private ceremony at St Thomas Rest Park, North Sydney, and was carried to his grave by Sir John Hay, Dr Ward, Mr Slade, Mr Marshall Bailey, and Captain Mann. Like many artists Marten was not universally acknowledged in his lifetime, but by 1910 his works were displayed in pride of place at the opening of the Mitchell Gallery at the State Library of New South Wales. In particular it was watercolours that were at this time singled out for praise for: Selected works List of Sketchboooks Devonshire, ca. 1830, 17 watercolour, pencil, pencil and wash drawings by Conrad Martens, State Library of New South Wales DL PX 10 Pencil sketches in Devonshire, ca. 1831-1832 10 pencil sketches by Conrad Martens, bequeathed by D.S. Mitchell, 1907, State Library of New South Wales PXC 388 Album of sketches around Sydney, ca. 1843–1852, 49 pencil sketches, 18 pencil and wash sketches, and 3 watercolours by Conrad Martens, bequeathed by Sir William Dixson, 1952, State Library of New South Wales DL PX 25 Album of pencil sketches and lithographs, ca. 1836–1859, 12 pencil sketches, 3 pencil and wash sketches, and 9 lithographs by Conrad Martens, donated by Colonel A.E. Knox, 1960, State Library of New South Wales PXC 971 Sketchbook of Devonshire views, ca. 1830–1831, 20 pencil sketches, 4 watercolours by Conrad Martens, bequeathed by D.S. Mitchell, 1907, State Library of New South Wales PXC 390 Sydney sketchbook, ca. 1835–1842, 39 pencil, or pencil and wash sketches by Conrad Martens, bequeathed by D.S. Mitchell, 1907, State Library of New South Wales PXC 391 Album of sketches of Sydney and surrounds, ca. 1835–1870, 21 pencil sketches, and 3 pencil and wash sketches by Conrad Martens, donated by Colonel A.E. Knox, 1960, State Library of New South Wales PXC 970 Sketchbook of English scenes, ca. 1820–1830, 45 watercolour, pencil, and sepia wash drawings by Conrad Martens, bequeathed by Sir William Dixson, 1952, State Library of New South Wales DL PX 11 Album of harbourside and mountain scenes, ca. 1837–1860, 10 pencil drawings, 5 watercolours, 1 pencil and wash sketch and 1 colour lithograph by Conrad Martens, bequeathed by Sir William Dixson, 1952, State Library of New South Wales DL PXX 12 Album of sketches in England and Sydney, ca. 1831, 13 pencil sketches, 3 grey wash drawings, and 7 watercolours, and 1 oil by Conrad Martens, bequeathed by Sir William Dixson, 1952, State Library of New