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Print
840271
  • Title
    The Mutineers turning Lieut. Bligh and part of the officers and crew adrift from his Majesty's Ship the Bounty, 1790 / painted and engraved by Robert Dodd
  • Creator
  • Call number
    V*/Bligh/1
  • Level of description
    fonds
  • Date

    London : B.B. Evans, 1790
  • Type of material
  • Reference code
    840271
  • Physical Description
    1 print - 47.4 x 61.6 cm
  • Original held by
    Original oil painting of the same subject by Robert Dodd in possession of Berkelouw Antiquarian Dealers, Berrima, NSW March 1985
  • Signatures / Inscriptions

    Below framelines at left is engraved 'Painted by Robt. Dodd' and at right 'Engraved by R. Dodd'. Title as above is followed by a brief summary of the mutiny. "Lieut. Bligh having completed a collection of 1015 fine Bread Fruit plants set sail from Otaheite, the 4th April 1789, & on the 29th before sun rise, Fletcher Christian, with 3 other Mutineers, entered his Cabin, forced him out of bed & dragged him to the deck..."
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