Papers [manuscript]. 1862-1867.

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Papers [manuscript]. 1862-1867.

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The collection consist of: 1. Two printed volumes, with several annotations in Martens' hand. 2. Manuscript notes: One leaf in Conrad Marten's handwriting consisting of notes on John Ruskin's analysis of "Claude's" technique as discussed in Ruskin's "The elements of drawing", (no date or pagination). 3. Two leaves of notes by Martens on Ruskin's "Modern painters", vol. three. 4. One leaf from Edmund Blacket to Conrad Martens, dated Sydney 20 Nov. 1862. 5. Receipt and acknowledgement of donation from Martens to MacArthur Memorial Fund, dated 5 Nov. 1867.

56 cm. (4 boxes)

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Blacket, Edmund Thomas, 1817-1883

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Colonial Architect of N.S.W. was responsible for the design of the Great Hall and main front building of the University of Sydney. From the description of Papers [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225767448 ...

Ruskin, John, 1819-1900

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Wife of Ruskin's physician, Dr. John Simon. From the description of Letter : to Mrs. John Simon, [18--] (Lewis & Clark Library). WorldCat record id: 31272017 British writer, artist, and critic. From the description of John Ruskin papers, ca. 1837-1904. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 80934993 John Ruskin was born on 8 February 1819 in London. Ruskin was educated by his mother and by various tutors before attending Oxford University. H...

Martens, Conrad, 1801-1878

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Conrad Martens was born in England and arrived in Sydney in 1835. He was the son of J. C. H. Martens, a German Consul for Australia, in London. In 1816 he left England on the ship "Hyacinth" for India. Later he succeeded the artist Augustus Earle on the ship HMS "Beagle" where he met and became a close friend of Charles Darwin who influenced his painting technique. Martens published a set of lithographs titled "Sketches of Sydney" in 1850-1851. He became Parliamentary Librarian in 1836, a post h...