Samuel
Broadbent Jr.
Samuel Broadbent Jr.: Bridging Art and Innovation in 19th-Century America Samuel Broadbent Jr., born in Wethersfield, Connecticut, in 1810, stands as a fascinating figure bridging the worlds of fine art and early photography. His life’s trajectory—beginning with a traditional apprenticeship in portrait painting and miniaturature, …
A portrait built from Samuel Broadbent Jr.'s own colours
Every 1 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.
