John
Rubens Smith
John Rubens Smith (1775–1849): Documenting America’s Dawn Through Observation and Instruction John Rubens Smith was a London-born artist who profoundly shaped the visual landscape of early America, primarily through his meticulous depictions of landscapes and portraits—a remarkable feat considering the nascent state of photography at …
A portrait built from John Rubens Smith'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.
