Rebecca Martens Australia, 1838-1909
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About Rebecca Martens
Rachel Martens was born in Sydney in 1838, the eldest daughter of the painter Conrad Martens and his wife, and was taught to paint by her father. She exhibited from time to time with the NSW Academy of Art in the 1870s, with the Art Society of NSW in the 1880s and at the Sydney International Exhibition in 1879. Mostly she painted Sydney seascapes or landscapes in watercolour, occasionally in oils, but she also did plant studies and sketches of the family home.
The earliest auction listing we have for Rebecca Martens is in 1980 and in total 22 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 13 (59%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $7,170 for St. Thomas's, North Shore (Sydney, Circa 1875) sold by Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd in May 2021. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2021.
Rebecca Martens is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Kerr, Joan. Dictionary of Australian Artists, Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870. Oxford University Press, Australia, 1993. Page 516
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- Australian Prints + Printmaking, a database listing printmaking artists from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region based on the print collection of the National Gallery of Australia.
Artists' Resale Royalty
Could the second and subsequent works by this artist sold after June 9, 2010 for over $1,000 be liable for the Artists' Resale Royalty? More info…
No, ineligible. The artist has been deceased for more than 70 years.
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