william stinson soule — Palette Genome

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william
stinson soule

1836 — 1908 · 19th Century

William Stinson Soule: A Life in Photography Early Life and Military Service William Stinson Soule, also known as Will Soule, was born on August 26, 1836, in Turner, Maine, the son of John Soule and Mary (née True). His early life took a dramatic turn …

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The Palette Genome

A portrait built from william stinson soule's own colours

Every 1 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.