Badhuis van Scheveningen
Roelof van der Meulen
1816 - 1833
Medium
etching
Dimensions
177; 250
About this artwork
ets en aquatint, penseel in kleuren
Art Historical Context
**Badhuis van Scheveningen** is a charming 19th-century print by Dutch artist Roelof van der Meulen, created between 1816 and 1833. This etching captures the iconic bathhouse at Scheveningen, a bustling seaside resort near The Hague, during a time when it was emerging as a fashionable destination for leisure and sea bathing. Van der Meulen, known for his detailed topographical views of the Dutch coast, expertly renders the architectural elegance of the Badhuis against the lively backdrop of beachgoers and the North Sea, evoking the era's growing fascination with coastal retreats post-Napoleoni...