richard
wilson
Richard Wilson: A Pioneer of British Landscape Painting Richard Wilson (1713/1714–1782) stands as a monumental figure in the annals of British art history, recognized primarily for his transformative contribution to landscape painting—a genre that fundamentally shifted its focus from mere topographical representation to conveying emotion …
A portrait built from richard wilson's own colours
Every 60 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.
