Richard
Ansdell
A Life Etched in Rural Detail: The World of Richard Ansdell Richard Ansdell, a name synonymous with Victorian depictions of animal life and sporting scenes, emerged from humble beginnings to become one of Britain’s most popular artists. Born in Liverpool in 1815, his early life …
A portrait built from Richard Ansdell's own colours
Every 8 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.