Conrad Martens b. 1801

Also known as C. M.
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
Well-travelled (South America, South Pacific and Australasia) English colonial watercolourist, oil painter, lithographer, sketcher and landscape artist who is one of the better known 19th century artists of Sydney. Martens kept good records and was able to make a living out of his work. However, he did work as a librarian and sometimes paid off wine bills with drawings.
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Citations

  • Thomas, D., North, I., & McCarthy F. (1972), 'The Australian Landscape’.

See also

  • 'IMAGE: Conrad Martens, The Funeral of Rear Admiral Phillip Parker King. Died 26th February 1856, 1856, watercolour, 43.2 x 63.5 cm. Mitchell Library'.
  • 'IMAGES: Viaducts on the descent to the Lithgow Valley, 1872, pencil, watercolour, gouache, gum arabic on cardboard, National Gallery of Australia, reproduced National Australia Bank Calendar, 2000.'.

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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Other occupations
  • Art teacher
  • Deputy parliamentary librarian
  • Art teacher
  • Deputy parliamentary librarian
References [<ExternalResource: Thomas, D., North, I., & McCarthy F. (1972), 'The Australian Landscape'.>]
Related people
  • Earle, Augustus (associate of)
  • Stuart, James (associate of)
  • Evans, George William (associate of)
  • Carmichael, John Black (associate of)
  • Felton, Maurice Appleby (associate of)
  • Claxton, Marshall (associate of)
  • Prout, John Skinner (associate of)
  • Bloxsome, Oswald (associate of)
  • Blacket, Edmund Thomas (associate of)
  • Martens, Rebecca (parent of)
  • Elyard, Samuel (associate of)
  • Garling, Frederick (associate of)
  • Bourke, (associate of)
  • Evans, G. W. (associate of)
  • Stanley, Owen (associate of)
  • Campbell, Robert (associate of)
  • Broughton, W. G. (associate of)
  • Ruskin, John (associate of)
  • Spark, A. B. (associate of)
  • Darwin, Charles (associate of)
  • Macleay, Alexander (associate of)
  • FitzRoy, Robert (associate of)
  • Mort, T. S. (associate of)
  • Fielding, Copley (associate of)
  • Martens, Christoph Heinrich (child of)
  • Martens, Rebecca (child of)
  • Martens, John William (sibling of)
  • Martens, Henry (sibling of)
  • Rugendas, Herr (associate of)
  • King, Phillip Parker (associate of)
  • Franklin, Lady (associate of)
  • King, (associate of)
  • Macarthur, (associate of)
  • Montefiore, J. B. (associate of)
  • Clarke, W. B. (associate of)
  • Mader, Frederick (associate of)
  • Berry, Alexander (associate of)
  • Martens, William Conrad (parent of)
  • Martens, Jane Brackenbury (spouse of)
  • Carter, William (relative of)
  • Martens, Elizabeth (parent of)
  • Earle, Augustus (associate of)
  • Stuart, James (associate of)
  • Evans, George William (associate of)
  • Carmichael, John Black (associate of)
  • Felton, Maurice Appleby (associate of)
  • Claxton, Marshall (associate of)
  • Prout, John Skinner (associate of)
  • Bloxsome, Oswald (associate of)
  • Blacket, Edmund Thomas (associate of)
  • Martens, Rebecca (parent of)
  • Elyard, Samuel (associate of)
  • Garling, Frederick (associate of)
  • Bourke, (associate of)
  • Evans, G. W. (associate of)
  • Stanley, Owen (associate of)
  • Campbell, Robert (associate of)
  • Broughton, W. G. (associate of)
  • Ruskin, John (associate of)
  • Spark, A. B. (associate of)
  • Darwin, Charles (associate of)
  • Macleay, Alexander (associate of)
  • FitzRoy, Robert (associate of)
  • Mort, T. S. (associate of)
  • Fielding, Copley (associate of)
  • Martens, Christoph Heinrich (child of)
  • Martens, Rebecca (child of)
  • Martens, John William (sibling of)
  • Martens, Henry (sibling of)
  • Rugendas, Herr (associate of)
  • King, Phillip Parker (associate of)
  • Franklin, Lady (associate of)
  • King, (associate of)
  • Macarthur, (associate of)
  • Montefiore, J. B. (associate of)
  • Clarke, W. B. (associate of)
  • Mader, Frederick (associate of)
  • Berry, Alexander (associate of)
  • Martens, William Conrad (parent of)
  • Martens, Jane Brackenbury (spouse of)
  • Carter, William (relative of)
  • Martens, Elizabeth (parent of)
Related person groups
  • W. & F. Ford (associate of)
  • Australian Subscription Library (associate of)
  • Sydney Intercolonial Exhibition (associate of)
  • Society for the Promotion of the Fine Arts in Australia (associate of)
  • Sydney Sketching Club (associate of)
  • W. & F. Ford (associate of)
  • Australian Subscription Library (associate of)
  • Sydney Intercolonial Exhibition (associate of)
  • Society for the Promotion of the Fine Arts in Australia (associate of)
  • Sydney Sketching Club (associate of)
Related events
  • The Australian Landscape (exhibited at)
  • Sydney International Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • New South Wales Academy of Art (exhibited at)
  • Art unions (exhibited at)
  • Sydney Intercolonial Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Ballarat Mechanics Institute exhibition (exhibited at)
  • London International Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Paris Universal Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Victorian Fine Arts Society (exhibited at)
  • Works of Colonial Artists (exhibited at)
  • Society for the Promotion of the Fine Arts in Australia (exhibited at)
  • Hobart Town Art Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Sydney International Exhibition (None)
  • New South Wales Academy of Art (exhibited at)
  • Art unions (exhibited at)
  • Sydney Intercolonial Exhibition (None)
  • Ballarat Mechanics Institute exhibition (None)
  • London International Exhibition (None)
  • Paris Universal Exhibition (None)
  • Victorian Fine Arts Society (None)
  • Works of Colonial Artists (exhibited at)
  • Society for the Promotion of the Fine Arts in Australia (exhibited at)
  • Hobart Town Art Exhibition (None)