06 168344 - Conrad Martens 'View from Rose Bank' 1840 from james villas Watch Video
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Description: Conrad Martensn'View from Rose Bank' 1840nFrom the James Fairfax collection, gift of Bridgestar Pty Ltd 1993nnFrom 1835 until his death in 1878, British-born Conrad Martens lived and worked in Sydney, making occasional sketching expeditions along the coast and into the nearby ranges. Some years later, he travelled by ship to the newly-established settlement at Brisbane and returned by the Darling Downs and the New England tableland.nnAlthough Martens had a facility in oils to match his skill in