Joseph
Wanton Sr.
A Life Intertwined with Colonial Currents: Joseph Wanton Sr. Joseph Wanton Sr., born in Newport, Rhode Island, in 1705, was a figure whose life epitomized the complexities of colonial America. Though not an artist in the traditional sense, his existence became interwoven with artistic representation …
A portrait built from Joseph Wanton Sr.'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.
