william
tomkins
Peltro William Tomkins: A Pioneer of Dot and Stipple Engraving Peltro William Tomkins, a name perhaps less familiar than some of his contemporaries, stands as a significant figure in the late 18th and early 19th-century British art world. Born in London in 1759, he wasn’t …
A portrait built from william tomkins's own colours
Every 21 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.
