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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Name
Augustus Earle
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
1 June 1793
Birth place
London, England, UK
Death date
10 December 1838
Death place
9 Diana Place, London, England, UK
Active Period
  • c.1806 - c.1838
Arrival
  • 1825 (Hobart Town, vessel 'Admiral Cockburn.')
Residence
  • 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
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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