john
newman holroyd
A Visionary of Victorian Portraiture John Newman Holroyd, born in 1881, stands as a profound figure within the tapestry of British art history, embodying the transition from the meticulous traditions of the late Victorian era to the more expressive nuances of the early twentieth century. …
A portrait built from john newman holroyd'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.