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239890
  • Title
    The Mutineers turning Lieut. Bligh and part of the officers and crew adrift from his Majesty's Ship the Bounty / painted and engraved by Robert Dodd
  • Creator
  • Call number
    DL Pf 137
  • Level of description
    fonds
  • Date

    London : B. B. Evans, Oct 2 1790
  • Type of material
  • Reference code
    239890
  • Issue Copy
    Digitised
  • Physical Description
    1 print - 49.3 x 65.5 cm. - hand coloured aquatint engraving
  • Copying Conditions
    Out of copyright: Published before 1955
    Please acknowledge:: Dixson Library, State Library of New South Wales
  • General note

    Title followed by 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..."
    Another copy of aquatint and line engraving at Location Number: XV*/Bligh/1 and V*/Bligh/1 Mitchell Library
    Digital order no:a928502
  • Signatures / Inscriptions

    Titled from inscription below image
    'Painted by Robt. Dodd' at lower left ; 'Engrav'd by R. Dodd' at lower right.
    'Pub: Octr. 2 1790 by B. B. Evan, Poultry London' at lower centre.
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