Samuel Lucas — Palette Genome

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Samuel
Lucas

1805 — 1870 · 19th Century

The Quiet Observer: The Life and Legacy of Samuel Lucas In the tapestry of nineteenth-century British art, few figures possess the gentle, unassuming charm of Samuel Lucas. Born in 1805 in the historic town of Hitchin, Hertfordshire, Lucas lived a life that masterfully balanced the …

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The Palette Genome

A portrait built from Samuel Lucas's own colours

Every 13 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

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The Source Works

Where the colour came from

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

Samuel
Lucas

A portrait built from Samuel Lucas's own colours

Every painting, placed on the hue wheel

The signature, in numbers

Where the colour came from

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A portrait built from Samuel Lucas's own colours

Every painting, placed on the hue wheel

The signature, in numbers

Where the colour came from

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