Post #688717 by komohana on 08/05/2013

Painted "Hattie Leaf" from Pitcairn. This came without a frame - the guy in the shop didn't even want any money for it, so I got it for free.

I would think there's a high probability that Dobrey Christian of Pitcairn Island was descended from Fletcher Christian,
famous for his part in the mutiny on the Bounty.
Of possible interest, is that the descendants were eventually relocated and live now on Norfolk Island, an Australian territory.
It may also interest some that William Bligh later became Governor of the fledgling Australian colony for a time and the vague Tiki
connection is that he became entangled in what was known as the "Rum Rebellion".
Anna Bligh, a descendent of William, was recently Premier of the state of Queensland.
The story of the Bounty has many ties to Australia and your painting is fascinating, nice find.