Charles
Sprague Pearce
A Life Immersed in Light and Shadow: The World of Charles Sprague Pearce Charles Sprague Pearce, born in Boston on October 13, 1851, emerged as a significant figure during a pivotal era for American art. A time when artists increasingly sought inspiration beyond national borders, …
A portrait built from Charles Sprague Pearce's own colours
Every 51 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.
