alexander
johnston
Alexander Johnston (1816-1891): A Scottish Painter Bridging Romanticism and Victorian Tradition Alexander Johnston, born in Edinburgh in 1816, was a pivotal figure in Scottish art during the mid-nineteenth century. His artistic journey began amidst the burgeoning Romantic movement but quickly established him as a staunch …
A portrait built from alexander johnston's own colours
Every 5 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.
