The London Origins London, 1823. The city is a dense, industrializing engine, and William Ford enters this landscape as a painter. His early years are defined by the technical demands of the medium, a craft that requires a steady hand and an eye for the subtle shifts of light and shadow. He moves through the mid-nineteenth century, a period where the boundaries of landscape and observation are constantly being tested by new ways of see…
Scroll through William Ford's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups William Ford's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.