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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
Art gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA
Queen Victoria and Art Gallery and Museum, 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, Sydney, NSW
Dixon Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Dixon 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
University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD
Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD

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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 and Art Gallery and Museum, 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, Sydney, NSW

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

Dixon 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

University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD

Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD

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