john
william brooke
John William Brooke: A Yorkshire Painter of Dignified Portraits John William Brooke (1853-1919) emerged as a prominent figure in British portraiture during the late Victorian and early Edwardian eras, establishing himself as a respected artist known for his meticulous realism and adherence to classical conventions. …
A portrait built from john william brooke's own colours
Every 1 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.
