Alexander
Milne Calder
introduction to alexander milne calder alexander milne calder was a scottish american sculptor, born in aberdeen, scotland in 1846. he is best known for his architectural sculpture of philadelphia city hall, and both his son, alexander stirling calder, and grandson, alexander 'sandy' calder, became significant …
A portrait built from Alexander Milne Calder's own colours
Every 38 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.
