Sarah
Miriam Peale
A Pioneer’s Palette: The Life and Art of Sarah Miriam Peale Sarah Miriam Peale emerged as a remarkable figure in 19th-century American art, a woman who defied societal expectations to forge a successful career as a professional artist. Born in Philadelphia on May 19, 1800, …
A portrait built from Sarah Miriam Peale'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.