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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associate of
Augustus Earle
1793
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
associate of
James Stuart
1802
Artist (Painter), Artist (Draughtsman)
associate of
George William Evans
1780
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Painter)
associate of
John Black Carmichael
1803
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Maurice Appleby Felton
1803
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Marshall Claxton
1813
Artist (Photographer), Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Painter)
associate of
John Skinner Prout
1805
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Oswald Bloxsome
1802
Artist (Draughtsman)
associate of
Edmund Thomas Blacket
Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect)
parent of
Rebecca Martens
1838
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Samuel Elyard
1817
Artist (Photographer), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Frederick Garling
Other occupation
associate of
Governor Bourke
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associate of
G. W. Evans
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associate of
Robert Campbell
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associate of
Bishop W. G. Broughton
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associate of
John Ruskin
Other occupation
associate of
A. B. Spark
Other occupation
associate of
Charles Darwin
Other occupation
associate of
Alexander Macleay
Other occupation
associate of
T. S. Mort
Other occupation
associate of
Copley Fielding
Other occupation
child of
Christoph Heinrich Martens
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sibling of
John William Martens
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