Edward
Harrison Compton
The Alpine Visionary: The Life and Legacy of Edward Harrison Compton In the heart of Upper Bavaria, where the shadows of the Alps stretch across the serene waters of Lake Starnberg, a legacy of light and stone was born. Edward Harrison Compton, arriving in 1881, …
A portrait built from Edward Harrison Compton's own colours
Every 3 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.