Felix
Octavius Carr Darley
Felix Octavius Carr Darley: The Pioneer of American Illustration Felix Octavius Carr Darley (1822-1888) stands as a pivotal figure in the history of American art, not merely for his prolific output but for his role in establishing illustration as a respected and sophisticated artistic medium. …
A portrait built from Felix Octavius Carr Darley's own colours
Every 37 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.
