Lot 65
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G.B.L. (late 18th Century)
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G.B.L. (late 18th Century)

The Battle of Camperdown, 11 October 1797: The Vryheid Admiral de Winter on the 11th Oct.r 1797 after a short action with the Van of our Line, in which his loss was about 10 killed and 20 wounded, attacked by the Director Captn Wm. Bligh - Her Main Top Sail Yard was down before the fleets met.; The Director lying across Vryheid's Bows almost touching her; and the Director having dismasted the Vryheid, attacking her on the side where the Wreck lay & disabled her guns

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G.B.L. (late 18th Century)
The Battle of Camperdown, 11 October 1797: The Vryheid Admiral de Winter on the 11th Oct.r 1797 after a short action with the Van of our Line, in which his loss was about 10 killed and 20 wounded, attacked by the Director Captn Wm. Bligh - Her Main Top Sail Yard was down before the fleets met.; The Director lying across Vryheid's Bows almost touching her; and the Director having dismasted the Vryheid, attacking her on the side where the Wreck lay & disabled her guns
all signed with initials 'G.B.L.Del.' (lower right), all inscribed as titled below the images
watercolour
7½ x 10in. (19.1 x 25.4cm.)
with three prints of Admiral de Winter, Sir Joseph and Lady Banks, and a reproduction of Bligh after Smart (7)
Provenance
William Bligh (1754-1817) and thence by descent to the present owners (except for the reproduction).
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium

Lot Essay

Bligh's Director dismasted the Dutch Admiral de Winter's flagship Vrijheid at the Battle of Camperdown on 11 October 1797. He commissioned three paintings by Samuel Owen to depict the action, proudly displayed his Camperdown medal and kept a trophy, the canton to the Dutch Admiral's flag. He later named a port in New South Wales after the action.

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