james
worsdale
James Worsdale: The Rake’s Painter of Dublin and London James Worsdale, a figure as captivating as the portraits he created, remains an intriguing enigma within 18th-century art history. Born into poverty in Ireland around 1692 – though the exact date is uncertain – his life …
A portrait built from james worsdale's own colours
Every 7 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.
