Benjamin
Franklin West
The Life and Works of Benjamin Franklin West Benjamin Franklin West was an American painter born in the United States. His artistic legacy is preserved through specific works held in esteemed collections, including the National Maritime Museum in London and the Museum of Fine Arts …
A portrait built from Benjamin Franklin West's own colours
Every 2 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.