richard
morrell staigg
Richard Morrell Staigg: A Boston Miniature Maestro Richard Morrell Staigg (1817 – 1881) stands as a quietly influential figure in the landscape of 19th-century American portraiture, particularly renowned for his exquisite miniature paintings. Born in obscurity, Staigg’s artistic journey began unexpectedly when he was apprenticed …
A portrait built from richard morrell staigg'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.
