The Masters · Chromatic Profile
Beatrix
Potter
1866
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1943
· 19th Century
Beatrix Potter: Life, Art & Legacy Early Life and Education Born Helen Beatrix Heelis on July 28, 1866, in London to Rupert William Potter and Helen Leech Potter. Her parents were from wealthy, artistic families with Unitarian beliefs. Beatrix received a largely isolated upbringing, educated …
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The Palette Genome
A portrait built from Beatrix Potter's own colours
Every 66 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.
← Cool · Shadow
Warm · Earth
Gold · Light →
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Four-Colour Decomposition
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The Chromatic Knot
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.
Reading the Genome
The signature, in numbers
The Source Works
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.