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Wisemans Ferry
Conrad MartensPainting · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Source
- Wikimedia Commons / Wikimedia Commons / Google Art Project
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1878)
Specifications
- Date / period
- circa 1838
- Artwork type
- Painting
- Medium
- Painting
- Nationality / school
- English
- Collection
- Australian Bushland
About the artwork
"Wisemans Ferry" is painting by Conrad Martens, dated circa 1838.
A foundational colonial-era view of the Hawkesbury River and its ferry crossing.
On onlly.art this reproduction sits within the Australian Bushland Landscape collection. Painting · circa 1838 · medium: Painting. The work is associated with the Australian Bushland collection. The river crossing, wooded banks and hills provide an early visual record of the Australian bush landscape.
Context for 1838: Landscape gained new prestige through groups such as the Barbizon painters in France and the Hudson River School in the United States, and by mid-century Realism turned to ordinary people and everyday labour. The invention of lithography around 1796 and its spread in these decades made printed images cheaper and more varied.
"Wisemans Ferry" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Conrad Martens was an artist associated with English (1801–1878).
This page also draws on collection-level information related to Australian Bushland. 22 reproductions by this artist are available on onlly.art.
