Augustus Earle ( 1793 - 1838 ) was a British painter. Augustus Earle s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 59735.26 USD for RAZA (OR LIGHT HOUSE) ISLAND WITH A DISTANT VIEW OF THE ENTRANCE OF RIO DE JANEIRO HARBOUR in 2007 to 235835.22 USD for SKETCH OF MR PROUT AT SYDNEY, N. S. WALES in 2016 , based on the size and me