David
Allan
A Scottish Voice in the Age of Enlightenment David Allan, born in Alloa, Scotland, in 1744, emerged as a significant figure during a period of profound artistic and intellectual change. His father’s position as harbor master instilled an early connection to the world beyond Scotland's …
A portrait built from David Allan's own colours
Every 23 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.
