William
Powell Frith
Early Life and Training Born: January 9, 1819, Aldfield, near Ripon, North Yorkshire, England Died: November 2, 1909, London William Powell Frith’s father was a hotelier in Harrogate. He initially intended to be an auctioneer but his father recognized his artistic talent. Frith studied at …
A portrait built from William Powell Frith's own colours
Every 34 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.
