Charles
Fraser
Charles Fraser: A Pioneer of American Landscape Painting Charles Fraser (1782-1860) stands as a pivotal figure in the nascent landscape art movement of early 19th century America, particularly within Charleston’s artistic milieu. Though often overshadowed by more celebrated contemporaries like Gilbert Stuart and Thomas Cole, …
A portrait built from Charles Fraser's own colours
Every 32 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.
