"Christian's consort, Isabella (Mauatua)"
This intimate portrait seeks to be of a vision only a lover holds in his mind. There is little evidence Fletcher Christian was ever deeply in love with anyone but himself – but then again that is supposedly a pre-requisite for the real thing. The cloth that drapes the girl’s glistening coconut scented body is woven with European colours. A gift from Christian.
14" x 11"
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