John
Pettie
The Dawn of a Scottish Master Born in the historic heart of Edinburgh in 1839, John Pettie emerged as one of the most captivating figures of the Victorian era. His journey toward artistic greatness began not in the grand galleries of Europe, but amidst the …
A portrait built from John Pettie's own colours
Every 11 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.
