William
Linton
William Linton (1791–1876): The Romantic Visionary of Classical Landscape William Linton, born in Liverpool in 1791, emerged as a pivotal figure in British landscape painting during the Victorian era—a period marked by fascination with both scientific observation and idealized beauty. His artistic journey began modestly, …
A portrait built from William Linton's own colours
Every 14 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.