Thomas Woolnoth
The Precision of the Stipple London, 1785. A child is born in Pentonville, entering a world where the line and the dot define the boundaries of visual reality. Thomas Woolnoth does not merely observe this world; he dissects it through the tip of a burin. His early years are shaped by the rigorous discipline of an apprenticeship under Robert Meadows, a period of technical hardening that transforms a young man into a master of the stipp…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Thomas Woolnoth's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
Chapters — Career Periods
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Thomas Woolnoth's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Thumbnails — Dated Works
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
Colour Band — Movement Drift
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.