Abraham
Pether
Abraham Pether: The Master of Moonlight Born in Chichester, Sussex, in 1756, Abraham Pether’s life was a fascinating tapestry woven from artistic talent, scientific curiosity, and a surprising degree of hardship. A cousin to the renowned engraver William Pether, young Abraham displayed an early aptitude …
A portrait built from Abraham Pether's own colours
Every 10 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.
