Edward
Greene Malbone
The Delicate Hand of a Regency Master Edward Greene Malbone stands as a singular, luminous figure in the annals of American art history—a miniaturist whose meticulous skill and profound sensitivity captivated his contemporaries and continues to intrigue scholars today. Born in 1777, his life was …
A portrait built from Edward Greene Malbone's own colours
Every 51 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.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
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.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.