lila
barr hetzel
Lila Barr Hetzel: A Pittsburgh Legacy of Observation and Quiet Strength Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1873, Lila Barr Hetzel’s life was inextricably linked to the artistic landscape of her city. Daughter of George Hetzel, a pivotal figure in the Scalp Level School of painting, …
A portrait built from lila barr hetzel'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.
