Essie, Ruby and Ferdinand, Children of Asher Wertheimer

Tate Britain, London, UK · 161.5 x 193.5 cm

Tenebrous Heather
Tenebrous Dark and murky - low-key values with obscured form, Baroque in temperament.
Heather Muted mauve - the color of Scottish heather, gray-purple and soft.
Essie, Ruby and Ferdinand, Children of Asher Wertheimer by John Singer Sargent

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
21.8
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
10.7
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
7.9
cool
Dominant Hue
#3C3029 black

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 58°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 21.8
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 10.7
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 21.8 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Essie, Ruby and Ferdinand, Children of Asher Wertheimer" (1902) reads as a deep, muted-saturation warm palette built around Dusty Pink and Amber. One color carries 48% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #C1452A pulls the eye.

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