william
hamilton
William Hamilton: Bridging Art and Science in Georgian Britain William Hamilton (1751 – 1801) stands as a singular figure in the artistic landscape of Georgian Britain, an artist whose reputation extended far beyond the confines of his time—a testament to his remarkable intellect and unwavering …
A portrait built from william hamilton's own colours
Every 10 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.
