Panorama Mesdag, a panoramic cylindrical painting or Cyclorama of the sea, the village Scheveningen, ships, and the sand dunes has been painted by H.W. Mesdag. The fake terrain painted in the foreground of the viewing gallery conceals the base of the painting and camouflages with the painting perfectly so as to make the illusion even more believable and convincing! The cylindrical painting which is 14 meters high and 40 meters in diameter, creates an impression that the viewer on the observation gallery is overlooking the beaches, the sea, and the village of Scheveningen from a high sand dune. This piece of work will give viewers a good idea as to what was the idea of instruction and entertainment in the 19th century. A visit you will never regret, visit the Panorama Mesdag and be enthralled and amazed by its effective illusion.