Past exhibitions - De Mesdag Collectie

With their interest in art by female artists, the Mesdags were far ahead of their time

The contemporary artwork by photographer Hellen van Meene was on view until 15 December 2020

The wayward 19th-century artist Antonio Mancini created extravagant paintings, often using surprising materials

The Alma Tadema-Epps family had a special bond with Hendrik Willem Mesdag

How did the French peasant painter Jean-François Millet inspire the artists of the Hague School?

The Mesdag's impressive collection of Colenbrander ceramics

Contemporary art inspired by the grandeur and tempestuousness of the ocean

The exhibition 'Mesdag & Japan: The Far East Collected' was on display in the spring of 2018

‘The Dutch in Barbizon. Maris, Mauve, Weissenbruch’ was on display until 7 January 2018

View the city through the eyes of old masters and young artists

Urban Larsson’s unique portraits, still lifes and landscapes

Cartoonist Luc Cromheecke was inspired by Daubigny

From Still Life to Food Design

Photography meets 19th-century painting

Exquisite laid tables, with services and table linen inspired by paintings by Mesdag and Van Gogh

Works by 13 contemporary artists who drew inspiration from the sea and beach

A joint exhibition organised by the Mesdag Collection and Teylers Museum

Pieces by 8 contemporary artists whose work is heavily influenced by collecting

Extraordinary Orientalist works from Mesdag’s collection

40 paintings, miniatures and sculptures by Sientje and her contemporaries

An exhibition featuring works drawn from our permanent collection

A temporary exhibition of numerous watercolours, drawings and sketches