Magical view of 1800s Dutch beachfront gets facelift A unique 19th century Dutch panoramic painting undergoes a three-month restoration. Painted by the 19th-century Dutch master Hendrik Willem Mesdag from 1880 to 1881, the masterpiece gives visitors a 360-degree view of the beach at Scheveningen, a famous seaside suburb of The Hague, creating the illusion the viewer is standing right in the heart of the scene. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES