cuthbert
hamilton ellis
Cuthbert Hamilton Ellis (1909–1987): A Visionary of Steam Cuthbert Hamilton Ellis, born June 29th, 1909, in Raynes Park, Surrey, was a British railway artist and writer whose meticulous depictions of locomotives and industrial landscapes cemented his place as a pivotal figure in twentieth-century art history. …
A portrait built from cuthbert hamilton ellis's own colours
Every 7 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.