David
Cox
David Cox (1783–1859): A Pioneer of Atmospheric Landscape Painting David Cox, born April 29th, 1783, in Deritend, Birmingham, England—a town burgeoning with industrial innovation yet steeped in tradition—was a figure whose artistic legacy transcends mere chronology. He stands as one of the most prominent voices …
A portrait built from David Cox's own colours
Every 100 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.
