Francis
Wheatley
Francis Wheatley: A Life in Portraits and Landscapes Francis Wheatley (1747-1801) was a prominent English portrait and landscape painter of the 18th century, known for his depictions of rural life, social scenes, and portraits capturing the spirit of his time. Born at Wild Court, Covent …
A portrait built from Francis Wheatley's own colours
Every 11 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.
