James
Eckford Lauder
Early Life, Family and Artistic Training James Eckford Lauder was born on 15 August 1811 at Silvermills, Edinburgh. He was the fifth and youngest son of John Lauder of Silvermills and Helen née Tait. Growing up within a family connected to the local tannery trade, …
A portrait built from James Eckford Lauder's own colours
Every 9 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
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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.