john
williamson
A Singular Vision: John Williamson and the Pursuit of Botanical Philosophy The life and work of John Williamson represent a fascinating intersection between scientific observation and philosophical contemplation. Born in 1826 near Glasgow, Scotland, his journey was one of profound movement—not only across the Atlantic …
A portrait built from john williamson's own colours
Every 16 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.
