Conrad Martens Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Conrad Martens Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 29, 2024
Martens, Conrad: Sieben Blatt Baum- und Pflanzenstudien
Est: €1,000 - €1,200
Sieben Blatt Baum- und Pflanzenstudien. Bleistift auf festem Velin, zwei Blatt auf feinem Whatman-Velin Turkey Mill 1830. 17,4 x 24,9 bis 32 x 26,5 cm. Fünf Blatt monogrammiert "C.M.", ein Blatt signiert "C. Martens", zwei Blatt signiert und datiert "C. Martens 1829" und "1831". Martens wurde von Copley Fielding in Landschaftsmalerei unterrichtet. Einen Namen machte er sich zunächst als Schiffsmaler. Im Mai 1833 verließ er England an Bord der H.M.S. Hyacinth und erreichte im Juli Rio de Janeiro. Ende November 1833 nahm er als Schiffsmaler an der zweiten Vermessungsfahrt der H.M.S. Beagle teil, die auch Charles Darwin begleitete. Nach acht Monaten ging er im Hafen von Valparaíso von Bord. Im Dezember 1834 findet man Martens auf Tahiti, mehrere Zwischenstops später erreicht er schließlich im April 1835 den Hafen von Sydney und läßt sich bis zum Ende seines Lebens in Australien nieder. Charles Darwin besuchte ihn 1836 und erwarb zwei Aquarelle. Martens finanzierte sich und seine Familie durch Aufträge wohlhabender Landbesitzer, deren Häuser und Besitz er zeichnete. - Wir bitten darum, Zustandsberichte zu den Losen zu erfragen, da der Erhaltungszustand nur in Ausnahmefällen im Katalog angegeben ist. - Please ask for condition reports for individual lots, as the condition is usually not mentioned in the catalogue.
Bassenge Auctions
Nov. 20, 2024
CONRAD MARTENS (1801-1878), Parsley Bay, Southside, View from the Botanical Gardens, Jan 7th 1840 1840
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
PROPERTY FORMERLY FROM THE COLLECTION OF SIR GEOFFREY ELWORTHY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA CONRAD MARTENS (1801-1878) Parsley Bay, Southside, View from the Botanical Gardens, Jan 7th 1840 1840 oil on canvas 21.0 x 30.0 cm; 32.0 x 41.5 cm (framed) bears date and title on label attached verso
Menzies
Nov. 13, 2024
CONRAD MARTENS, After , Fisherman, watercolour, 16 x 24 cm. (6.3 x 9.4 in.), frame: 57 x 66 x 4 cm. (22.4 x 25.9 x 1.5 in.)
Est: $200 - $300
CONRAD MARTENS After Fisherman watercolour inscribed "C. Martens" lower left
Lawsons
Oct. 27, 2024
CONRAD MARTENS (1801-1878), Near Exmouth, circa 1832
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
CONRAD MARTENS (1801-1878) Near Exmouth, circa 1832 watercolour inscribed lower centre: Near Exmouth 10 x 15.5cm PROVENANCE Sotheby's, Melbourne Ebes Douwma Pty Ltd Antique Prints and Maps Purchased from: Hank Ebes 29/10/1989. Catalogue Item No. 48 Private Collection, Melbourne NOTES FROM VENDOR: The earliest examples of Conrad Martens; work are the sketchbooks of Exmouth and area around the late 1820-39's. Martens left England in 1832 and joined the HMS Beagle in Montevideo in 1833 as official artist, where he became associated with a group of scientists including Charles Darwin. He left the Beagle at Valparaiso in 1834, sailing to Tahiti and then onto Sydney, Australia where he painted his most successful work and spent the rest of his life.
Gibson's
Oct. 03, 2024
Conrad Martens Life and Art by Elizabeth Ellis
Est: $30 - $50
Conrad Martens Life and Art by Elizabeth Ellis
Lawsons
Aug. 28, 2024
Conrad Martens (Britain, Australia, 1801-78),
Est: $250 - $350
two 19th century framed lithographs, comprising 'Government House & Fort Macquarie from Milson's Point', 13.5cm x 23cm, and 'The Lighthouse-Port Jackson', 14cm x 24cm, a/f (light foxing) (2)
Aalders Auctions
Aug. 28, 2024
Conrad Martens (Britain, Australia, 1801-78),
Est: $400 - $600
four 19th century framed lithographs, comprising Elizabeth Bay-Port Jackson', 15cm x 23cm, 'Trees, Banksia Serrata on the right of the road to Mrs Darling's Point', 16cm x 27cm, 'North Head and Entrance to Port Jackson', 15cm x 26cm, 'Part of Port Jackson with Garden Island from the Church at Darling Point', 14.5cm x 23cm (4)
Aalders Auctions
Aug. 28, 2024
Conrad Martens (Britain, Australia, 1801-78),
Est: $400 - $600
four 19th century framed lithographs, comprising 'Bush Scene-Illawarra', 19cm x 14.5cm, 'Iron Bark & Tea Tree', 24cm x 16cm, 'Gumtree at Blackheath', 23.5cm x 17cm, and 'A Scene Near Brisbane Waters-Sassafras Tree, Seaforthia', 20cm x 15cm, a.f (some light areas of foxing) (4)
Aalders Auctions
Aug. 27, 2024
Conrad Martens, (1801-1878), Fort Denison, watercolour on paper, 18 x 24 cm
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Conrad Martens (1801-1878) Fort Denison watercolour on paper
Shapiro Auctioneers
Aug. 25, 2024
Conrad Martens
Est: $200 - $300
Conrad Martens: The Man and his art written by Lionel Lindsay. Published by Angus and Robertson, 1920. Contemporary full leather binding. Gilt tooling on covers and Marbled endpapers. Binding possibly by Wal Taylor(or in his style). Taylor was a Queensland born book binder.
Sydney Rare Book Auctions
Aug. 25, 2024
Conrad Martens (After)- View to the harbour, oil on canvas, 60x90cm, signed lower left. Ex Art Gallery of Qld collection.
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Conrad Martens (After)- View to the Harbour, oil on canvas, 60x90cm, signed lower left. Ex Art Gallery of Qld collection.
Christian McCann Auctions
Aug. 24, 2024
Conrad Martens (Britain, Australia, 1801-78),
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
twenty five lithographs (some duplicates), comprising 'Watson's Bay Lighthouse', 'Bush Scene Near Brisbane Waters', Bush Scene Illawara', 'Heads North', 'Port of Jackson with Garden Island ', 'Blue Gum Tree-Eucalyptus', 'Iron Bark and Tea Tree', Elizabeth Bay- Port Jackson' and 'Sydney Cove From Milson's Point' (qty)
Aalders Auctions
Aug. 21, 2024
CONRAD MARTENS 1801-1878 Sydney from Lewis’s Ground (1840) oil on canvas 60 x 88 cm
Est: $600,000 - $800,000
CONRAD MARTENS 1801-1878 Sydney from Lewis's Ground (1840) oil on canvas 60 x 88 cm PROVENANCE Conrad Martens, Sydney Joseph Barrow Montefiore, Sydney, acquired from the above on 30 October 1840 for 30 gns Private Collection, England Pictures and Drawings, Bronzes and Prints, Particularly of American, Australasian, Canadian, Indian, West Indian and South African Interest, Christie's, London, 28 April 1977, lot 241, ‘View of Sydney from Darling Point, Elizabeth Bay House', illustrated Corporate Collection, London, acquired from the above LITERATURE Conrad Martens Account Book, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, as ‘Sydney from Lewis's Ground – J.B.M. – 30 guineas' Elizabeth Ellis, Conrad Martens: Life & Art, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, 1994, pp. 91, 167
Smith & Singer
Jul. 28, 2024
Conrad Martens, Australia (1801-1878), Church of the Rev'd Clarke, North Shore Sydney pub.1851, Handcoloured lithograph
Est: $200 - $400
Conrad Martens Australia (1801-1878) Church of the Rev'd Clarke, North Shore Sydney pub.1851 Handcoloured lithograph Initialled lower left, in plate Inscribed lower margin
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Jul. 07, 2024
Conrad Martens Art
Est: $150 - $300
5 Conrad Martens books all in good condition. 1) Selected Sketches 1835-1872 by Ellis 2) Life and Art by Ellis 3) The Art of Conrad Martens by Dundas 4) Conrad Martens on the Beagle and in Australia by Vries-Evans. 5) Conrad Martens in QLD by Steele.
Sydney Rare Book Auctions
Jul. 07, 2024
Conrad Martens
Est: $150 - $300
4 Books on Conrad Martens. All in okay to good condition. 1-2) Conrad Martens: The Man and his Art by Lionel Lindsay. Both the revised edition and First edition. 1st Edition has an inscription from previous owner dated 1923. 2) Conrad Martens: The H.W.B. Chester Memorial Collection, 1979. 3) Conrad Martens Centenary Exhibition, 1978.
Sydney Rare Book Auctions
May. 19, 2024
Conrad Martens
Est: $250 - $300
Conrad Martens : The Man and his Art by Lionel Lindsay. Published by Angus & Robertson 1920. First edition. Original cloth spine and printed boards. Comes in an original publisher's box with an illustration laid down on the front and the title printed on the front. Unusually good copy
Sydney Rare Book Auctions
May. 01, 2024
CIRCLE OF CONRAD MARTENS (1801 - 1978), English Country Landscape, with figures and distant view of a castle, watercolour and pencil (unframed), 13.5 x 22 cm, unsigned
Est: $150 - $250
CIRCLE OF CONRAD MARTENS (1801 - 1978) English Country Landscape, with figures and distant view of a castle watercolour and pencil (unframed) 13.5 x 22 cm unsigned
Lawsons
Apr. 21, 2024
CONRAD MARTENS EXHIBITION
Est: $30 - $40
Conrad Martens Bush Trails and Squatters' Runs. Catalogue of an exhibition held at New England Regional Art Museum. 1986. Very good copy. Original wrappers. Illustrated. 20 pages
Sydney Rare Book Auctions
Apr. 17, 2024
CIRCLE OF CONRAD MARTENS (1801 - 1978), English Country Landscape, with figures and distant view of a castle, watercolour and pencil (unframed), 13.5 x 22 cm, unsigned
Est: $150 - $250
CIRCLE OF CONRAD MARTENS (1801 - 1978) English Country Landscape, with figures and distant view of a castle watercolour and pencil (unframed) 13.5 x 22 cm unsigned
Lawsons
Apr. 03, 2024
CIRCLE OF CONRAD MARTENS (1801 - 1978), English Country Landscape, with figures and distant view of a castle, watercolour and pencil (unframed), 13.5 x 22 cm, unsigned
Est: $200 - $300
CIRCLE OF CONRAD MARTENS (1801 - 1978) English Country Landscape, with figures and distant view of a castle watercolour and pencil (unframed) 13.5 x 22 cm unsigned
Lawsons
Mar. 27, 2024
CIRCLE OF CONRAD MARTENS (1801 - 1978), English Country Landscape, with figures and distant view of a castle, watercolour and pencil (unframed), 13.5 x 22 cm, unsigned
Est: $200 - $300
CIRCLE OF CONRAD MARTENS (1801 - 1978) English Country Landscape, with figures and distant view of a castle watercolour and pencil (unframed) 13.5 x 22 cm unsigned
Lawsons
Mar. 13, 2024
Vintage print on board depicting ladies and gentleman,watercolour on paper of lady in Victorian hat. CONRAD MARTENS (1801-1878); 4 x unframed watercolour prints for W.C. Penfold Martens prints approx overall 58 x 47cm, p
Est: -
Vintage print on board depicting ladies and gentleman,watercolour on paper of lady in Victorian hat. CONRAD MARTENS (1801-1878); 4 x unframed watercolour prints for W.C. Penfold
Bargain Hunt Auctions
Feb. 28, 2024
CIRCLE OF CONRAD MARTENS (1801 - 1978), English Country Landscape, with figures and distant view of a castle, watercolour and pencil (unframed), 13.5 x 22 cm, unsigned
Est: $300 - $500
CIRCLE OF CONRAD MARTENS (1801 - 1978) English Country Landscape, with figures and distant view of a castle watercolour and pencil (unframed) 13.5 x 22 cm unsigned
Lawsons
Feb. 14, 2024
CIRCLE OF CONRAD MARTENS (1801 - 1978), English Country Landscape, with figures and distant view of a castle, watercolour and pencil (unframed), 13.5 x 22 cm, unsigned
Est: $600 - $800
CIRCLE OF CONRAD MARTENS (1801 - 1978) English Country Landscape, with figures and distant view of a castle watercolour and pencil (unframed) 13.5 x 22 cm unsigned
Lawsons
Jan. 31, 2024
CIRCLE OF CONRAD MARTENS (1801 - 1978) - English Country Landscape, with figures and distant view of a castle watercolour and pencil...
Est: $600 - $800
CIRCLE OF CONRAD MARTENS (1801 - 1978) English Country Landscape, with figures and distant view of a castle watercolour and pencil (unframed) 13.5 x 22 cm unsigned
Lawsons
Dec. 10, 2023
CONRAD MARTENS (1801-1878) "THE APPROACHING STORM"
Est: $2,500 - $4,000
CONRAD MARTENS (1801-1878) "THE APPROACHING STORM" Rare early watercolour signed and dated 1829 lower right. Titled verso 30cm x 21cm
Phillip Caldwell Auctioneers
Dec. 08, 2023
ATTRIBUTED TO CONRAD MARTENS (BRITISH 1801-1878), A SOUTH AFRICAN HOUSE
Est: £300 - £500
ATTRIBUTED TO CONRAD MARTENS (BRITISH 1801-1878) A SOUTH AFRICAN HOUSEWatercolour 10.1 x 18.2cm (3¾ x 7 in.)Unframed
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Nov. 28, 2023
Conrad Martens (1801-1878) White Gum, Stringy Bark, 1838
Est: $1,200 - $2,200
Conrad Martens (1801-1878) White Gum, Stringy Bark, 1838 titled and dated lower right: 'White Gum / Stringy bark - May 24-38' pencil on paper 23.5 x 15.5cm (9 1/4 x 6 1/8in).
Bonhams
Nov. 27, 2023
Conrad Martens, Britain/Australia (1800-1878), Fernhill on the Nepean, The Hon G H Cox's Residence, Watercolour, heightened with gouache
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Conrad Martens Britain/Australia (1800-1878) Fernhill on the Nepean, The Hon G H Cox's Residence Watercolour, heightened with gouache
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Oct. 29, 2023
CONRAD MARTENS (1801-1878), Exmouth Harbour 1831
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
CONRAD MARTENS (1801-1878) Exmouth Harbour 1831 watercolour on paper signed and dated verso : Conrad Martens Aug 1831 29 x 40.5cm PROVENANCE Shapiro Auctioneers, Sydney, English and Continental Furniture, Silver, Paintings and Decorative Arts, 23 February 2020, Lot 103 Private Collection, Melbourne
Gibson's
Oct. 22, 2023
Conrad Martens, English/Australia 1801-1878, Sydney from the North Shore (View of Sydney from St Leonard’s), Hand coloured edition heightened with bodycolour, 27cm by 49cm
Est: $800 - $1,200
Conrad Martens English/Australia, 1801-1878 Sydney from the North Shore ( View of Sydney from St Leonard's) Hand coloured edition heightened with bodycolour Printed signature title and date 1842
Artvisory
Oct. 18, 2023
ATTRIBUTED TO CONRAD MARTENS (BRITISH 1801-1878), LANDSCAPE WITH A RED ROOFED SHACK
Est: £600 - £800
ATTRIBUTED TO CONRAD MARTENS (BRITISH 1801-1878)LANDSCAPE WITH A RED ROOFED SHACK AND A GUMTREE IN FLOWERWatercolourInscribed and dated on the reverse: 'Dudley Pelham, July 1835'14.8 x 22.8cm (5¾ x 8¾ in.)Unframed
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Oct. 18, 2023
ATTRIBUTED TO CONRAD MARTENS (BRITISH 1801-1878), A SOUTH AFRICAN HOUSE
Est: £800 - £1,200
ATTRIBUTED TO CONRAD MARTENS (BRITISH 1801-1878) A SOUTH AFRICAN HOUSEWatercolour 10.1 x 18.2cm (3¾ x 7 in.)Unframed
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Sep. 20, 2023
Conrad Martens (1801-1878) Fort Denison
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
watercolour on paper
Shapiro Auctioneers
Aug. 23, 2023
CONRAD MARTENS 1801-1878 Greycliffe House, Vaucluse, Sydney (1854) watercolour, gouache and gum arabic on paper 29.5 x 44.2 cm
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
CONRAD MARTENS 1801-1878 Greycliffe House, Vaucluse, Sydney (1854) watercolour, gouache and gum arabic on paper signed 'C. Martens' lower left 29.5 x 44.2 cm PROVENANCE Conrad Martens, Sydney John Reeve, Sydney, acquired from the above on 16 March 1954 for 6 gns Private Collection, United Kingdom Private Collection, United Kingdom, acquired from the above LITERATURE Conrad Martens Account Book: 1856-1878, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, as 'View of Greycliffe - John Reeve Esq. 6 gns'
Smith & Singer
Aug. 20, 2023
Attrib. MARTENS Conrad (1801-1878), View of the Burwood Estate, later Merewether, NSW., Oil on Canvas (relined), 33.5x51cm (sight)
Est: $10,000 - $20,000
Attrib. MARTENS, Conrad (1801-1878) View of the Burwood Estate, later Merewether, NSW. Previously known as 'South Coast Landscape'. Signed 'C Martens' lower centre. Signature likely added/re-established following restoration, relining and trimming (approx. 6 inches from right hand side) completed in 1944. Oil on Canvas (relined) 33.5x51cm (sight) PROVENANCE: Edward Christopher Merewether (?-1892), husband to James Mitchell's daughter Augusta Maria Mitchell; Mrs Augusta Maria Merewether (née Mitchell) from 1892-1922; Percival Stuart Garling from 1923 until 1947 (purchased at 'Castlefields' house auction conducted by Messrs. Norton and Huband Smith, sale of Mrs Merewether's effects January 1923); Mrs Heather B Egerton Smith (née Garling); thence by descent - estate late Margot D Staples, Sydney. OTHER NOTES: Dr James Mitchell (1792-1869) bought land south of Newcastle upon which he built a copper smelting works in 1846 at what is now Murdering Gully, Merewether, just above the present Burwood Beach. He accumulated assets including coke ovens, coal mines, brickworks and 13 kilometres of railways. This scene likely depicts the tramway which preceded the Newcastle Coal and Copper Railway. Conrad Martens is known to have travelled through the region in (at least) the years 1841 and 1852.
Davidson Auctions
Jun. 30, 2023
Conrad Martens Dated 1829 - Watercolour !
Est: $3,000 - $6,000
Conrad Martens Dated 1829 - Watercolour ! Conrad Martens (21 March 1801 – 21 August 1878) was an English-born landscape painter active on HMS Beagle from 1833 to 1834. He arrived in Australia in 1835 and painted there until his death in 1878. Conrad Martens throughout his time as Ships Artist became life long friends with Charles Darwin. He went on to become one of the most proficient, prominent and prolific landscape artist in the colony. When the Beagle arrived in 1836, Darwin and Captain Fitzroy commissioned a number of paintings from Beagle's voyages in Tierra Del Fuego and the Pacific. Other large commissions followed, and in 1837 some of Martens' Australian watercolours were exhibited at the Royal Society in London. Conrad Martens Art sells considerably well and this piece you are lucky enough to have a shot at Unreserved !... dont tell anyone.. just bid. This one is titled " The Approaching Storm", and is signed and dated 1829. The actual art measures 30cm by 22cm.
Danielle Elizabeth Antique & Estate Auctioneers
May. 03, 2023
CONRAD MARTENS, GOVETTS LEAP, 1876
Est: $30,000 - $40,000
CONRAD MARTENS (1801 - 1878) GOVETTS LEAP, 1876 watercolour and gouache on paper 44.5 x 64.5 cm signed and dated lower left: C. Martens. / 1876 PROVENANCE William Busby Esq., New South Wales, acquired directly from the artist, 28 July 1876 Thence by descent Private collection, New South Wales Thence by descent Private collection, New South Wales LITERATURE Conrad Martens Account Book, 1856 – 1878, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney (as ‘Govets [sic.] Leap Wm. Busby £21.0.0’) de Vries–Evans, S., Conrad Martens on the Beagle and in Australia, Pandanus Press, Brisbane, 1993, pp. 196, 202, and in supplement p. 31 (as ‘Govett’s Leap’) Ellis, E., Conrad Martens, Life & Art, State Library of New South Wales Press, Sydney, 1994, p. 187 (as ‘Govet[t]s Leap’) RELATED WORK Govett's Leap, showing Mount King George. 1874, pencil on paper, 28.5 x 46.0 cm, inscribed with date and title lower left: 'Govets [sic] Leap December 16. 1874’ and upper centre: 'N.E. Mt King George' in Conrad Martens Sketchbook, Volume 02: Conrad Martens sketches from the Blue Mountains, Lithgow and Capertee, 1873–76, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, accession number: ZPXD 307 Vol. 2, f.6 Govett's Leap, looking south east. 1874, pencil on paper, 28.5 x 46.0 cm, inscribed with date and title lower left: 'Govets [sic] Leap December 16. 1874’ and upper right: 'SE', in Conrad Martens Sketchbook, Volume 02: Conrad Martens sketches from the Blue Mountains, Lithgow and Capertee, 1873–76, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, accession number: ZPXD 307 Vol. 2, f.7 ESSAY The most significant landscape artist working in Sydney in the mid nineteenth century, Conrad Martens first witnessed the breathtaking geological formations of the Blue Mountains a few short weeks after his arrival in Sydney on 18 June 1835. He had intended only to visit Australia but soon recognised the rich opportunities for artistic inspiration and a potential market in the burgeoning colony of New South Wales. It was reported on 31 July 1835 that ‘a gentleman of the name of Martin’ was travelling ‘in search of the picturesque’, which he soon found amid the towering sandstone escarpments and the seemingly endless forested valleys of the ranges.1 Martens sold his first view of Govett’s Leap, near Blackheath, as early as 6 August, with similarly impressive natural landscapes forming an important part of his oeuvre from that time.2 In December 1874, Martens, then in his seventies and having travelled widely throughout eastern NSW and southern Queensland, undertook another trip to the Blue Mountains. This decision may have been prompted by recent public recognition he had received. In 1873 the Trustees of the new National Gallery of Victoria commissioned a watercolour, One of the falls on the Apsley, for their developing collection. The following year a variant view of the spectacular gorges of the Apsley River, in the northern tablelands of NSW, was commissioned for the New South Wales Academy of Art (later Art Gallery of New South Wales).3 The interest provoked by these important acquisitions may have encouraged Martens’ return to the increasingly accessible Blue Mountains for further inspiration and opportunities. A number of paintings resulted, including depictions of the recently opened trainline, which paved the way for the establishment of new townships and ever-expanding tourism.4 Fortuitously many of Martens’ sketchbooks survive, including that from his 1874 journey which shows his route and demonstrates his superlative draughtsmanship. Two pencil studies of Govetts Leap, drawn on 16 December, are included – one of which was most certainly the source for the watercolour being offered here.5 In the study we see his meticulous attention to the topography of the terrain and strata of the columns, positioning himself so that a damaged gum tree counterbalances the nearest cliff-face, framing the scene and leading the viewer’s eye along the meandering valley. The painting is similar but has been enhanced for picturesque effect. We can no longer see the top of the left cliff and are thus immersed within the dramatic scene. Martens’ use of blues and purples for the shadowed valley enhances the sensation of vast depth, which is further highlighted by the tiny figure in white who provides scale and, by holding carefully to a branch as he peers tentatively over the precipice, encourages an understandable sense of awe in the ‘wild magnificence’ and ‘wonderful natural sublimity’ of the New South Wales escarpments.6 Marten’s Account book, kept throughout his career, provides invaluable information about his output and his clientele. This watercolour was acquired by William Busby, a pastoralist and parliamentarian, in July 1876 for £21 – it has remained with the family ever since. 1. ‘Domestic and Miscellaneous Intelligence’, The Australian, 31 July 1835, p. 2 2. Sold to J. Macarthur. Martens painted oils and watercolours of the same scene in 1837, 1839 and 1847. 3. One of the falls on the Apsley, 1873, watercolour, collection of the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne and Apsley Falls, 1874, watercolour, collection of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney. These were based upon pencil sketches made when Martens visited in 1852. 4. The trainline first ran as far as Weatherboard in July 1867; see Conrad Martens, Crossing the Blue Mountains, Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney, 12 Sept. 2007, lot. 65 5. See Related works above. 6. John Oxley, upon sighting the Apsley Falls; see Oxley, J., Journals of Two Expeditions into the Interior of New South Wales, John Murray, London, 1820, pp. 296, 299 ALISA BUNBURY
Deutscher and Hackett
Mar. 21, 2023
CONRAD MARTENS (1801-1878) View of Elizabeth Bay House and Government House watercolour and pencil with gum Arabic on paper
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
CONRAD MARTENS (1801-1878) View of Elizabeth Bay House and Government House watercolour and pencil with gum Arabic on paper signed lower right: C.Martens 29 x 48cm PROVENANCE: Private collection, Melbourne Thence by descent OTHER NOTES: RELATED WORK: Conrad Martens, From Darling Point Looking Towards Elizabeth Bay House & The City 1847, watercolour, 29.4 x 43.5cm, Elizabeth Bay House Collection, Sydney Living Museums, Sydney
Leonard Joel
Mar. 02, 2023
Conrad Martens (Londra 1801-Sydney 1878) - Along the river
Est: €1,800 - €3,000
signed lower right: C. Martens
Finarte
Dec. 04, 2022
Attrib. MARTENS Conrad (1801-1878), Old Church, W/Clr, 16.5x24.5cm
Est: $700 - $1,200
Attrib. MARTENS, Conrad (1801-1878) Old Church Signed twice 'C. Martens'. W/Clr 16.5x24.5cm
Davidson Auctions
Sep. 16, 2022
CONRAD MARTENS
Est: $120 - $160
Three books on the work of Conrad Martens. 1) Conrad Martens the man and hist Art by Lionel Lindsay. Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1920. Original boards. Worn and foxed. 2) The art of Conrad Martens by Dundas 1979. 3) Conrad Martens the man and hist Art by Lionel Lindsay. Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1968. Hardcover in dustwrapper. A good copy.
Sydney Rare Book Auctions
Sep. 11, 2022
Conrad Martens, (Britain, Australia, 1801-78), "Sydney Harbour" c 1835-40, watercolour, 17.50 x 28.50 cm. (6.89 x 11.22 in.), Frame: 47 x 64 cm. (18 1/2 x 25.20 in.)
Est: -
Conrad Martens (Britain, Australia,, 1801-78) "Sydney Harbour" c 1835-40 watercolour Initialled verso CM. Provenance: Lawson~Menzies, Australian & International Paintings, Sydney, 29/10/2002, Lot No. 72, in Australian Colonial Cedar Frame
Bargain Hunt Auctions
Jul. 27, 2022
CONRAD MARTENS, TAHLEE, PORT STEPHENS, NSW, 1841 OR 1842
Est: $60,000 - $80,000
CONRAD MARTENS (1801 - 1878) TAHLEE, PORT STEPHENS, NSW, 1841 or 1842 oil on canvas 33.5 x 48.0 cm signed lower right: C Martens inscribed verso: for Phillip P. King/ Sep 1849 PROVENANCE Philip Parker King, Sydney, acquired directly from the artist Thomas Bridgeman Lethbridge, Esq., a gift from the above in 1849 Thence by descent Private collection Joseph Brown Gallery, Melbourne Private collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above in 1985 Christie’s, Melbourne, 9 April 1991, lot 226 The Cbus Collection of Australian Art, Melbourne, acquired from the above EXHIBITED Autumn Exhibition 1979, Joseph Brown Gallery, Melbourne, 5 – 20 April 1979, cat. 5 (illus. in exhibition catalogue) Australian Art: 1820s – 1980s, Deutscher Fine Art, Melbourne, 19 May – 3 June 1988, cat. 12 (illus. in exhibition catalogue) The Bus Collection of Australian Art, Wollongong City Gallery, New South Wales, 16 March – 12 April 1992, cat. 1 The Reading Room, The Cbus Collection of Australian Art, Latrobe Regional Gallery, Victoria, 9 November 2013 – 20 April 2014 on long term loan to Gippsland Art Gallery, Victoria LITERATURE de Vries – Evans, S., Conrad Martens on the Beagle and in Australia, Pandanus Press, Brisbane, 1993, p. 105 (as ‘Tahlee from the Water’) Nainby, B., Stanhope, Z., and Furlonger, K., The Cbus Collection of Australian Art, in association with Latrobe Regional Gallery, Melbourne, 2009, pp. 17, 23 (illus.), 226 ESSAY In 1841, Conrad Martens travelled north from Sydney to Newcastle and Port Stephens, seeking fresh scenery, new commissions and to visit Captain Phillip Parker King, noted hydrographer and recently appointed commissioner of the pastoral Australian Agricultural Company. Pencil sketches that Martens drew during this visit (now held in the State Library of New South Wales) informed two paintings commissioned by King of Tahlee, the elegant sandstone commissioner’s residence, comfortably situated above Nelson Bay at Port Stephens.1 As was usual in his practice, Martens manipulated atmospheric conditions as a compositional device; in this oil painting, the dark and shadowed native vegetation and storm clouds in the right half of the composition are interrupted by the vertical boat mast, while the sweep of the illuminated sail leads the eye towards the buildings, and the sunlit, cleared land and jetty at left.2 The King family had proven generous supporters of Martens. When the travelling artist had first arrived in Sydney in April 1835, he carried a letter of introduction from Robert FitzRoy, captain of the Beagle, to King, the previous captain of that now-famous ship, upon which Marten had served as expedition artist, together with the young Charles Darwin and King’s son, midshipman Phillip Gidley King junior. FitzRoy’s warm letter and King’s subsequent friendship and patronage were critical to Marten’s professional success in Sydney. During his long career, Martens produced an extensive body of watercolours, oil paintings, drawings, sketches and lithographs capturing the sparkling waters of Port Jackson’s numerous bays; picturesque views of Australian environments seen during his travels from the Illawarra to the Darling Downs; and numerous local and rural residences, including those of the Kings, their relatives the Macarthurs, and other leading figures of the colony’s burgeoning civil community and squattocracy. King served as commissioner from 1839 – 49 and was the last in that position to reside at Tahlee; the original house was destroyed by fire in 1860. Martens continued to paint regularly for the Kings, including to record the funeral flotilla of by-then Rear Admiral King across Sydney Harbour upon his death in 1856.3 1. Martens recorded painting Tahlee from the water (Dec 1841) and Tahlee from the Island (May 1842) for King. In 1855, he painted a View of Tahlee for Reverend R. King. He also recorded four other views of the house: two commissioned in 1841 (Mrs Dumaresq); one in 1842 (J.W. White) and one purchased by ‘Wilshire Esq’ (possibly the artist William Pitt Wilshire) from the Fine Arts Society exhibition in Sydney in 1849. See Conrad Martens, Account of Pictures Painted at Sydney N. S. Wales, SLNSW DLMS 142. For a compilation of his 1841 sketches, see https://hunterlivinghistories.com/2012/01/23/conrad-martens-in-newcastle-and-the-hunter (accessed 4 June 2022) 2. In another version from the same vantage point, the sailing boat is replaced with a rowing boat; see Conrad Martens, Tahlee House, Port Stephens, NSW, sold Sotheby’s, Sydney, 4 Dec. 1994, lot. 25 3. Thirteen paintings commissioned by King, three by Mrs King (including two of her husband’s funeral: SLNSW ML 994, private collection), plus more by other relatives are recorded by Martens in his Account, SLNSW DLMS 142. ALISA BUNBURY
Deutscher and Hackett
Jul. 21, 2022
* Martens (Conrad, 1801-1878). East Cowes Castle, Isle of Wight, watercolour
Est: £300 - £500
* Martens (Conrad, 1801-1878). East Cowes Castle, Isle of Wight, watercolour Martens (Conrad, 1801-1878). East Cowes Castle, Isle of Wight, fine watercolour heightened with bodycolour and gum arabic on Whatman paper, later inscription to verso in pencil 'Conrad Martens, Powderham Castle Co Devon' (the location stated erroneously), sheet size 141 x 233 mm (5 1/2 x 9 1/8 ins), mounted 30 x 39 cm (11 7/8 x 15 3/8 ins) QTY: (1) NOTE: Provenance: Sotheby's, London, Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century British Drawings and Watercolours, 14 July 1988, lot 140.
Dominic Winter Auctions
Jun. 24, 2022
Conrad Martens by Lionel Lindsay
Est: $50 - $80
Conrad Martens. The Man and His Art. By Lionel Lindsay. Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1920. First edition, quarto, Covers worn
Sydney Rare Book Auctions
May. 24, 2022
Conrad Martens (1801-1978)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
The Last Ride watercolour on paper, signed l.r.c. 'C Martens'
Shapiro Auctioneers