Sketchbook of scenes in and around Sydney, ca. 1855-1856 / drawn by Conrad Martens

Front cover

Front endpaper. [View of sailing ships]. Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. Notes on back in ink and pencil. Sketch attached to front cover on which is: ‘Conrad Martens, his book – St. Leonards North Shore’ and unfinished sketch of ship.

f.1 [Sketches of Ferry Queen, Government House, Fort Denison, merchant ship and yacht]. Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. Note at lower right ‘merchant vessels show much copper, usually a light tea green color’.

f.1 verso [Sketches of sailing ship and ship’s mast].

f.2 [Sketches of sailing ships and house amid trees]. Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. Note ‘vindsale [?] at foremast’.

f.3 Herald [sailing ship]. Unsigned. Undated. Notes around drawing.

f.4 [View of house near water and rowing boat]. Unsigned. Dated ‘June 25th/55’ at lower left. Untitled.

f.4 verso [Part of f.4 verso-f.5] North Head, Port Jackson.

f.5 [Part of f.4 verso-f.5] North Head, Port Jackson

f.4 verso-f.5 North Head, Port Jackson. Unsigned. Dated ‘June 28th 1855’ and titled at lower centre.

f.6 Milsons Point Road, St. Leonards, N. Shore. Unsigned. Dated ‘1855’ and titled at lower right.

f.7 Double Bay. Unsigned. Dated ‘July 3‘ and titled at lower right.

f.8 Beulah. Cap. Riley. Unsigned. Undated. Titled at lower right.

f.9 Circular Quay, Sydney. Immigrants Landing. Unsigned. Undated. Titled at top right.

f.10 [Rowing boat and two figures with sketch above of distant ships]. Unsigned. Dated ‘August 6/55’ in lower right corner. Untitled.

f.11 [View of people in rowing boat]. Unsigned. Dated ‘Aug 23 1855’. Untitled.

f.12 H.M.S. Torch. Unsigned. Dated ‘Augst. 27th 1855’ and titled at lower right.

f.13 Old South Head Road. Unsigned. Dated ‘Sept. 4 1855’ and titled at upper left.

f.14 [Sketches, of paddle ferry, sailing ship, yacht and trees]. Unsigned. Undated. Untitled.

f.15 [View of Fort Macquarie]. Unsigned. Undated. Untitled.

f.16 Lavender Bay. Unsigned. Undated. Titled at lower right.

f.17 Balmoral. Hunters Bay or Edwards Bay. Unsigned. Dated ‘Sept 29th 1855’ and titled at lower left.

f.18 Hunters Bay. Unsigned. Dated ‘Sept 29’ and titled at lower right.

f.19 From Domain. Unsigned. Dated ‘Oct 20’ and titled at lower right.

f.20 [Unfinished sketch of landscape]. Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. Notes on sketch concerning colours.

f.21 North Shore. Unsigned. Dated ‘Nov 17/55’ and titled at lower right.

f.21 verso-f.22 Echo Farm, Middle Harbour. Unsigned. Dated ‘Feb. 21/56’ and titled at lower right.

f.22 verso [Part of f.22 verso-f.23] [View of Sydney Harbour].

f.23 [Part of f.22 verso-f.23] [View of Sydney Harbour].

f.22 verso-f.23 [View of Sydney Harbour showing Fort Macquarie and Government House]. Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. Note ‘Kirribilli’ at extreme left.

f.24 [Water view, probably of North Shore of Sydney Harbour]. Unsigned. Undated. Untitled.

f.25 [View from North Shore of Sydney Harbour, family group in foreground]. Unsigned. Undated. Untitled.

f.26 Upper and Lower Pool, Ironbark Creek. Unsigned. Dated ‘March 28 1856’ and titled at lower right.

f.27 Bivouac, Ironbark Creek, Middle Harbour. Unsigned. Dated ‘March 27. 56’ and titled at lower right.

f.28 The next [morning]. Ironbark Creek. Unsigned. Dated ‘March 28/56’ and titled at lower right. Notes include ‘Sunrise’ and ‘fog clearing off’.

f.29 Ironbark Creek. Unsigned. Dated ‘March 28th/56’ and titled at lower right.

f.30 Middle Harbour. Unsigned. Dated ‘March 28th/56’ and titled at lower left.

f.31 H.M.S. Herald. Unsigned. Dated ‘1856’ and titled at lower right.

f.32 Bantry Bay. Unsigned. Dated ‘April 17th 56’ and titled at lower right.

f.33 Brady’s House, Brady's Bay, Sandspit. Unsigned. Dated 'April 17th' and titled at upper right.

f.33 verso [Part of f.33 verso-f.34] The Sandspit Middle Harbour fr Mr. Brady's.

f.34 [Part of f.33 verso-f.34] The Sandspit Middle Harbour fr Mr. Brady's.

f.33 verso-f.34 The Sandspit Middle Harbour fr Mr. Brady's. Unsigned. Undated. Titled at upper right.

f.35 [Water view with rowing boat and figures repairing net]. Unsigned. Undated. Untitled.

f.36 [Three sketches of views]. Unsigned. Undated. Untitled.

f.36 verso [Sketch of tree]. Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. Traces of erased writing. Pasted to page.

f.37 verso [Two sketches of sailing ships]. Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. Notes at left concerning colours. A third sketch has been erased.

Back endpaper

Back cover

Front endpaper. [View of sailing ships]. Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. Notes on back in ink and pencil. Sketch attached to front cover on which is: ‘Conrad Martens, his book – St. Leonards North Shore’ and unfinished sketch of ship.
f.1 [Sketches of Ferry Queen, Government House, Fort Denison, merchant ship and yacht]. Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. Note at lower right ‘merchant vessels show much copper, usually a light tea green color’.
f.1 verso [Sketches of sailing ship and ship’s mast].
f.2 [Sketches of sailing ships and house amid trees]. Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. Note ‘vindsale [?] at foremast’.
f.3 Herald [sailing ship]. Unsigned. Undated. Notes around drawing.
f.4 [View of house near water and rowing boat]. Unsigned. Dated ‘June 25th/55’ at lower left. Untitled.
f.4 verso-f.5 North Head, Port Jackson. Unsigned. Dated ‘June 28th 1855’ and titled at lower centre.
f.6 Milsons Point Road, St. Leonards, N. Shore. Unsigned. Dated ‘1855’ and titled at lower right.
f.7 Double Bay. Unsigned. Dated ‘July 3‘ and titled at lower right.
f.8 Beulah. Cap. Riley. Unsigned. Undated. Titled at lower right.
f.9 Circular Quay, Sydney. Immigrants Landing. Unsigned. Undated. Titled at top right.
f.10 [Rowing boat and two figures with sketch above of distant ships]. Unsigned. Dated ‘August 6/55’ in lower right corner. Untitled.
f.11 [View of people in rowing boat]. Unsigned. Dated ‘Aug 23 1855’. Untitled.
f.12 H.M.S. Torch. Unsigned. Dated ‘Augst. 27th 1855’ and titled at lower right.
f.13 Old South Head Road. Unsigned. Dated ‘Sept. 4 1855’ and titled at upper left.
f.14 [Sketches, of paddle ferry, sailing ship, yacht and trees]. Unsigned. Undated. Untitled.
f.15 [View of Fort Macquarie]. Unsigned. Undated. Untitled.
f.16 Lavender Bay. Unsigned. Undated. Titled at lower right.
f.17 Balmoral. Hunters Bay or Edwards Bay. Unsigned. Dated ‘Sept 29th 1855’ and titled at lower left.
f.18 Hunters Bay. Unsigned. Dated ‘Sept 29’ and titled at lower right.
f.19 From Domain. Unsigned. Dated ‘Oct 20’ and titled at lower right.
f.20 [Unfinished sketch of landscape]. Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. Notes on sketch concerning colours.
f.21 North Shore. Unsigned. Dated ‘Nov 17/55’ and titled at lower right.
f.21 verso-f.22 Echo Farm, Middle Harbour. Unsigned. Dated ‘Feb. 21/56’ and titled at lower right.
f.22 verso-f.23 [View of Sydney Harbour showing Fort Macquarie and Government House]. Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. Note ‘Kirribilli’ at extreme left.
f.24 [Water view, probably of North Shore of Sydney Harbour]. Unsigned. Undated. Untitled.
f.25 [View from North Shore of Sydney Harbour, family group in foreground]. Unsigned. Undated. Untitled.
f.26 Upper and Lower Pool, Ironbark Creek. Unsigned. Dated ‘March 28 1856’ and titled at lower right.
f.27 Bivouac, Ironbark Creek, Middle Harbour. Unsigned. Dated ‘March 27. 56’ and titled at lower right.
f.28 The next [morning]. Ironbark Creek. Unsigned. Dated ‘March 28/56’ and titled at lower right. Notes include ‘Sunrise’ and ‘fog clearing off’.
f.29 Ironbark Creek. Unsigned. Dated ‘March 28th/56’ and titled at lower right.
f.30 Middle Harbour. Unsigned. Dated ‘March 28th/56’ and titled at lower left.
f.31 H.M.S. Herald. Unsigned. Dated ‘1856’ and titled at lower right.
f.32 Bantry Bay. Unsigned. Dated ‘April 17th 56’ and titled at lower right.
f.33 Brady’s House, Brady's Bay, Sandspit. Unsigned. Dated 'April 17th' and titled at upper right.
f.33 verso-f.34 The Sandspit Middle Harbour fr Mr. Brady's. Unsigned. Undated. Titled at upper right.
f.35 [Water view with rowing boat and figures repairing net]. Unsigned. Undated. Untitled.
f.36 [Three sketches of views]. Unsigned. Undated. Untitled.
f.36 verso [Sketch of tree]. Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. Traces of erased writing. Pasted to page.
f.37 verso [Two sketches of sailing ships]. Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. Notes at left concerning colours. A third sketch has been erased.

Sketchbook of scenes in and around Sydney, ca. 1855-1856 / drawn by Conrad Martens

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