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Hendrik Willem Mesdag
1831–1915
(b Groningen, 23 Feb. 1831; d The Hague, 10 July 1915). Dutch painter and collector. He abandoned the family profession of banking in 1866 and became one of the leading artists of the Hague School, particularly noted for his beach and sea scenes.
Text Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists (Oxford University Press)