Coenraad Hamburger

Coenraad Hamburger was active as an artist during a concise five-year period between 1837 and 1842. The known body of work suggests specialization in portraiture, realized primarily through drawing and printmaking techniques.

The artist's output is represented in museum collections primarily by fifteen documented works. These include eight drawings and seven prints currently preserved by the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The subjects are high-profile figures of the era, indicating that Hamburger worked within established social and political circles. Notable among the known works are the detailed Portret van Gijsbert Karel van Hogendorp and the likeness of Portret van Arnoldus Bloemers. Other significant portraits include Portret van Albertus Alides Steenbergen, Portret van Charles Howard Hodges, and Portret van Guilaume Anne van der Brugghen.

The preserved record of Coenraad Hamburger prints and drawings are important historical documents that functioned as preparatory sketches or finalized graphic representations of contemporaries. Given the artist's active dates in the nineteenth century, the works are now frequently in the public domain. This accessibility allows researchers and collectors to acquire downloadable artwork, making high-quality prints of these museum-quality historical portraits widely available for study and enjoyment.