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Thomas Gosse 'Transplanting of The Breadfruit Trees from Otaheite'
Estimate:
$10,000 - $15,000
Passed
Live Auction
191 The Collection of John Elliot Lawford | Part 1: Live Auction (Lot 1-94)
ARTIST
Thomas Gosse
Category
Description
Thomas Gosse (United Kingdom, 1765-1844)
Transplanting of The Breadfruit Trees from Otaheite
Mezzotint printed in colours and finished by hand, painted and engraved by Gosse, published September 1, 1796 by Gosse at no 212 High Holborn. A good impression of this very rare print in a verre églomisé mount with inset title, the whole enclosed in a carved contemporary gilt frame, light sprinkling of foxing.
In 1791 after the notorious Bounty mutiny Bligh was sent to Tahiti with two ships the ‘Providence’ and ‘Assistant’ with the task of transplanting Bread Fruit Trees from Tahiti to the West Indies to form a cheap and reliable sustenance for the plantation slaves. It is the loading of the trees in tubs Gosse has represented. The British naval officer standing in the row boat is Bligh and the noble Tahitian at centre, clad in flowing robes is probably based on Reynolds portrait of Omai.
Purchased Maggs Bros. June 2000
Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
Transplanting of The Breadfruit Trees from Otaheite
Mezzotint printed in colours and finished by hand, painted and engraved by Gosse, published September 1, 1796 by Gosse at no 212 High Holborn. A good impression of this very rare print in a verre églomisé mount with inset title, the whole enclosed in a carved contemporary gilt frame, light sprinkling of foxing.
In 1791 after the notorious Bounty mutiny Bligh was sent to Tahiti with two ships the ‘Providence’ and ‘Assistant’ with the task of transplanting Bread Fruit Trees from Tahiti to the West Indies to form a cheap and reliable sustenance for the plantation slaves. It is the loading of the trees in tubs Gosse has represented. The British naval officer standing in the row boat is Bligh and the noble Tahitian at centre, clad in flowing robes is probably based on Reynolds portrait of Omai.
Purchased Maggs Bros. June 2000
Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
