Augustus
Earle
Augustus Earle: A Wanderer's Brush Across a Changing World Augustus Earle, born in London in 1793, was more than just an artist; he was a chronicler of a world undergoing profound transformation. Unlike many artists of his time tethered to aristocratic patronage or employed on …
A portrait built from Augustus Earle's own colours
Every 27 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.
