William
Holbrook Beard
William Holbrook Beard: A Painter of Humor and Symbolism William Holbrook Beard (1825-1900) stands as a singular figure in American genre painting, distinguished by his distinctive blend of whimsical storytelling and profound symbolic representation. Born in Painesville, Ohio, Beard’s artistic journey began amidst the natural …
A portrait built from William Holbrook Beard's own colours
Every 35 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.
