Antonio
Jacobsen
Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen: The Audubon of Steam Vessels Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen (1850-1921) stands as a singular figure in American maritime art, a devoted chronicler of the age of steam and sail. Often dubbed “the Audubon of Steam Vessels,” this Danish-born artist dedicated his …
A portrait built from Antonio Jacobsen's own colours
Every 65 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.