View of Sydney, N.S.W., 1855 / drawn from nature by Conrad Martens, on stone by T. Pickens
View of Sydney, N.S.W., 1855 / drawn from nature by Conrad Martens, on stone by T. Pickens
View of Sydney, N.S.W., 1855 / drawn from nature by Conrad Martens, on stone by T. Pickens
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1855
Call Numbers
V*/Sp Coll/Martens/40
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Physical Description
Contents
Prints - 32 x 53 cm. - 1 lithograph (copy)
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Creator died before 1955
Please acknowledge: : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
Issue Copy
Digitised
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
Martens print shows a view of Sydney taken from Robertsons Point later named Cremorne Point. “ Pinchgut (later Fort Denison) is on the left with a flattened top, the result of Col. Barney’s first attempts to build a fortification about 1840. It remained in this state with no work proceeding until 1855 then construction of the Martello tower structu...
Alternative Titles
Full title
View of Sydney, N.S.W., 1855 / drawn from nature by Conrad Martens, on stone by T. Pickens
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
“Martens first indication of his second separately issued lithographic print was an entry in the Account book for 31 May 1854: view of Sydney from Rober[t]sons Point in pencil with two tints for engraving, Mader £10.10.0. He painted an oil from the same location for his mother-in-law in April 1853. Unlike the 1843 print where Martens owned copies,...
Signature / Inscriptions
`Day&Son, Lith to the Queen’ -- right corner beneath image
`Published by F.Mader, Sydney May 1855'
`Day & Son, Lith to The Queen'
Contextual Information
Source
Bequeathed by D.S. Mitchell, 1907
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
V*/Sp Coll/Martens/40
Record Identifier
Yoldw439
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/Yoldw439
Other Identifiers
Reference code
457204
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