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William
Russell Birch

1755 — 1834 · Early Modern

William Russell Birch: A Master of Miniature and Engraving William Russell Birch (9 April 1755 – 7 August 1834) stands as a singular figure in the annals of British art, celebrated primarily for his exquisite miniature paintings and enamel portraits alongside his groundbreaking engravings that …

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William Russell Birch
The Palette Genome

A portrait built from William Russell Birch's own colours

Every 7 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.

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

Four-Colour Decomposition
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.

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Reading the Genome

The signature, in numbers