edward
henry corbould
John Singleton Copley: A Bostonian Master of Portraiture and History Born in 1738 in Boston, Massachusetts, John Singleton Copley’s life was a fascinating blend of colonial ambition, artistic brilliance, and ultimately, transatlantic exile. His early years were shaped by his Anglo-Irish heritage – his father, …
A portrait built from edward henry corbould's own colours
Every 7 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.
