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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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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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)