james
presley ball, sr.
James Presley Ball Sr.: A Pioneer in Photography and Abolitionism Born: Frederick County, United States of America (1825) Died: 1904 James Presley Ball Sr. was a remarkable figure in 19th-century America, recognized as an African American photographer, abolitionist, and businessman. Born into freedom in Frederick …
A portrait built from james presley ball, sr.'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.
