William
McTaggart
William McTaggart: Bridging the Divide Between Landscape and Soul William McTaggart (1835-1910) stands as a pivotal figure in late 19th and early 20th century Scottish art, a painter who masterfully navigated the evolving currents of Impressionism while retaining a deeply rooted connection to his native …
A portrait built from William McTaggart's own colours
Every 13 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.
