william
shepherd benson
William Shepherd Benson: A Naval Admiral and Unexpected Artist William Shepherd Benson, a name inextricably linked to the annals of American naval history, was far more than just the first Chief of Naval Operations during World War I. Emerging from the quiet landscape of Schenectady, …
A portrait built from william shepherd benson'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.
