Alfred Michael Roedstad Schmidt

Alfred Michael Roedstad Schmidt is an artist documented primarily through a limited body of drawn work created during his known period of activity in 1868. His known artistic output consists exclusively of six drawings, which primarily focus on figure studies and genre scenes depicting social interactions and daily life.

The entire documented collection of his work is held within the Rijksmuseum, establishing his presence in significant institutional collections and providing crucial records of mid-19th century draftsmanship. Among the drawings represented in museum collections are detailed genre compositions such as Dame gevolgd door een liverijknecht, drie kindertjes staan er naar te kijken and Man verstopt zich voor een hond in een kast. The scope of his subjects also extended beyond purely domestic scenes, as indicated by the drawing titled West-Indië.

The preservation of these works in a public collection ensures continued access and study. While the original works are drawings, materials related to Alfred Michael Roedstad Schmidt prints are often accessible for researchers. Today, his surviving output is increasingly available as high-quality prints, derived from the public domain source material, ensuring the continued study of this artist active in 1868.