Louis-Gustave
Ricard
Louis Gustave Ricard (1823 – 1873): A Master of Melancholy Realism Louis-Gustave Ricard (1823 – 1873) was a French painter, primarily known for his portraits that captured the essence of his subjects with remarkable sensitivity and technical prowess. Born in Marseille in 1823, he descended …
A portrait built from Louis-Gustave Ricard's own colours
Every 17 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.