william
patten
A Glimpse into Aristocratic England: The Life and Art of William Patten William Patten, also known as Henry Patten (born 1793, died 1843), remains a fascinating, if somewhat elusive, figure in the landscape of early 19th-century British portraiture. While not enjoying the widespread fame of …
A portrait built from william patten'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.