Carl
Fredrik von Breda
A Swedish Master Across Borders: The Life and Art of Carl Frederik von Breda Carl Frederik von Breda occupies a fascinating, somewhat unique position in the history of European portraiture. Born in Stockholm in 1759, his artistic journey wasn’t confined by national boundaries but rather …
A portrait built from Carl Fredrik von Breda's own colours
Every 18 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.