Gilbert
Stuart
Gilbert Stuart (1755 - 1828): America's Foremost Portraitist Gilbert Stuart, born December 3rd, 1755, in Saunderstown, Rhode Island—a village nestled within North Kingstown—was a pivotal figure in the artistic landscape of early American history. His legacy rests primarily on his unparalleled mastery of portraiture, capturing …
A portrait built from Gilbert Stuart's own colours
Every 90 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.
