james
reid lambdin
James Reid Lambdin: The Pioneer of American Portraiture James Reid Lambdin, a name perhaps less familiar than those of his contemporaries in the mid-19th century, nevertheless stands as a pivotal figure in the development of American portrait painting. Born on May 10, 1807, in Pittsburgh, …
A portrait built from james reid lambdin's own colours
Every 6 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.
