Rebecca Martens b. 1838

  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Sydney-born female artist who used watercolour, pencil and ink to depict a variety of subjects in her work from landscapes, houses, plant studies and even copies of her father's drawings.
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Name
Rebecca Martens
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
1838
Birth place
Sydney, New South Wales
Death date
9 July 1909
Death place
St Leonards, Sydney, New South Wales, Rockleigh Grange, St Leonards, Sydney, New South Wales
Death note
Rockleigh Grange
Active Period
  • 1851 - 1890
Residence
  • c.1838 - c.1909 St Leonards, Sydney, New South Wales, Rockleigh Grange, St Leonards, Sydney, New South Wales
Training
  • c.1851 - c.1878 Taught by her father, Conrad Martens, St Leonards, New South Wales
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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References [<ExternalResource: Toy, A, et al., (1988), 'Hearth and Home', Historic Houses Trust catalogue, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: (1906), 'Catalogue of the National Gallery of New South Wales', Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Sydney Morning Herald, 1883-03-28; 1883-10-04;1884-04-14; 1886-04-19; 1889-04-01; 1890-04-12.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Deakin, Edwina.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Lennon, J.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Anderson, I.>]