Augustus Earle b. 1 June 1793

  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
Augustus Earle travelled extensively during his lifetime, producing paintings and lithographs of his travels in the Mediterranean, North & South America, the Pacific and Atlantic islands, New Zealand and the eastern states of Australia. Earle's enthusiasm and gregarious personality is reflected in his work.
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creator of
Sketches Illustrative of the Native Inhabitants and Islands of New Zealand
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creator of
A Bivouac of Travellers in Australia, in a Cabbage Tree Forest - Daybreak
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creator of
Divine Service, as it is Usually Performed on Board a British Frigate at Sea
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creator of
Life on the Ocean, Representing the Usual Occupation of the Young Officers in the Steerage of a British Frigate at Sea
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creator of
A Narrative of a Nine [sic] Months' Residence in New Zealand in 1827; together with a Journal of a Residence in Tristan d'Acunha, an Island Situated between South America and the Cape of Good Hope
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creator of
Views in New South Wales, and Van Diemen's Land
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creator of
View from the Sydney Hotel
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creator of
Sydney Heads
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creator of
Waterfall in Australia
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Note: Exhibited in The Australian Landscape, 1972
 
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Cluny Park, Van Diemen's Land
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creator of
Gate of Pernambuco, in Brazil, with New Negroes, [subtitled 'The police ordered the slaves to be housed, on account of an attack made on one of the outposts by the Patriots in 1821']
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creator of
View of Valetta
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View of the Harbour and Part of the Town of Calais
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creator of
Banditti
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creator of
Caius Marcius Taking Possession of the City of Corioli
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creator of
Judgement of Midas - Ovid's 'Metam[orphosis]'
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Residences
  • Lima, Peru
  • 1832 - 1833 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • 1831 - 1832 Beagle (boat )
  • 1828 Sydney, NSW
  • 1827 - 1828 New Zealand
  • 1825 - 1828 Sydney, NSW
  • 1825 Van Diemen's Land, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania)
  • 1824 Tristan da Cunha
  • 1824 Duke of Gloucester (boat )
  • 1820 - 1824 Chile
  • 1818 - 1820 North America
  • 1815 - 1817 Mediterranean
  • Lima, Peru
  • 19 August 1832 - December 1833 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • 27 December 1831 - 19 August 1832 Beagle (boat )
  • 5 May 1828 - 12 October 1828 Sydney, NSW
  • 20 October 1827 - 5 May 1828 New Zealand
  • 14 May 1825 - 12 October 1828 Sydney, NSW
  • January 1825 - May 1825 Van Diemen's Land, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania)
  • 1824 Tristan da Cunha
  • 1824 Duke of Gloucester (boat )
  • 1820 - 1824 Chile
  • 1818 - 1820 North America
  • 1815 - 1817 Mediterranean
References [<ExternalResource: Callaway, Anita, 'Ephemeral Vistas'.>, <ExternalResource: (May 1926), 'An Important Collection of Water-Colour Drawings Chiefly of the Southern Hemisphere by Augustus Earle F. R. G. S.', Sothebys, London, England, UK, .>, <ExternalResource: Thomas, D., North, I., & McCarthy F. (1972), 'The Australian Landscape'.>] [<ExternalResource: Callaway, Anita, 'Ephemeral Vistas'.>, <ExternalResource: (May 1926), 'An Important Collection of Water-Colour Drawings Chiefly of the Southern Hemisphere by Augustus Earle F. R. G. S.', Sothebys, London, England, UK, .>]
Arrivals
  • 1825 (Hobart Town, vessel 'Admiral Cockburn.')
  • 18 January 1825 (Hobart Town, vessel 'Admiral Cockburn.')
Related people
  • Williams, Henry (associate of)
  • Read, Richard Daniel (associate of)
  • Dunlop, James (associate of)
  • Bungaree, Bowen (associate of)
  • Gould, John (associate of)
  • Garling, Frederick (associate of)
  • Lewin, J. F. (associate of)
  • Piper, John (associate of)
  • Darwin, Charles (associate of)
  • Earl, James (child of)
  • Earl, Caroline (child of)
  • Earl, Ralph (relative of)
  • Dighton, Phoebe (sibling of)
  • Dighton, Denis (relative of)
  • Smyth, W. H. (relative of)
  • Evans, G. A. (associate of)
  • Brisbane, Thomas (associate of)
  • Goulburn, Frederick (associate of)
  • Townson, Robert (associate of)
  • McGarvie, John (associate of)
  • Allen, Andrew (associate of)
  • Dumaresq, (associate of)
  • FitzRoy, (associate of)
  • Williams, Henry (associate of)
  • Read, Richard Daniel (associate of)
  • Dunlop, James (associate of)
  • Bungaree, Bowen (associate of)
  • Gould, John (associate of)
  • Garling, Frederick (associate of)
  • Lewin, J. F. (associate of)
  • Piper, John (associate of)
  • Darwin, Charles (associate of)
  • Earl, James (child of)
  • Earl, Caroline (child of)
  • Earl, Ralph (relative of)
  • Dighton, Phoebe (sibling of)
  • Dighton, Denis (relative of)
  • Smyth, W. H. (relative of)
  • Evans, G. A. (associate of)
  • Brisbane, Thomas (associate of)
  • Goulburn, Frederick (associate of)
  • Townson, Robert (associate of)
  • McGarvie, John (associate of)
  • Allen, Andrew (associate of)
  • Dumaresq, (associate of)
  • FitzRoy, (associate of)
Related person groups
  • Royal Academy, London, England, UK (associate of)
  • Royal Academy, London, England, UK (associate of)
Related works
  • Sketches Illustrative of the Native Inhabitants and Islands of New Zealand (creator of)
  • A Bivouac of Travellers in Australia, in a Cabbage Tree Forest - Daybreak (creator of)
  • Divine Service, as it is Usually Performed on Board a British Frigate at Sea (creator of)
  • Life on the Ocean, Representing the Usual Occupation of the Young Officers in the Steerage of a British Frigate at Sea (creator of)
  • A Narrative of a Nine [sic] Months' Residence in New Zealand in 1827; together with a Journal of a Residence in Tristan d'Acunha, an Island Situated between South America and the Cape of Good Hope (creator of)
  • Views in New South Wales, and Van Diemen's Land (creator of)
  • View from the Sydney Hotel (creator of)
  • Sydney Heads (creator of)
  • Waterfall in Australia (creator of)
  • Cluny Park, Van Diemen's Land (creator of)
  • Gate of Pernambuco, in Brazil, with New Negroes, [subtitled 'The police ordered the slaves to be housed, on account of an attack made on one of the outposts by the Patriots in 1821'] (creator of)
  • View of Valetta (creator of)
  • View of the Harbour and Part of the Town of Calais (creator of)
  • Banditti (creator of)
  • Caius Marcius Taking Possession of the City of Corioli (creator of)
  • Judgement of Midas - Ovid's 'Metam[orphosis]' (creator of)
  • Sketches Illustrative of the Native Inhabitants and Islands of New Zealand (creator of)
  • A Bivouac of Travellers in Australia, in a Cabbage Tree Forest - Daybreak (creator of)
  • Divine Service, as it is Usually Performed on Board a British Frigate at Sea (creator of)
  • Life on the Ocean, Representing the Usual Occupation of the Young Officers in the Steerage of a British Frigate at Sea (creator of)
  • A Narrative of a Nine [sic] Months' Residence in New Zealand in 1827; together with a Journal of a Residence in Tristan d'Acunha, an Island Situated between South America and the Cape of Good Hope (creator of)
  • Views in New South Wales, and Van Diemen's Land (creator of)
  • View from the Sydney Hotel (creator of)
  • Sydney Heads (creator of)
  • Cluny Park, Van Diemen's Land (creator of)
  • Gate of Pernambuco, in Brazil, with New Negroes, [subtitled 'The police ordered the slaves to be housed, on account of an attack made on one of the outposts by the Patriots in 1821'] (creator of)
  • View of Valetta (creator of)
  • View of the Harbour and Part of the Town of Calais (creator of)
  • Banditti (creator of)
  • Banditti (creator of)
  • Caius Marcius Taking Possession of the City of Corioli (creator of)
  • Judgement of Midas - Ovid's 'Metam[orphosis]' (creator of)
Related collections
  • Private collections (collected in)
  • British Museum, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, NZ (collected in)
  • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, Tas. (collected in)
  • Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston. Tas. (collected in)
  • City of Ballaarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, Vic. (collected in)
  • Government House, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Rex Nan Kivell Collection, National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Dixson Galleries, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • University of Melbourne, Grimwade Collection, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Private collections (collected in)
  • British Museum, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, NZ (collected in)
  • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, Tas. (collected in)
  • Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston. Tas. (collected in)
  • City of Ballaarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, Vic. (collected in)
  • Government House, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Rex Nan Kivell Collection, National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Dixson Galleries, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • University of Melbourne, Grimwade Collection, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
Related events
  • The Australian Landscape (exhibited at)
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