probably trained his son, painter Ralph Eleaser Whiteside Earl, and was an influence on his nephew Augustus Earle who is reputed to have been the first European artist to have visited all five continents. Ralph's brother James Earl (1761–1796) was also a portrait painter. He died in Bolton, Connecticut, on August 16, 1801, at age 50. Alcoholism is believed to be the main cause of death. Influence Earl was also an influence on John Brewster, Jr. Gallery References External links Portrait of Roger Sherman, 1775 (age 24): Earl-PortraitRSherman. "Early American Paintings" (biography), Worcester Art, 2005, webpage: WorcArt-EarlR. Union List of Artist Names, Getty Vocabularies. ULAN Full Record Display for Ralph Earl. Getty Vocabulary Program, Getty Research Institute. Los Angeles, California. "Early American Paintings" (biography), Worcester Art, 2005, webpage: WorcArt-EarlR. 1751 births 1801 deaths 18th-century American painters 18th-century American male artists American male painters People from Leicester, Massachusetts Artists from Massachusetts American portrait painters Artists from New Haven, Connecticut People imprisoned for debt