The Masters · Chromatic Profile
Deacon
Robert Peckham
1785
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1877
· 19th Century
**early life and training** robert peckham, a prominent figure in american folk art, was born on september 10, 1785, in petersham, massachusetts. little is known about his childhood, but it is documented that he married ruth sawyer of boston in 1813. this union led to …
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The Palette Genome
A portrait built from Deacon Robert Peckham'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.
← 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.