Capt. Bligh / Houston, sculp. – Historic Print
![Capt. Bligh / Houston, sculp., [ca. 1800] — antique engraving](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/20/207737893bd5-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Capt. Bligh / Houston, sculp. comes to life in this antique engraving, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Capt. Bligh / Houston, sculp.
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This engraved portrait shows William Bligh, the Royal Navy officer whose name is tied to the mutiny on HMS *Bounty* in April 1789. After being set adrift with loyal crewmen, he navigated an open boat roughly 3,600 miles to Timor, a feat that made him famous in Britain. Later he served as governor of New South Wales, where his strict manner provoked the 1808 Rum Rebellion. The print is dated only to about 1800, so it likely captures his public reputation during the years when the *Bounty* story was widely told.
| Created / published | [ca. 1800] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : engraving. |
| Genre | Portrait prints 1790-1820.Engravings 1790-1820. |
| Subjects | Bligh, William,--1754-1817. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 914 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-164443 |
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