Edward Greene Malbone — Palette Genome

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Edward
Greene Malbone

1777 — 1807 · 19th Century

The Delicate Hand of a Regency Master Edward Greene Malbone stands as a singular, luminous figure in the annals of American art history—a miniaturist whose meticulous skill and profound sensitivity captivated his contemporaries and continues to intrigue scholars today. Born in 1777, his life was …

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The Palette Genome

A portrait built from Edward Greene Malbone's own colours

Every 39 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.

← Cool · Shadow Warm · Earth Gold · Light →

Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.

Four-Colour Decomposition

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The Chromatic Knot

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.

Reading the Genome

The signature, in numbers

The Source Works

Where the colour came from

Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.

Edward
Greene Malbone

A portrait built from Edward Greene Malbone's own colours

Every painting, placed on the hue wheel

The signature, in numbers

Where the colour came from

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EdwardGreene Malbone

A portrait built from Edward Greene Malbone's own colours

Every painting, placed on the hue wheel

The signature, in numbers

Where the colour came from

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Greene Malbone