William Bligh b. 1754

  • Artist (Painter)
Despite being a competent natural history painter, Bligh's artistic activity has been completely overshadowed by several unfortunate controversies including the mutiny of his crew on the HMS Bounty in 1789 and the 1808 rebellion that saw him ousted him from his role as Governor of New South Wales. Bligh's greatest artistic legacy is his manuscript of drawings, held by the Mitchell Library, that do
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  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW

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  • Governor of New South Wales (ANZSIC code: 75)
  • Naval officer
  • Naval cartographer
  • Governor of New South Wales
  • Naval officer
  • Naval cartographer