james
lonsdale
James Lonsdale (1777–1839): A Portrait Painter of Distinction James Lonsdale was born in Lancaster on May 16, 1777, the son of William Lonsdale, a solicitor, and Eliza Hargrave. His early life was marked by an interest in art from a young age, fostered by his …
A portrait built from james lonsdale'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.
