Stanhope
Alexander Forbes
Stanhope Alexander Forbes: A Cornish Impressionist’s Embrace of Everyday Life Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857-1947) stands as a pivotal figure in the development of the Newlyn School, a collective of artists who redefined British painting at the turn of the 20th century. More than simply a …
A portrait built from Stanhope Alexander Forbes's own colours
Every 35 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.
