William
James Stillman
A Life Interwoven with Art, Journalism, and Vision William James Stillman, born in Schenectady, New York, in 1828, was a figure of remarkable versatility—a painter who became a pioneering photographer, a journalist embedded in the heart of political upheaval, and a diplomat navigating the complexities …
A portrait built from William James Stillman's own colours
Every 11 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.
