Martin launched his art dealership in 2015 after over thirty years' experience in the auction world.

 

As International Director of Victorian & 19th Century Pictures at Christie’s, he established an impressive reputation for unrivalled expertise, a keen understanding of the art market and a wide network of international collectors and curators. It was under his leadership that the Victorian department became the market leader in the field, achieving exceptional prices and setting world auction records.  

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Martin was instrumental
 in restoring Farringford, Tennyson's home on the Isle of Wight and was a trustee of Julia Margaret Cameron's house Dimbola. He is a former trustee and current member of the Collections Committee of The Watts Gallery, Compton. 

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He is available to consult on all aspects of Victorian Pictures in regards: purchase, research, cataloguing, buying and selling, either through auction or by private sale.