George
William Joy
A Life Shaped by Fate and Fine Art The trajectory of George William Joy was irrevocably altered by a single moment of misfortune. Born in Dublin, Ireland, into a distinguished Huguenot family, he was originally destined for the rigors of military service. However, a foot …
A portrait built from George William Joy's own colours
Every 14 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.