- Theodor Martens
Theodor Martens (
August 27 1822 ,Wismar ,Germany -October 1 1884 , Portici,Italy ) was a 19th century Germanartist .Martens had nine children. He resided in
Düsseldorf ,Paris ,Hamburg ,Schwerin and Portici, in addition to Wismar. Martens worked as amerchant until age 40 when he took up art as his full time vocation. Martens studied withWebers in Düsseldorf and Lambinet in Paris.His work was especially influenced by the
Barbizon school masters such as Corot, Daubigny and Diaz. In 1874 he received a silver medal during a show at the London Crystal Palace. He died fromcholera , aged 62.His paintings are of a realistic style that anticipates the impressionists to follow. Many landscapes and architectural subjects are included in his work. His works were considered very modern by contemporaries. Many examples of his work may be found today at the
Schwerin State Art Museum in Schwerin, Germany and in theSchwerin Castle located in that northern German city.An example of his work is found at an AOL homepage ( [http://hometown.aol.com/djngsf/myhomepage/index.html] ).
A painting by Martens was sold July 6 2004 at auction at
Bonhams in London for $790 (US) it was a 27.5 by 35 centimeter oil titled "A river at dusk", the auction report did not disclose a date for the painting.
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