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Title
A view of Pitcairn's Island, South Seas / Drawn by J. Shillibeer
Creator
J. (John) Shillibeer
Call number
DL Pd 702
Level of description
fonds
Date

1814
Type of material
Graphic Materials, Watercolours
Reference code
446560
Physical Description
Drawings - 1 watercolour drawing - image 10.7 x 18.8 cm., on sheet 16.5 x 23.7 cm.
ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY

John Shillibeer was lieutenant in command of marines on board the 44-gun frigate HMS 'Briton' where it sailed from England in December 1813 for South America. While returning to Valparaiso it visited Pitcairn Island, where Shillibeer interviewed John Adams, the last survivor of the 'Bounty' mutiny. He painted a portrait of Friday Christian, Fletcher Christian's son, as well as a number of rather naive views which later appeared as etchings in his narrative of voyage published in 1817. Reference: 'Painting the Pacific' exhibition catalogue, State Library of New South Wales, 2002.
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright: Creator died before 1955
Please acknowledge:: Dixson Library, State Library of New South Wales
General note

Digital order no:a928316
Signatures / Inscriptions

Titled in ink below image
"Engraved by - " below image at lower right
Topic
islands
Place
Pitcairn Island.
Exhibited in

Painting the Pacific - State Library of New South Wales (28 January - 28 April, 2002)
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