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Artists›Hendrik Willem Mesdag

Hendrik Willem Mesdag

Dutch, 1831–1915

WA-00096791

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WikidataQ474238

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Artworks (9)

Sails

1908 · Black crayon on cream card

9.4 × 13.5 cm (3 3/4 × 5 3/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Maria Hermina Heemskerk (1827-1908). Echtgenote van Menno David Graaf van Limburg Stirum

1887 · canvas, oil paint (paint)

depth: 13 cm, width: 74 cm, height: 84 cm

Rijksmuseum

Marine Scene

1879 · etching

Cleveland Museum of Art

Fishing Pinks in Breaking Waves

1875 · canvas, oil paint (paint)

weight: 41.8 cm, height: 90 cm, width: 181 cm

Rijksmuseum

Menno David Graaf van Limburg Stirum (1807-91). Adjudant des konings, luitenant-generaal

1874 · canvas, oil paint (paint)

height: 82.5 cm, depth: 12 cm, width: 73.5 cm

Rijksmuseum

Bluff-Bowed Scheveningen Boats at Anchor

1860 · oil paint (paint), canvas

depth: 11.5 cm, height: 115.5 cm, width: 80 cm

Rijksmuseum

Kalme zee

1860 · canvas, oil paint (paint)

depth: 8 cm, width: 97.5 cm, thickness: 3.2 cm, height: 123.4 cm

Rijksmuseum

Drie pinken op zee

1841 · paper, chalk

width: 223 cm, height: 205 cm

Rijksmuseum

Zeegezicht bij bewogen lucht

1841 · paper, chalk

width: 168 cm, height: 225 cm

Rijksmuseum

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Artwork sources (3)

9 published of 9 catalogued · 9 with image

Rijksmuseum
7 published7 img
Art Institute Chicago
1 published1 img
Cleveland Museum of Art
1 published1 img

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8 entries · 1 sources

Fishing Pinks in Breaking Waves
1875 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Kalme zee
1860 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Bluff-Bowed Scheveningen Boats at Anchor
1860 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Zeegezicht bij bewogen lucht
1841 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Drie pinken op zee
1841 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Menno David Graaf van Limburg Stirum (1807-91). Adjudant des konings, luitenant-generaal
1874 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Maria Hermina Heemskerk (1827-1908). Echtgenote van Menno David Graaf van Limburg Stirum
1887 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Marine Scene
1879 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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