Hendrik Willem Mesdag Barge boats at sea

Hendrik Willem Mesdag one of the best seascape painters

Hendrik Willem Mesdag (1831-1915) is one of the Hague School's most prominent artists. As an artist, Mesdag was a late bloomer. He started his career as a stockbroker, which is perhaps not so surprising considering that his father was a banker from Groningen. Hendrik Willem Mesdag was 35 years old when he finally decided to follow his heart and focus entirely on art. To pursue his ...