William
Robinson
A life in Leeds and London The hands of William Robinson first learned the precision of fine detail through the steady work of a clock-dial enameller. Born in Leeds in 1799, his early years were shaped by this meticulous craft before he moved toward the …
A portrait built from William Robinson'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.