Charles
Hancock
The Enigmatic Legacy of Charles Hancock In the tapestry of early New Zealand art history, few figures possess the haunting allure of Charles Hancock. A pivotal presence during the country's formative years, Hancock’s life was as brief as his artistic impact was profound. Born in …
A portrait built from Charles Hancock's own colours
Every 16 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.
