Frederick
Kemmelmeyer
Frederick Kemmelmeyer: A Self-Taught Pioneer of American Folk Art Frederick Kemmelmeyer (c. 1755 – c. 1821) stands as a remarkable figure in the annals of American art history—a testament to artistic brilliance achieved entirely through self-education and driven by an unwavering passion for capturing the …
A portrait built from Frederick Kemmelmeyer's own colours
Every 2 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.