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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exhibited at
New South Wales Academy of Art
Date
1875
Place
Sydney, New South Wales
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Art unions
Date
c.1875 - c.1877
Place
New South Wales
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Works of Colonial Artists
Date
1848
Place
Adelaide, South Australia
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Society for the Promotion of the Fine Arts in Australia
Date
c.1847 - c.1849
Place
Sydney, New South Wales
Description
Type
Exhibition

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