Arthur
Devis
Arthur Devis (1712–1787): The Gentle Master of Conversation Pieces Arthur William Devis, born in Preston, Lancashire, on August 10, 1762, stands as a singular figure within the landscape of eighteenth-century British art—a painter whose quiet elegance and meticulous craftsmanship secured him a place amongst the …
A portrait built from Arthur Devis's own colours
Every 40 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.
