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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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Private collections
Museo Historico Municipale, Montevideo, URUGUAY
University Library, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, UK
Royal Naval Archives, Taunton, England, UK
National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, England, UK
British Museum, London, England, UK
Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA

Description

The Art Gallery of Western Australia was founded in 1895. It is located in the Perth Cultural Centre, Northbridge, with the Western Australian Museum and State Library of Western Australia.
Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA

Description

The Art Gallery of South Australia was founded in 1881. It is located at the heart of Adelaide’s cultural boulevard, North Terrace, between the South Australian Museum and University of Adelaide.

Website

http://www.artgallery.sa.gov.au/
Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, TAS

Website

http://www.qvmag.tas.gov.au/qvmag/index.php?c=3
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, TAS
Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC
La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC

Description

Against the wall.Mixed media 1460mm x1160mm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT

Website

https://www.nla.gov.au/
Australian National Gallery, Canberra, ACT
Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Newcastle, NSW
New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, NSW

Description

New England Regional Museum (NERAM), Armidale NSW established in 1983. Home of The Howard Hinton Collection, The Chandler Coventry Collection, The NERAM Collection, The Armidale City Collection.
University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW

Website

https://www.sydney.edu.au/museums/collections_search/?record=ecatalogue.51138
National Trust of Australia (NSW), Sydney, NSW
Dixson Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Dixson Galleries, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Description

The Art Gallery of New South Wales began in the 1870s as an aspect of the Academy of Art. Later it became known as the National Art Gallery of NSW. This name persisted beyond Federation in 1901. It was given its present name in 1958.
It remains the principal collecting and exhibiting body in NSW and is governed by the Art Gallery of New South Wales Act of 1980.

Website

https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/
University of Adelaide, SA
Queensland Art Gallery

Website

http://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/

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Conrad Martens b. 1801

Private collections

Museo Historico Municipale, Montevideo, URUGUAY

University Library, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, UK

Royal Naval Archives, Taunton, England, UK

National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, England, UK

British Museum, London, England, UK

Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA

Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA

Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, TAS

Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, TAS

Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC

La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC

National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC

National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT

Australian National Gallery, Canberra, ACT

Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Newcastle, NSW

New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, NSW

University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW

National Trust of Australia (NSW), Sydney, NSW

Dixson Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW

Dixson Galleries, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW

Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW

Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

University of Adelaide, SA

Queensland Art Gallery

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