Anthony
Devis
Anthony Devis (1729 – 1816): The Painter of Tranquil Landscapes and Wedgwood’s Frog Anthony Devis, born in Preston, Lancashire, in 1729, stands as a significant figure within the landscape painting tradition of eighteenth-century Britain. His artistic journey spanned nearly sixty years, culminating in his death …
A portrait built from Anthony Devis's own colours
Every 5 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.
