Francis
Holman
Francis Holman (1729–1784): A Mariner’s Eye on Britannia Francis Holman, born in Deal, Kent, England, in 1729, was a British maritime painter whose meticulous depictions of ships and naval life cemented his place as a pivotal figure in eighteenth-century art. Though largely unrecognized during his …
A portrait built from Francis Holman's own colours
Every 6 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.
