john
emslie
John Philipps Emslie (1839 – 1913): A Victorian Cartographer and Artist Bridging Science and Folklore John Philipps Emslie was born in London, England, in 1839, the son of engraver John Emslie. From a young age, he demonstrated an aptitude for artistic pursuits, studying under Dante …
A portrait built from john emslie's own colours
Every 4 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.
