Jonathan
Richardson the Elder
Jonathan Richardson the Elder: A Pioneer of English Art Theory and Portraiture Jonathan Richardson the Elder (1667-1745) stands as a monumental figure in 18th century British art history—a painter whose meticulous portraits graced aristocratic homes alongside an intellectual legacy that fundamentally reshaped artistic discourse. Often …
A portrait built from Jonathan Richardson the Elder's own colours
Every 27 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.
