captain
william mein smith
Captain William Mein Smith (1799-1869): Pioneer Surveyor and Artistic Observer William Mein Smith (1798 – 3 January 1869) stands as a pivotal figure in New Zealand’s formative years, simultaneously recognized for his meticulous cartographic endeavors—crucial to establishing the nation's infrastructure and shaping its early settlement—and …
A portrait built from captain william mein smith'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.
