James
Northcote
A Plymouth Watchmaker’s Son: The Early Life and Artistic Awakening of James Northcote James Northcote, born in the bustling port city of Plymouth in 1746, emerged as a significant figure in late 18th and early 19th-century British art. His journey from the workshop of his …
A portrait built from James Northcote'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.
