babbage,
benjamin herschel
Early Life and Family Benjamin Herschel Babbage (6 August 1815 – 22 October 1878) was an English engineer, scientist, explorer, and politician, best known for his pioneering role in establishing the colony of South Australia. He invariably signed his name “B. Herschel Babbage” and was …
A portrait built from babbage, benjamin herschel's own colours
Every 1 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.
