Samuel Amsler

Samuel Amsler was an artist active across the majority of the nineteenth century, with documented production spanning the years 1811 to 1900. His preserved oeuvre demonstrates a focus on drawing and the creation of fine art prints, particularly within the field of formal portraiture and figure study.

Amsler is represented in the collections of major American institutions, establishing his historical significance. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Cleveland Museum of Art all hold works by the artist. Six pieces are cataloged across these collections, including four prints and two drawings.

Notable works in institutional holdings confirm Amsler’s aptitude for rendering specific subjects. These include three closely related portraits of painter Carl Phillip Fohr (also known as Karl Philip Fohr), the Portrait of Johann Heinrich Friedrich Carl Witte, and the figure study Seated Female Nude Seen from the Back. The documentation of Samuel Amsler prints and drawings, preserved across these institutions, ensures the accessibility of high-quality prints for research and educational purposes. Due to the timeframe of the artist's activity, many surviving works are classified as public domain.