Artist Hendrik Willem Mesdag (1831-1915) collected an extensive, singular collection of contemporary art including masterpieces by Gustave Courbet, Jean-François Millet, Théodore Rousseau, Jacob Maris and Jozef Israëls - all artists that were intensely admired by Vincent van Gogh.
Museum Mesdag
Museum in The Hague, a division of the Van Gogh Museum, is currently undergoing refurbishment. A selection of the most appealing paintings, sketches and pastels are being displayed on the second floor of the Rietveldgebouw in anticipation of the reopening.