charles
edward weir
early life and background charles edward weir, a name that resonates with the promise of unfulfilled potential, was born in 1823 in new york, united states. his life, though brief, left an indelible mark on the american art scene, particularly in the realm of genre-figure …
A portrait built from charles edward weir's own colours
Every 1 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.
