moses
haughton the elder
Moses Haughton the Elder (1734–1804): Birmingham’s Quiet Master of Portraiture and Still Life Moses Haughton the Elder, born in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, on March 27th, 1735, was a remarkably understated figure whose artistic legacy continues to resonate within the annals of British art history. Despite his …
A portrait built from moses haughton the elder's own colours
Every 2 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.
