• Title
  Sketchbook of views around Scone, ca. 1862-1874 / drawn by Conrad Martens
• Creator
  Conrad Martens, 1801-1878
• Call number
  DL PX 18
  
• Level of description
  fonds
• Date
  
  ca. 1862-1874
• Type of material
  Graphic Materials, Drawings
• Reference code
  825885
• Physical Description
  1 sketchbook (67 leaves) - 9.5 x 15.5 cm - metal clasp, 22 pencil drawings with additional manuscript notes. Some leaves are blank
  
• Scope and Content
  Front endpaper contains pocket with label of: ‘Improved patent metallic book”, with information about stamps.
  f.1 Colonel Dumarasq’s Tomb. Unsigned. Dated ‘1862’ at top left under title and also ‘May 3 – 62’ at lower right. Notes, ‘S’ written in upper centre and ‘F. Hillier, St. Aubin’ above date at lower left, the words ‘St. Aubin’ crossed out. (St Heliers, Henry Dumaresq’s estate at Muswellbrook, N.S.W.)
  f.2 Blank
  f.3 Thornthwaite. Unsigned. Dated ‘Fri 9th May, 1862’ at lower left and titled at lower right.
  f.4 Tooloogan Rock Dart Brook. Unsigned. Undated. Titled at lower centre. Note, ‘E’ is written in upper centre of picture.
  f.4 verso Tooloogan Rock from the top of the bridge. Unsigned. Dated ‘May 12—‘. Undated. Titled at lower right.
  f.5 Tooloogan Rock from the top of the bridge. Unsigned. Dated ‘May 12—‘. Undated. Titled at lower right.
  f.5 verso [View probably of Thornthwaite]. Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. Comparisons with f.8 indicate that this is probably Thornthwaite.
  f.6 [View probably of Thornthwaite]. Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. Comparisons with f.8 indicate that this is probably Thornthwaite.
  f.6 verso Belfry, Scone Church, Scone. Unsigned. Undated. Titled across lower part of picture.
  f.7 and verso of f.6 Thornthwaite from the end of verandah. Unsigned. Undated. Titled at upper left of picture.
  f.7 verso Scone. Unsigned. Dated ‘May 20” and titled at lower left.
  f.8 Scone. Unsigned. Dated ‘May 20” and titled at lower left.
  f.9 Cliffdale, Wm. Hy Weaver Esq. Unsigned. Undated. Titled at lower left. ‘Hy’ in the title has been crossed out. Notes regarding colours are written at lower right and ’16..16-‘ at upper left.
  f.10 Jenny. Unsigned. Undated. Titled at lower left.
  f.11 From the Fig Tree Valley, Scone. Unsiged. Dated ‘29th May—‘ at upper left. Titled across top of picture.
  f.12 Invermien. Unsigned. Dated ‘June 3’ and titled ‘Wm Little Esq’ at upper right. Titled ‘Invermien’ at upper right.
  f.13 Belltrees, F. White Esq. Unsigned. Dated ‘June 5-‘ and titled at lower right. Notes regarding colours are written along lower edge.
  f.14 Carters Cottage, Stuart Brook. Unsigned. Dated ‘June 6 1862’ and titled at lower right.
  f.15 Blank
  f.15 verso From the top, Woollooma. Unsigned. Dated ‘June 7th’, and titled at lower left. Notes indicating positions of various stations are written along the top of the picture.
  f.16 From the top, Woollooma. Unsigned. Dated ‘June 7th’, and titled at lower left. Notes indicating positions of various stations are written along the top of the picture.
  f.16 verso Nigoa, John Cox Esq. Unsigned. Dated ‘June 15—1862’, and titled at lower left and upper right. Note ‘E’ at upper centre of picture. The picture is upside down in relation to other drawings.
  f.17 verso View of Milsons Point. Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. Note ‘Milson’s’ written above house. Illegible note at centre top of page between two diminutive sketches of buildings.
  f.18 View of Milsons Point. Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. Note ‘Milson’s’ written above house. Illegible note at centre top of page between two diminutive sketches of buildings.
  f.19 At Manly. Unsigned. Dated ‘July 11’ and titled along left edge.
  f.20 [Bullock wagon]. Unsigned. Undated. Untitled.
  f.21 The Crown from the Inn. Unsigned. Dated ’13 Dec. 74’, and titled at lower left. Comparisons with ‘Near the Crown Ridge’ (ref PX D307-2, f.3) indicate that this is Mt. Evans Crown.
  f.22 Blank
  f.23 Blank
  f.24 Blank
  f.25 Blank
  f.26 Blank
  f.27 Blank
  f.28 Blank
  f.29 Blank
  f.30 Blank
  f.31 Blank
  f.32 Blank
  f.33 Blank
  f.34 Blank
  f.35 Blank
  f.36 Blank
  f.37 Blank
  f.38 Blank
  f.39 Blank
  f.40 Blank
  f.41 Blank
  f.42 Blank
  f.43 Blank
  f.44 Blank
  f.45 Blank
  f.46 Blank
  f.47 Blank
  f.48 Blank
  f.49 Blank
  f.50 Blank
  f.51 Blank
  f.52 Blank
  f.53 Blank
  f.54 Blank
  f.55 Blank
  f.56 Blank
  f.57 Blank
  f.58 Blank
  f.59 Blank
  f.60 Blank
  f.61 Blank
  f.62 Blank
  f.63 Blank
  f.64 verso [Unfinished sketch of house] Unsigned. Undated. Untitled.
  f.65 Blank
  f.66 verso [View of bay with houses] Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. The picture is upside down in relation to other drawings.
• Description source
  
  SLNSW Mitchell Library Pictures Card Catalogue
• Variant title
  
  Martens Sketch Book 9
• Signatures / Inscriptions
  
  Label in Sir William Dixon’s hand: “Martens Sketch Book 9” -- cover
• Subject
  Martens, Conrad, 1801-1878--Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc.
  Art, Colonial--Australia.
  Architecture, Colonial--New South Wales.
  
• Topic
  houses
  bush
  landscapes (views)
  
• Place
  Manly (N.S.W.)
  Scone (N.S.W.)
  Thornthwaite (Dartbrook, N.S.W.)
  Belltrees Station (Scone, N.S.W.)
  Cliffdale homestead (Scone, N.S.W.)
  Invermien (Scone, N.S.W.)
  Milsons Point (N.S.W.)
  
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE8670405

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