Beach Life

From the series In detail
Fishing Pinks in Breaking Waves Hendrik Willem Mesdag (1831–1915), oil on canvas, c. 1875–1885

Boats are just pulling in, and women await the catch of the day. In his paintings Hendrik Willem Mesdag tried to capture the characteristic atmosphere of the sea and the shore.
The Battle of Waterloo The Battle of Waterloo

Waterloo

Report from the battlefield

Fishing Pinks in Breaking Waves Fishing Pinks in Breaking Waves

Beach Life

Panorama of Scheveningen

The Singel Bridge at the Paleisstraat in Amsterdam The Singel Bridge at the Paleisstraat in Amsterdam

Everyday Life

Snapshot of people on the street

Model of the 32-gun frigate Euridice Model of the 32-gun frigate Euridice

Warship

Learning in miniature