samuel
sartain
samuel sartain was an american artist born in philadelphia, pennsylvania in 1830. he was a well-known engraver and painter, and was the son of john sartain, also an accomplished artist. samuel sartain died in philadelphia in 1906. early life and education samuel sartain was born …
A portrait built from samuel sartain'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.