Charles
Hancock
early life and artistic beginnings charles hancock, a pivotal figure in the formative years of new zealand's art history, leaves an indelible mark on the country's cultural heritage. born in 1802, hancock's life was as brief as his artistic legacy, spanning a mere quarter of …
A portrait built from Charles Hancock's own colours
Every 16 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.
