Man in Armor (preparatory sketch for Entering the Mosque)

Private Collection · 47 x 31.7 cm

Lustrous Tawny
Lustrous Sheen without harshness - mid-to-high key, silky, with a pearl-like quality.
Tawny Warm orange-brown - a traditional term for the color of tanned leather or lion fur.
Man in Armor (preparatory sketch for Entering the Mosque) by Edwin Lord Weeks

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
60.6
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
17.4
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
14.7
cool
Dominant Hue
#A88C7A orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 59°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 60.6
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 17.4
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 60.6 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Man in Armor (preparatory sketch for Entering the Mosque)" reads as a mid, mid-saturation warm palette built around Amber and Warm Grey. One color carries 45% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #852934 pulls the eye.

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