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title: William Bligh Portrait
author: John Condé
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20902/william-bligh-portrait/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-08-27
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# William Bligh Portrait

_Authored by John Condé_

## Image File

[![William Bligh Portrait](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20902.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20902.png)

## Image Caption

A protrait of William Bligh (1754-1817), the British naval officer most famously associated with the mutiny on the *Bounty* in 1789. Painting by John Condé. (National Maritime Museum)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Condé, J. (2025, August 27). William Bligh Portrait. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20902/william-bligh-portrait/>
### Chicago
Condé, John. "William Bligh Portrait." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 27, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20902/william-bligh-portrait/>.
### MLA
Condé, John. "William Bligh Portrait." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Aug 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20902/william-bligh-portrait/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_William_Bligh.jpg) by [**John Condé**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_William_Bligh.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 27 August 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.