richard
read senior
Richard Read Senior: A Convict's Brushstrokes – Capturing the Soul of Australia Richard Read Senior, born in England around 1765, remains a fascinating figure in Australian art history—a testament to resilience and artistic vision forged amidst challenging circumstances. His life began humbly, shrouded in obscurity …
A portrait built from richard read senior'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.
