george
ogilvy reid
A Life Etched in Detail: The World of George Ogilvy Reid George Ogilvy Reid, a name synonymous with meticulous detail and a deep reverence for Scottish history, was born in Leith, Edinburgh, in 1851. His life unfolded entirely within the bustling port area of his …
A portrait built from george ogilvy reid's own colours
Every 25 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.
