Wheel of Affinities — Mackerel on a Dorset Shore with the Golden Cap (near Bridport) in the Background ( ) — arthur william devis

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Wheel of Affinities

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Welcome. Every artwork orbiting this wheel shares a thread with “Mackerel on a Dorset Shore with the Golden Cap (near Bridport) in the Background ( )”. Take your time, follow what catches your eye, and let curiosity carry you from one masterpiece to another.

How to explore

Drag left or right to spin the wheel.
Drag up or down — or scroll — to zoom in and out.
Hover an artwork to reveal its title and affinities; click to open it.

The eight directions: Each spoke is a kind of kinship — period, movement, vibe, topics, keywords, tone and main colour, plus “other” for the freer, more surprising matches.
Distance from the centre: The closer a work sits to the heart of the wheel, the stronger its bond with this painting. Works near the rim are looser, more unexpected echoes — often the most rewarding to discover.

period

movement

vibe

topics

keywords

tone

main color

other

period

Flounders and Smelts — arthur william devis, 1772
The Junction of the Thames and the Medway — Sir Augustus Wall Callcott

movement

Mary Cawthorne (1724–1796), Mrs Morley Unwin — arthur william devis, 1750
John Orde, His Wife Anne, And His Eldest Son William — arthur william devis

vibe

Turbot, Lobster and Sea Shells, in the Thames Estuary ( ) — arthur william devis, 1772
The Junction of the Thames and the Medway — Sir Augustus Wall Callcott

topics

Mr Peter du Cane (1713–1803) — arthur william devis, 1749

keywords

Mary Cawthorne (1724–1796), Mrs Morley Unwin — arthur william devis, 1750

tone

The Junction of the Thames and the Medway — Sir Augustus Wall Callcott

main color

Turbot, Lobster and Sea Shells, in the Thames Estuary ( ) — arthur william devis, 1772
Mr (1703–1745), and Mrs William Atherton — arthur william devis, 1743
Flounders and Smelts — arthur william devis, 1772
Portrait of a Woman in an Interior — arthur william devis, 1742
The Junction of the Thames and the Medway — Sir Augustus Wall Callcott
Pike, Tench and Chub — arthur william devis, 1772
John Orlebar — arthur william devis, 1740
Portrait of a Gentleman in an Interior, at a Lathe — arthur william devis, 1756
Mary du Cane, née Norris — arthur william devis, 1749
Mr Peter du Cane (1713–1803) — arthur william devis, 1749
Portrait of an Unknown Boy Fishing, Possibly Christopher Lethieullier (wrongly called 'William Wallace Lethieullier') — arthur william devis, 1749
Dragging the Net — henry baines, 1880
John Orde, His Wife Anne, And His Eldest Son William — arthur william devis

other

Marine — ralph stubbs, 1869
Shipping Scene With Lighthouse — frederick calvert
Sea View (fishing Boats) — John Sell Cotman
Coast Scene — Sir Augustus Wall Callcott
A Sea Piece, with a Dutch Fishing Boat Coming in, and Men of War in the Distance — Sir Augustus Wall Callcott, 1827
Sea Piece, a Calm — simon jacobsz de vlieger
Seascape, Shipping Off The Coast In Rough Seas — Thomas Luny
A Sea Piece, With A Dutch Fishing Boat Coming In, And Men Of War In The Distance — Sir Augustus Wall Callcott
Figures On A Beach Unloading Barrels From A Small Boat — Thomas Luny
Fishing Boats On A Choppy Sea — John Wilson Carmichael