George Andries Karsen

George Andries Karsen was an artist and printmaker active during a concentrated period in the mid-nineteenth century, documented between 1859 and 1864. His known artistic output consists entirely of prints and etchings, with eight such works preserved in museum collections.

Karsen addressed a range of subjects, including genre scenes, landscapes, and portraiture. Documented works demonstrate his engagement with both daily life and pastoral settings, exemplified by the detailed genre piece Kok bij een drinkend gezelschap and the landscape study Landschap met vee en herderin. He also executed formal portrait commissions, including the work titled Portret van een onbekende man met pruik.

The verifiable corpus of George Andries Karsen prints is held by the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, which maintains the largest public collection of his works. These eight documented prints solidify his place within the history of nineteenth-century European graphic arts. As these historical works transition into the public domain, they allow for the study and reproduction of high-quality prints for academic and personal use.