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Lot 149 A · 19th CenturyEuropean Art

A 'Bomschuit' and fisherfolk in the surf

Hendrik Willem Mesdag · oil on canvas

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Estimate
€20,000–€30,000 hammer ≈ $28,400–$42,600
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — 19th CenturyEuropean Art, Amsterdam · 17 October 2007
Dimensions
51 x 41 cm
Record ID
TB-2026-5520217
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Hendrik Willem Mesdag, A 'Bomschuit' and fisherfolk in the surf. Christie's, 17 Oct 2007, lot 149 A. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5520217.

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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Hendrik Willem Mesdag at sea $55,072 Sotheby's, Dec 2018
Hendrik Willem Mesdag The North Sea Bonhams, Sep 2025
Hendrik Willem Mesdag Bomschuiten in the surf, Scheveningen Christie's, May 2014
Hendrik Willem Mesdag Bomschuiten in the surf near the coast of Scheveningen Christie's, Jun 2012
Hendrik Willem Mesdag Bomschuiten in the breakers Christie's, Jul 2018
Hendrik Willem Mesdag Return of the fishing fleet Sotheby's, Jul 2024
Hendrik Willem Mesdag Sunday Morning Sotheby's, Dec 2015
Hendrik Willem Mesdag Boating at dusk, Scheveningen Christie's, Nov 2010

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