Edward
William Cooke
A Life Immersed in Light and Water Edward William Cooke, born in Pentonville, London, in 1811, was destined to become a pivotal figure in 19th-century British art. His artistic lineage was firmly established from the outset; his father, George Cooke, was a respected line engraver, …
A portrait built from Edward William Cooke's own colours
Every 19 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.
