Algernon
Cecil Newton
Algernon Cecil Newton: The Canaletto of the Canals Algernon Cecil Newton (1880-1968) stands as a singular figure in British landscape painting, earning the moniker “The Canaletto of the Canals” for his remarkable ability to distill the essence of urban and industrial environments into compositions imbued …
A portrait built from Algernon Cecil Newton'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.
