The Quiet Presence of Simon Schaasberg In the narrow streets of The Hague, a life unfolded between the years 1753 and 1811. Simon Schaasberg lived through a period of shifting borders and changing tides in the Netherlands, yet his focus remained on the steady work of a painter. He was a man of his time, rooted in the Dutch tradition of capturing the likeness of those who sat before him. His hands worked with the tools of his trade, tr…