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Augustus Earle

c. 1793-c.1838 Born London-American Farther,
Anglo-Irish Mother-Travel Artist

 

Brief Biography-Augustus Earle, born in London, was a nephew of Ralph Earl. Known as ‘the wandering artist,’ he toured every continent except the north and south poles. He sketched indigenous peoples wherever he travelled, and one could almost describe him as an anthropologist as he documented colonial outreaches. His work would have been educational to many of his time. His last adventure was sailing on the Beagle to South America with Captain Fitzroy. The Royal Academy exhibited many of his paintings between 1806 and 1838.

 

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bungaree a native
chief of n s wales

bungaree a native chief of n s wales

sydney from
pinchgut island

sydney from pinchgut island

captain
john piper

captain john piper

sydney
heads

sydney heads

mrs
john piper

mrs john piper

view from the
sydney hotel

view from the sydney hotel

the bay of islands
new zealand

distant view of the bay of islands new zealand


kororadika

kororadika

Extracting
a Chigger

Extracting a Chigger

A Native Family of
New South Wales

A Native Family of New south Wales Sitting Down on English Settlers Farm


Bathurst Plains
and Settlement

Bathurst Plains and Settlement

Divine
Service

Divine Service

Games During the
Carnival at Rio-

Games During the Carnival at Rio de Janeiro

Portrait
of Bungaree

Portrait of Bungaree

Life in the
Ocean

Life in the Ocean

Punishing Negroes
at Calabouco

Punishing Negroes at Calabouco

Negro Fandango
Scene-

Negro Fandango Scene at Campo de Saint Anna

The
Solitude

Solitude

A Government
Jail Gang

A Government Jail Gang

War
Speech

War Speech

Negros Fighting
using Capoeira Steps

Negros Fighting using Capoeira Steps