesdags
Discover the artworks created by the Mesdags themselves
Japanese decorative art
Explore Hendrik Willem Mesdag’s collection of Japanese decorative art
Antonio Mancini
Browse the artworks which Mesdag received from the Italian artist Mancini
Theo Colenbrander
Discover the Mesdags’ impressive collection of Colenbrander ceramics
The collection online
Delve into the entire online collection. We are constantly adding to this selection
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Discover the permanent collection
The Mesdags’ life’s work