From Dutch and French paintings to Japanese applied art and ceramics by Colenbrander: The Mesdag Collection is home to the extraordinary range of 19th-century art amassed by the renowned marine painter and art collector Hendrik Willem Mesdag and his wife, the artist Sientje Mesdag-van Houten.
Both Hendrik Willem Mesdag and his wife Sientje Mesdag-van Houten were artists. Have a look at their artworks.
The Mesdags collected paintings by Dutch artists such as Lourens Alma Tadema, Isaac Israëls, and the brothers Jacob, Matthijs and Willem Maris.
The Mesdags collected a great deal of art by Barbizon painters and other French masters such as Daubigny, Millet, Corot and Courbet. Discover the highlights from this collection.
From samurai swords to Satsuma pottery vases: the Mesdags collected a wide range of Japanese applied arts. Have a look at this amazing collection.
Hendrik Willem Mesdag regularly sent money to the Italian artist Antonio Mancini, who in return sent him paintings and drawings.
Hendrik Willem and Sientje Mesdag were keen collectors of ceramics. They had an unparalleled collection of ceramics by Theo Colenbrander, a designer based in The Hague.
Barbara van Houten was a versatile artist. She worked in various techniques, but her etchings were her greatest strength. Van Houten was the Mesdags' niece.
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