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C1939
Bounty “Sea Ruffians”
Fine etching by the maritime historian and etcher of HMS Bounty under the command of William Bligh and famous for its intended breadfruit voyage and subsequent mutiny. The Royal Navy had purchased the Bethia and renamed her the Bounty for … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Bounty “Sea Ruffians”
Date:
C1939
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Etching signed at lower right and numbered 34 of 50 in ink.
Image Size:
290mm
x 227mm
Paper Size:
345mm
x 327mm
AUTHENTICITY
Guaranteed Vintage Item
dated:
1939
Description:
Fine etching by the maritime historian and etcher of HMS Bounty under the command of William Bligh and famous for its intended breadfruit voyage and subsequent mutiny.
The Royal Navy had purchased the Bethia and renamed her the Bounty for a single mission for the acquisition of breadfruit plants from Tahiti, and the transportation of those plants to the West Indies to grow for a cheap source of food for slaves. Sir Joseph Banks had proposed the scheme and had recommended Lieutenant William Bligh, R.N., as commander. Bligh in turn was promoted through a prize offered by the Royal Society of Arts. In June 1787, the Bounty was refitted at Deptford. The great cabin was converted to house the potted breadfruit plants, and gratings were fitted to the upper deck. William Bligh was appointed Commanding Lieutenant of the Bounty on 16 August 1787 at the age of 33, after a career that included a tour as sailing master of James Cook’s Resolution during Cook’s third and final voyage (1776–80). The ship’s complement was 46 men: a single commissioned officer (Bligh), 43 other Royal Navy personnel, and two civilian botanists. Some 1,300 miles west of Tahiti, near Tonga, mutiny broke out on 28 April 1789.
On 28 April 1789, the mutineers ordered Bligh, two midshipmen, the surgeon’s mate (Ledward), and the ship’s clerk into the ship’s boat. Several more men voluntarily joined Bligh rather than remain aboard. Bligh and his men sailed the open boat 30 nautical miles (56 km) to Tofua in search of supplies, but were forced to flee after attacks by hostile natives resulted in the death of one of the men. Bligh then undertook an arduous journey to the Dutch settlement of Coupang, located over 3,500 nautical miles (6,500 km) from Tofua. He safely landed there 47 days later, having lost no men during the voyage except the one killed on Tofua.
Collections:
National Gallery Australia: Bib ID 593859
Geoffrey Chapman Ingleton (1908 - 1998)
Ingleton was a maritime historian and eminent hydrographer who in his early life was an officer in the Royal Australian Navy. He reached the rank of Lieutenant-Commander. Ingleton's diverse interests were always centred on things maritime. He was a cartographer, author, artist, etcher, ship modeller, book collector and publisher. He acquired an enormous collection of books and periodicals, maps, photographs, ships' log books and nautical charts.
