william maw egley — Palette Genome

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william
maw egley

1826 — 1916 · 19th Century

William Maw Egley: A Victorian Romantic Painter William Maw Egley (1826 in London – 20 February 1916) emerged from a distinguished artistic lineage, inheriting the talent of his father, William Egley, who excelled as a miniaturist. Studying under his father’s guidance instilled in Egley a …

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The Palette Genome

A portrait built from william maw egley'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.

← 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.

williammaw egley

A portrait built from william maw egley's own colours

Every painting, placed on the hue wheel

The signature, in numbers

Where the colour came from

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william
maw egley