david
scott
David Scott (1806–1849): A Visionary of Scottish Romanticism David Scott, a name perhaps less familiar than some of his contemporaries, stands as a pivotal figure in 19th-century British art. Born in Edinburgh in 1806, he wasn’t merely a painter; he was a translator of myth …
A portrait built from david scott'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.
