George
Romney
A Life in Portraiture: The World of George Romney Born in the picturesque landscape of Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire, on December 15th, 1734, George Romney ascended to become one of the most sought-after portrait painters of his era. His journey from a cabinet maker’s son to the …
A portrait built from George Romney'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.
