Robert
Hannah
A Life in Light and Shadow Born in 1812, Robert Hannah emerged from a family of artisans in the Kirkcudbrightshire region of Scotland. The son of a builder, his early years were shaped by the quiet landscapes of Kirkmabreck, though the exact details of his …
A portrait built from Robert Hannah's own colours
Every 8 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.